(USA) Staff, Software Engineer

Walmart

Actively hiring

Sunnyvale, CA Posted 31 days ago $143,000–$286,000 / year

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TL;DR

As a Staff Android Engineer at Walmart’s cutting-edge mobile team, you will lead the development of scalable Android applications and shared platform capabilities that impact millions daily. Your responsibilities include defining modern architecture standards using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and other advanced frameworks, ensuring code is maintainable and testable through best practices. You’ll optimize app performance, partner with backend teams to design efficient APIs, and champion automated testing and secure development practices. Additionally, you will integrate AI/ML capabilities into Android apps while mentoring senior engineers and influencing technical decisions across mobile, backend, and product teams. This role requires 8-10 years of software engineering experience with deep Kotlin proficiency, expertise in modern Android frameworks, and a proven track record of technical leadership.

Skills

Kotlin Jetpack Compose CI/CD Gradle Mobile observability tools API design Performance tuning Secure mobile development Modularization MVVM/MVI Coroutines/Flow Docker Git Android SDK Backend APIs AI/ML integration Crash analytics Performance monitoring

What you'll do

Lead the design and development of complex Android applications and shared platform components.
Define and drive modern Android architecture standards using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
Optimize app performance, reliability, and scalability for millions of daily users.
Own large initiatives from concept to production, establishing long-term technical strategy.
Integrate AI/ML capabilities into Android apps while ensuring privacy and security.

What we're looking for

8+ years of software engineering experience with expertise in Android development.
Deep proficiency in Kotlin and modern Android frameworks like Jetpack Compose.
Strong experience in mobile architecture patterns, modularization, and large-scale app development.
Proven ability to lead technical initiatives from concept to production across teams.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Gradle optimization, and mobile observability tools.
Solid understanding of API design, performance tuning, and secure mobile development practices.

Market check

Salary context

This $143,000–$286,000 range sits above 89% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$120,000–$234,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$165,000–$214,500

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Walmart

Walmart Inc. is the world''s largest retailer by revenue, operating a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores, as well as a growing e-commerce presence through Walmart.com. Industry: General Merchandise & Grocery Retail

Walmart currently has 495 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$234,000 across 487 roles with salary data.

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