As a Staff Software Engineer in the Marketplace Platform Engineering group at Walmart, you will provide deep technical leadership across high-impact platform initiatives that power multiple Marketplace verticals. You will architect and develop foundational capabilities, guide engineering excellence, and ensure the platform is scalable, secure, and built for broad adoption. Key responsibilities include driving technical vision by setting architectural standards, leading large-scale cross-functional projects, designing reusable AI pipelines, standardizing Model Context Protocol integration, and enhancing common messaging services. The role requires expertise in Java/J2EE, microservices, cloud-native architecture, and DevOps practices using CI/CD tools like Jenkins or GitLab. You will work with GCP/Azure environments to ensure scalable and resilient services while championing best practices for continuous deployment and observability. This position is crucial for Walmart's Local Marketplace Initiative, aiming to connect local sellers and customers, enhance assortment, and drive community engagement at a large scale.
Skills
Java
Spring Boot
Kafka
Docker
Kubernetes
CI/CD
GCP
Azure
RabbitMQ
RESTful web services
Microservices
Messaging systems
Cloud Native Architecture
DevOps
ELK
Splunk
Service Registry
Terraform
Python
PostgreSQL
What you'll do
Drive technical vision and platform strategy by setting architectural standards.
Lead large-scale, cross-functional platform projects, designing end-to-end solutions.
Design GenAI capabilities, building reusable RAG pipelines and secure model-serving patterns.
Standardize Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration, creating unified APIs and SDKs.
Develop highly scalable microservices processing millions of requests with sub-second latencies.
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues across complex systems to improve reliability.
What we're looking for
At least 6 years of experience in designing and developing highly scalable distributed applications, particularly for multi-tenant SaaS products.
Proficiency in Java/J2EE, microservices architecture, and cloud-native technologies including Docker and Kubernetes.
Experience with RESTful web services development using Spring Boot or equivalent framework.
Knowledge of messaging systems such as Kafka and RabbitMQ.
Hands-on experience with Azure or Google Cloud Platform for scalable and resilient cloud architectures.
Strong ability to balance long-term design implications while managing short-term tech debt.
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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Python
JavaScript
Java
C++
AWS
Kubernetes
Docker
CI/CD
Microservices
Containers
API Design
System Design Reviews
Cloud-Native Architecture
ML Frameworks
Terraform