(USA) Staff, Software Engineer

Walmart

Quick summary

Work type: On-site
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Salary: $143,000–$286,000 / yr
Posted: 8 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $178k

This role $214k

$111k most similar roles pay here $305k

This role pays more than 77% of similar roles. Most pay $142,400–$214,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $214k versus about $178k for comparable roles.

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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 189 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $110,000–$220,000 across 181 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · (USA) Staff, Software Engineer

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As a Staff Software Engineer at Walmart Global Tech, you will join the Growth Tech Marketplace team to design cross-service architectures and set engineering standards for international trade systems. Your daily tasks include leading technical design for seller onboarding, order orchestration, compliance, and payments infrastructure, while also partnering with product and engineering leadership to assess roadmap feasibility and guide technical decisions. You will ensure production readiness by defining service-level objectives and driving observability across the platform. The role requires expertise in distributed systems, cloud-native architecture, and e-commerce domain knowledge, along with a strong focus on operational excellence and reliability. This position involves mentoring senior engineers and fostering a high-performance engineering culture within Walmart's expansive cross-border commerce ecosystem.

Skills

Kubernetes GCP Azure Docker CI/CD SonarQube Snyk Prometheus Python Java SQL API GraphQL Event-Driven Architecture Microservices Messaging Queues Observability SLA SLO Incident Response

What you'll do

Lead the end-to-end technical design of cross-border trade systems, ensuring reliability and scalability.
Define and enforce coding standards, testing practices, and API design principles across engineering teams.
Assess roadmap feasibility by partnering with product and engineering leadership to guide technical decisions.
Own non-functional requirements and production readiness for critical services, focusing on resilience and uptime.
Mentor senior engineers and drive a high-performance culture through active leadership and community involvement.

What we're looking for

Deep hands-on experience with distributed systems and cloud-native architecture.
Expertise in designing cross-service architectures and setting engineering standards.
Ability to assess technical feasibility and guide build-vs-buy decisions.
Leadership in production readiness, defining SLOs/SLAs for critical services.
Experience in e-commerce or marketplace platforms, including seller integrations.

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