(USA) Staff, Software Engineer

Walmart

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Work type
On-site
Location
Bentonville, ARSunnyvale, CA
Salary
$110,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted
2 days ago

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $178k
This role $165k
$97k most similar roles pay here $233k

This role pays less than 53% of similar roles. Most pay $142,400–$214,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $165k versus about $178k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 239 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $110,000–$220,000 across 232 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · (USA) Staff, Software Engineer

As a Staff Software Engineer on our dynamic platform engineering team, you will leverage your expertise in backend and cloud technologies to design, build, and maintain scalable distributed systems and microservices. Your responsibilities include contributing to internal developer tools, improving CI/CD pipelines, and enhancing developer productivity through event-driven architectures using Kafka or similar platforms. You will also optimize data storage with relational and NoSQL databases, ensure system reliability and observability, and mentor junior engineers while fostering a culture of technical excellence. The role requires proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, RESTful services, and cloud-native development on Azure or GCP, along with experience in Docker, Kubernetes, and observability tools. Additionally, familiarity with AI engineering concepts such as LLMs, prompt engineering, and Anthropic ecosystem principles like Model Context Protocol (MCP) is highly valued.

What you'll do

  • Design and maintain scalable backend services, microservices, and cloud-native applications.
  • Build event-driven systems using Kafka or similar messaging technologies.
  • Optimize data storage solutions with relational and NoSQL databases.
  • Improve system reliability, performance, observability, and operational readiness.
  • Mentor engineers and foster a culture of technical excellence.

What we're looking for

  • Experienced in building scalable distributed systems and cloud-native applications.
  • Proficient in Java, Spring Boot, RESTful services, microservices, and cloud platforms like Azure or GCP.
  • Hands-on experience with Kafka or similar event-streaming/messaging technologies and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Strong knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases, observability tools for logging, monitoring, and tracing.
  • Excellent troubleshooting, debugging, production support, and reliability engineering skills.
  • Familiarity with Anthropic ecosystem concepts including Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Claude Code.

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