Staff Software Engineer

Walmart

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Salary
$143,000–$286,000 / yr
Posted
2 days ago

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $175k
This role $214k
$111k most similar roles pay here $305k

This role pays more than 80% of similar roles. Most pay $135,000–$214,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $214k versus about $175k 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 292 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $110,000–$220,000 across 284 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer

As a Staff Software Engineer on the Walmart Marketplace Platform team, you will lead the design and maintenance of advanced frameworks that enhance the capabilities of Walmart's Marketplace, focusing on APIs that empower third-party sellers. Your day-to-day responsibilities include driving the full software development lifecycle from coding to deployment, applying cloud-native principles for scalability and resilience, and building AI-driven applications using languages like JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, Rust, Dart, and C++. You will also mentor junior engineers, engage with stakeholders to refine complex user problems into technical requirements, and ensure engineering excellence through data-driven practices. This role involves working on a large-scale platform that supports millions of sellers and channel partners, requiring expertise in cloud-native architecture, CI/CD pipelines, and AI integration.

What you'll do

  • Oversees the management of Walmart Marketplace Platform API to empower third-party sellers.
  • Drives full software development lifecycle, including coding, testing, and CI/CD deployment.
  • Applies cloud-native architecture principles to ensure scalability and resilience across systems.
  • Conducts system design reviews to validate feasibility and quality of technical solutions.
  • Integrates AI agents and ML components to support multi-step reasoning and automation.
  • Mentors engineers and junior leaders to foster technical growth and continuous learning.

What we're looking for

  • Oversee the management of Walmart Marketplace Platform API and related infrastructure.
  • Drive full software development lifecycle including coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
  • Apply cloud-native architecture principles to ensure system scalability and resilience.
  • Build AI-driven applications using languages such as JavaScript, Python, Java, Rust, Dart, and C++.
  • Mentor engineers and junior leaders to foster technical growth and continuous learning.
  • Engage stakeholders to identify complex user problems and convert them into technical requirements.

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