Staff Software Engineer

Walmart

Quick summary

Work type: On-site
Location: Sunnyvale, CABentonville, AR
Salary: $143,000–$286,000 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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.

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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

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As a Staff Software Engineer, you will lead the design and development of scalable platform capabilities within a team focused on delivering high-performance software solutions using cloud-native architectures. Your responsibilities include driving the full software lifecycle from coding to deployment, conducting system design reviews, building AI-driven applications with multiple programming languages, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with stakeholders to translate complex requirements into technical solutions. You will apply data-driven practices to optimize development processes and foster continuous improvement through innovation and knowledge sharing. The role requires strong proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, React, HTML/CSS/JavaScript, CI/CD concepts, microservices architecture, and distributed systems. Experience with cloud platforms like Azure or GCP, containerization tools such as Docker and Kubernetes, observability tools for logging and monitoring, and performance tuning is preferred.

Skills

Java Spring Boot Spring MVC REST APIs React HTML CSS JavaScript CI/CD Docker Kubernetes Azure GCP Microservices Observability Logging Monitoring Tracing

What you'll do

Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable platform capabilities.
Conduct system design reviews to ensure alignment with architectural best practices.
Mentor engineers and influence technical decisions to promote standardization.
Build AI-driven applications and integrate ML components using multiple platforms.
Apply data-driven practices to define success metrics and optimize processes.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
Strong proficiency in Java with excellent programming fundamentals (OOP, data structures, algorithms, concurrency).
Hands-on experience with Spring Boot, Spring MVC, and REST APIs.
Solid understanding of CI/CD concepts and internals including build pipelines and automated testing.
Working knowledge of React, HTML, CSS, and modern JavaScript.
Strong understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems.

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