Staff Software Engineer

Walmart

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 21 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer

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The (USA) Staff, Software Engineer joins a team dedicated to delivering reliable software solutions through integrated expertise in software development, DevOps, and solution design. This role involves driving the full software development lifecycle, including design, coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance of scalable platform capabilities. You will build infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks while applying cloud-native architecture principles to enhance system resilience and agility. Key responsibilities include conducting system design reviews, mentoring engineers, and integrating AI/ML components into applications. The position requires proficiency in Spring Boot, microservices, containers, and automation. You will utilize software design patterns and API design to solve complex technical problems, ensuring high-quality, maintainable solutions that align with architectural best practices and data-driven engineering excellence across the organization.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214500 from 1193 postings across 76 companies.

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Skills

Spring Boot Cloud-native Architecture Microservices Containers CI/CD AI/ML System Design API Design Observability Software Development Lifecycle Testing Monitoring WCAG) 2.2 AA

What you'll do

Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks aligned with roadmap milestones.
Drive the full software development lifecycle including coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
Apply cloud-native architecture principles to build scalable, resilient, and agile systems.
Conduct system design reviews to validate feasibility and ensure alignment with architectural best practices.
Build AI-driven applications and integrate ML components using multiple programming languages.
Mentor engineers and influence technical decisions through documentation and knowledge sharing.
Collaborate across teams to define technical requirements and optimize development processes using data-driven practices.

What we're looking for

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 4 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Option 2: 6 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation to build scalable and resilient systems.
Strong proficiency in software design patterns, API design, and software prototyping to deliver maintainable and modular solutions.
Experience driving full software development lifecycle activities, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and observability.
Ability to lead system design reviews and apply technical judgment to ensure quality and alignment with architectural standards.
Skilled in data-driven decision making to define metrics, optimize processes, and enhance engineering excellence.
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related area and 2 years' experience in software engineering or related area (preferred).

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