Staff Software Engineer

Walmart

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Work type: On-site
Location: Bentonville, AR
Salary: $110,000–$220,000 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 20 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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This role pays less than 76% of similar roles. Most pay $170,987–$214,500 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $165k versus about $193k 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 825 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $121,000–$242,000 across 473 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer

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As a Staff, Software Engineer on the Philanthropy Engineering team, you will lead the development and delivery of scalable platform capabilities. You will drive the full software development lifecycle, including coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance. Your daily work involves building cloud-native backend services, infrastructure, and tooling while integrating GenAI tools and machine learning components to enhance automation. You will utilize Java, Spring Boot, APIs, and cloud databases to create resilient, modular solutions. Key responsibilities include leading system design reviews, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with UX designers and product managers. This role solves technical problems related to corporate social responsibility initiatives, such as disaster relief and community programs, by applying agile methodologies and data-driven engineering practices to support impactful community engagement.

What does a Software Engineer earn?

Median $197400 from 2576 postings across 150 companies.

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Skills

Java Spring Boot Cloud-native Architecture Microservices API Design CI/CD Containers Machine Learning GenAI Agile Software Development Lifecycle System Design Data-driven Engineering WCAG) 2.2 AA

What you'll do

Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and frameworks aligned with roadmap milestones.
Drive full software development lifecycle activities including coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
Apply cloud-native architecture principles to build scalable, resilient, and agile systems.
Build AI-driven applications and integrate machine learning components to enhance automation.
Lead system design reviews to validate quality, feasibility, and alignment with architectural standards.
Mentor engineers and influence technical decisions to promote engineering best practices.
Translate complex problems into actionable technical requirements for stakeholders.
Improve processes, tools, and products through innovation and data-driven practices.

What we're looking for

Must have a Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 4 years of software engineering experience.
Must have 6 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
Must have proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation.
Must have strong software development skills across the full lifecycle, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and maintenance.
Must have experience in API design, software prototyping, and applying design patterns for secure, modular solutions.
Must be able to lead technical design reviews and mentor engineers to foster engineering excellence.
Must be proficient in data-driven decision making to define metrics and optimize processes.
Must have a Master’s degree in a related field and 2 years of experience (preferred); must have knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA standards (preferred).

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