Walmart

Staff, Software Engineer

Walmart
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1 day ago
Sunnyvale, CA, USAStaff+

Base Salary

$143k - $286k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Define technical strategy and architecture for large-scale Marketplace Support platforms.
  • Lead the design and implementation of AI/LLM-powered agentic workflows and intelligent automation.
  • Build resilient, scalable, observable distributed systems handling millions of seller interactions.
  • Drive architecture reviews, design standards, technical mentorship, and engineering excellence.
  • Partner with Product, Data Science, and Operations to turn business problems into scalable platform capabilities.
  • Influence engineering roadmaps across multiple organizations and lead cross-functional technical initiatives.
  • Champion platform reliability, performance, security, and operational excellence.
  • Translate business needs into technical requirements and measurable success metrics.
  • Maintain architectural documentation and ensure quality, reliability, and long-term alignment.
  • Drive the full software development lifecycle, including coding, testing, deployment, maintenance, and incident response.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of professional software engineering experience with deep expertise in Java, Python, AI solutions, big data platforms, Azure Cosmos DB, and large-scale rack system development.
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area plus 4 years of relevant experience; alternatively, 6 years of relevant experience.
  • Extensive experience in platform engineering leadership and scalable, cloud-native architectures and reusable tooling.
  • Expertise designing distributed systems for real-time data processing and AI/ML integration.
  • Proficiency in AI agents, model-driven design, and cloud computing architecture.
  • Strong technical judgment and architectural decision-making skills.
  • Demonstrated experience mentoring engineers and fostering engineering excellence.
  • Effective cross-functional collaboration and communication skills.
  • E-commerce experience is strongly preferred.
  • Preferred qualifications include a relevant master’s degree plus 2 years of software engineering experience.
  • Knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and digital accessibility best practices is valued.

Benefits

  • Full-time onsite work in Sunnyvale, California; remote and hybrid options are not available.
  • Annual or quarterly performance bonuses and potential stock compensation are available in addition to base salary.
  • Benefits include 401(k) matching, stock purchase plan, medical, vision and dental coverage, company-paid life insurance, PTO, paid maternity and parental leave, family care leave, disability coverage, and other paid leave.
  • Additional benefits include company discounts, military leave pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
  • Walmart-paid education programs can cover tuition, books, and fees for programs ranging from high school completion through bachelor’s degrees and certificates, subject to eligibility.
Walmart

About Walmart

10,000+ employees

Walmart is a global omnichannel retailer that sells groceries, general merchandise, and services through Walmart and Sam's Club stores and online marketplaces for consumers and small businesses. Its model spans physical retail, e-commerce, advertising, and a vast supply chain, plus pharmacy, health, and financial services. Founded in 1962 and headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, Walmart Inc. is a public company on the NYSE (WMT) operating in the U.S. and multiple international markets.

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