Walmart

Staff, Software Engineer - Backend/ML

Walmart
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Bentonville, AR, USA or Sunnyvale, CA, USAStaff+
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Base Salary

$110k - $286k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks aligned with roadmap and domain priorities.
  • Drive full software development lifecycle activities including coding, testing, deployment, observability, and maintenance.
  • Apply cloud-native architecture principles to build scalable, resilient, and agile systems.
  • Conduct system design reviews and validate technical feasibility, quality, and architectural alignment.
  • Build AI-driven applications and integrate ML components for automation and multi-step reasoning.
  • Mentor engineers, influence technical decisions, and promote engineering excellence through documentation and knowledge sharing.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate complex problems into technical requirements and track success metrics.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and four years of experience in software engineering or a related area, or six years of such experience.
  • Expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation.
  • Strong experience with software design patterns, API design, and software prototyping.
  • Proficiency in one or more of JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, Rust, Dart, or C++.
  • Experience leading coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and observability activities across the software development lifecycle.
  • Ability to use data-driven decision-making and problem-solving to improve engineering processes and product outcomes.
  • Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical decisions.
  • Preferred: master’s degree in a related field and two years of relevant experience.
  • Preferred: knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and digital accessibility best practices.

Benefits

  • Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
  • 401(k), stock purchase opportunities, and company-paid life insurance.
  • Paid time off including sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, voting leave, and vacation or holiday use through PTO/PPTO.
  • Short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, and adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
  • Walmart-paid education benefits covering programs from high school completion through bachelor’s degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates, including tuition, books, and fees.
  • Performance-based bonus awards and possible stock compensation.
  • Primary locations are Sunnyvale, California and Bentonville, Arkansas.
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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