(USA) Staff, Software Engineer

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Role summary:
Join Walmart as a Staff Software Engineer to lead the development and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks. This role drives the full software development lifecycle, ensuring alignment with architectural best practices and business objectives. The position involves mentoring engineers, collaborating across teams, and applying cloud-native principles to enhance system resilience and agility. The successful candidate will influence technical decisions, promote engineering excellence, and continuously improve processes to support Walmart’s technology goals and operational success.
About the team:
The team delivers advanced platform capabilities focused on scalable infrastructure and AI-enhanced applications supporting millions of users. It manages the full software development lifecycle with emphasis on cloud-native design, real-time data processing, and system reliability. Collaborating across functions, the team transforms complex business needs into technical solutions while ensuring quality and strategic alignment. It fosters technical excellence through mentorship, innovation, and continuous improvement, maintaining transparency and accountability. The team values adaptability and clear communication to address evolving challenges, upholding high standards of integrity and operational effectiveness.
What you'll do:

• Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and machine learning frameworks aligned with roadmap milestones and domain priorities.
• Drive full software development lifecycle activities such as coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
• Lead system design reviews to ensure quality, feasibility, and alignment with architectural best practices.
• Build AI-driven applications and integrate machine learning components to support automation and intelligent features.
• Mentor engineers and influence technical decisions promoting standardization, reusability, and sustainability.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate complex problems into actionable technical requirements and track success metrics.
• Continuously improve engineering processes, tools, and code quality through feedback and innovation.

What you'll bring:

• Proven expertise in delivering platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks aligned with strategic roadmaps.
• Strong proficiency in cloud-native architecture principles such as microservices, containers, and automation to ensure scalable and resilient systems.
• Extensive experience managing the full software development lifecycle, including coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Demonstrated ability to design secure, maintainable, modular, and scalable AI/ML-driven applications using multiple programming languages.
• Effective technical leadership and mentorship skills fostering continuous learning and engineering excellence.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills to engage stakeholders and translate complex problems into actionable solutions.
• Commitment to technical ownership, sound judgment, and continuous improvement in software quality and processes.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices. Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $132,000.00 - $264,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
- Stock

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Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

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.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

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, We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.

Primary Location...

10900 Ne 4th St, Bellevue, WA 98004, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.