(USA) Staff, Software Engineer

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 involves driving the full software lifecycle, applying cloud-native architecture principles, and ensuring technical excellence through design reviews and mentorship. Collaborating across teams, you will translate complex business needs into actionable solutions while promoting continuous improvement and innovation. Your expertise will support engineering productivity and platform goals, contributing to Walmart's commitment to operational excellence and technology leadership.

About the team:

The Technical Vulnerability Assessment (TVA) team is a key part of Walmart's Information Security organization, focused on analyzing critical security exposures within a complex technology environment. Serving as the enterprise's central hub for vulnerability data and analytics, TVA collaborates with engineering, data science, platform, and product teams worldwide to deliver actionable insights and drive timely remediation. The team's efforts enhance Walmart's security posture at scale by streamlining workflows, leveraging AI, and developing software solutions that protect one of the largest global retailers. TVA's work directly impacts the safety and resilience of Walmart's technology landscape.

What you''ll do:

• Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks aligned with roadmap milestones and domain priorities.
• Apply cloud-native architecture principles to ensure scalable, resilient, and agile systems.
• Lead full software development lifecycle activities including coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
• Conduct system design reviews to validate feasibility, quality, and alignment with architectural standards.
• Build AI-driven applications and integrate ML components using multiple programming languages.
• Mentor engineers, influence technical decisions, and promote engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements and track success metrics.
• Drive continuous improvement through prototyping, error correction, and knowledge sharing.

What you''ll bring:

• Proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation to ensure scalable and resilient systems.
• Strong experience in software development lifecycle management, encompassing coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and maintenance.
• Proficiency in API design, software prototyping, and applying software design patterns for secure, modular, and maintainable solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to lead platform engineering efforts, including infrastructure, tooling, and ML framework development.
• Skilled in data-driven decision making and problem solving to optimize engineering processes and outcomes.
• Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical decisions to promote engineering excellence and sustainability.

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.

Bentonville, Arkansas US-10735: The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00

Herndon, Virginia US-10710: 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