Staff, Software Engineer - Backend

Position Summary

We are seeking a talented and passionate Staff Software Engineer to join our Marketplace Engineering team. In this role you will play a pivotal role in shaping the architecture scalability and reliability of Walmart's core platforms and services. You'll partner with cross-functional teams to deliver robust high-performing systems that power Walmart's third-party seller ecosystem.

About the Team

This role is part of the Walmart Marketplace Payments organization. Our team builds platforms and experiences that power how sellers and partners get paid. We drive high-impact portfolios including Capital Faster Payout Critical Payout Services Risk Management Agentic AI-powered workflows and the expansion of payment services across international markets. As these areas continue to grow in scale and complexity we are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to provide technical leadership architectural direction and mentorship that will enable us to deliver with quality resilience and speed. Immigration Sponsorship support will NOT be available for this position.

What you’ll do

• Lead the design of distributed fault-tolerant backend systems using Java (JDK 21) Spring Boot and event-driven architectures.
• Drive both high-level and low-level design discussions in collaboration with architects and senior engineers.
• Build and deliver highly scalable services and data pipelines leveraging Kafka Cassandra Spark and Airflow.
• Write clean performant and maintainable code while establishing engineering best practices.
• Build and deliver highly scalable microservices and cloud-native applications across Azure GCP and private cloud environments with a strong focus on disaster recovery (DR) readiness.
• Lead the architecture and development of platform capabilities supporting Marketplace Capital products including lending cashback eligibility financial decisioning and related platform services.
• Design and implement intelligent Agentic AI-powered workflows that improve engineering productivity automate operational processes enhance business decision-making and deliver scalable AI-driven capabilities across the Marketplace Payments platform.
• Design and build scalable payment platform capabilities that support Walmart's continued expansion across international markets while ensuring high availability regulatory compliance and operational excellence.
• Ensure systems are resilient and reliable through strong CI/CD practices observability including monitoring and alerting and disaster recovery strategies.
• Guide mentor and elevate engineers at multiple levels.
• Foster a culture of technical rigor ownership and continuous learning.
• Work with teams across geographies to define and deliver solutions aligned with business needs marketplace growth and platform scale.
• Build tools frameworks and reusable platform capabilities that accelerate developer productivity and reduce operational overhead.

What you’ll bring

• At least 6 years of professional software development experience with expertise in backend systems and a proven track record of leading architecture for distributed platforms.
• Deep proficiency in Java (JDK 21) Spring Boot Kafka Cassandra and large-scale data processing frameworks such as Spark and Airflow.
• Strong background in designing multi-tenant cloud-native systems across Azure GCP or private cloud environments with an emphasis on scalability performance reliability and resiliency.
• Experience designing or integrating AI-powered applications LLM-based workflows or Agentic AI solutions into enterprise platforms to solve real business problems.
• Experience building or contributing to payments financial services lending fintech marketplace or international payment platforms is a strong plus.
• Adept at breaking down complex problems into actionable solutions while balancing trade-offs across performance cost reliability and delivery speed.
• Ownership-driven and passionate about technology with curiosity to evaluate and adopt emerging technologies where they create measurable business value.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence align and partner with engineers product managers and stakeholders across global teams.
• Experience mentoring engineers setting technical direction and raising the bar for engineering excellence.

About Walmart Global Tech

Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the world’s leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered. We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail. Walmart’s culture is a competitive advantage, and it’s fostered by being together. Working together in person allows us to collaborate, align quickly and innovate with greater speed. We use our campuses to create purposeful connection rooted in deepening understanding and investing in the development of our associates. Our hubs: Walmart is a global company with offices across the United States and around the world. Our global headquarters is in Bentonville, Arkansas, with primary hubs in the San Francisco Bay area and New York/New Jersey.

Benefits

Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.

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 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas, and opinions – while being inclusive of all people. The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.

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

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

1375 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1114, 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.

About Walmart

Fifty years ago, Sam Walton started a single mom-and-pop shop and transformed it into the world's biggest retailer. Since those founding days, one thing has remained consistent: our commitment to helping our customers save money so they can live better. Today, we're reinventing the shopping experience and our associates are at the heart of it. You'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of retail, improving millions of lives around the world. This is that place where your passions meet purpose. Join our family and create a career you're proud of.