(USA) Staff, Software Engineer

Position Summary... What you'll do... Role summary: Walmart is seeking 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 alignment with strategic roadmaps. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership, mentor engineering teams, and collaborate across functions to translate complex requirements into effective solutions. A commitment to engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement is essential to support Walmart’s mission of delivering high-quality, reliable technology solutions. About the team: Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) delivers comprehensive fulfillment solutions for Walmart Marketplace sellers, enabling scalable business growth. The team includes Engineering, Product, Business, and Analytics professionals collaborating to create innovative supply chain features such as inbound inventory simplification and personalized forecasting. This group emphasizes high-performance, scalable solutions through iterative development. Members contribute to defining technical architecture, driving engineering excellence, and supporting platform scalability and cost optimization. Working closely with cross-functional partners, the team adapts to evolving business needs while fostering continuous improvement and innovation in platform design and development. What you'll do: Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and ML 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 ML components using modern programming languages and platforms. Mentor engineers, influence technical decisions, and promote engineering excellence through documentation and knowledge sharing. Collaborate with stakeholders to translate complex problems into actionable technical requirements and track success metrics. Continuously improve processes, tools, and products by embracing innovation and change agility. 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 design patterns, API design, and platform development to deliver high-quality, maintainable solutions. Demonstrated ability to lead full software development lifecycle activities, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and observability. Proficiency in programming languages such as JavaScript, Python, Java, and C++ for AI/ML integration and intelligent automation. Skilled in conducting design reviews and applying data-driven decision making to optimize engineering outcomes. Effective mentorship and leadership capabilities to foster technical growth and collaboration across teams. Adaptability to change with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation in engineering practices. 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 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 $143,000.00 - $286,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : - Stock ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ‎ 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... 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.