Senior, Software Engineer

Position Summary... What you'll do... Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship. This is a full-time, onsite role at our Sunnyvale, CA or Bentonville, AR office. This position is not eligible for remote work. Role summary: As a Senior Software Engineer at Walmart, you will lead the delivery of scalable, secure software solutions by collaborating with cross-functional teams. You will drive the full software development lifecycle, including design, coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance, while integrating advanced AI/ML components to enhance platform capabilities. This role requires strong technical judgment, continuous improvement, and proactive problem-solving to meet business objectives. You will contribute to engineering excellence through mentorship, innovation, and adherence to best practices, ensuring high-quality outcomes that support Walmart’s mission and customer-focused goals. About the team: Our team collaborates closely with Walmart U.S. Stores and eCommerce to enhance customer experience by delivering innovative technology solutions. We focus on empowering associates, stores, and merchants through tools and services spanning groceries, entertainment, sporting goods, and crafts. Key areas include customer experience, store and associate enablement, in-store services, merchant tools, and merchant data science. By integrating advanced software development practices and leveraging AI capabilities, the team drives scalable, reliable solutions that support seamless shopping across Walmart.com, mobile apps, and physical stores, ensuring high-quality service and continuous improvement. What you'll do: Lead the discovery phase of medium to large projects by developing high‑level designs in partnership with product management, project management, business stakeholders, and user experience teams, and secure cross‑functional approvals. Lead small engineering groups (4–6 engineers) by providing documentation, direction, and examples; identifying short‑ and long‑term solutions and timelines; reviewing proposed approaches; and conducting design and code reviews. Design and develop back‑end solutions using technologies such as Java, Python, Apache Spark, Google Cloud, Airflow, DataProc, BigQuery, and NoSQL databases including Cassandra and MongoDB. Provide expert technical guidance, drive cross‑functional alignment, and execute action plans that support customer and business needs. What you'll bring: Extensive experience in software development with proficiency in languages such as Java, Scala Strong expertise in object-oriented programming, code review, debugging, and documentation-based coding practices. Proven ability to deliver scoped features and models through iterative development and continuous integration. Skilled in AI/ML integration and leveraging generative AI tools to enhance development efficiency. Demonstrated technical judgment in designing scalable, secure, and maintainable software solutions. Experience collaborating across teams to translate complex requirements into actionable technical solutions. Nice to Have: Experience with Replenishment or Inventory systems and an understanding of how they operate. Hands‑on experience with Agentic AI development. A passion for exploring technology outside of work. 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 $90,000.00 - $180,000.00 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 3 years’ experience in software engineering or related area. Option 2: 5 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 1 year's 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. Masters: Computer Science Primary Location... 1700 Se 5th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, 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.