Staff Backend & ML Engineer - Cloud AI Leader

Walmart; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 286,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Stock purchase program

Live Better U education benefit

Paid time off

Job summary

Walmart’s Staff, Software Engineer in Sunnyvale drives scalable platform capabilities and full software development lifecycle, including design, coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance. The role emphasizes cloud-native architecture, API design, and AI/ML integration to build modular, resilient solutions that support Walmart’s strategic goals.

The team collaborates across Walmart’s Membership Experience Engineering organization to deliver robust backend systems and scalable mobile platforms,

Qualifications

• Option 1: Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/IS/Software Engineering or related with 4 years of software engineering experience.
• Option 2: 6 years of software engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks.
• Drive full software development lifecycle: coding, testing, deployment, observability, maintenance.
• Apply cloud-native architecture principles for scalability and resilience.
• Conduct system design reviews for feasibility and quality.
• Build AI-driven applications and integrate ML components.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence through documentation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate complex problems into technical requirements.

Skills

Full lifecycle leadership

Data-driven decision making

Cloud-native architecture

API design

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/IS/Software Eng or related

6 years software engineering experience

Job description

Walmart’s Staff, Software Engineer in Sunnyvale drives scalable platform capabilities and full software development lifecycle, including design, coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance. The role emphasizes cloud-native architecture, API design, and AI/ML integration to build modular, resilient solutions that support Walmart’s strategic goals.

The team collaborates across Walmart’s Membership Experience Engineering organization to deliver robust backend systems and scalable mobile platforms,