Staff Backend & ML Engineer — Cloud-Native

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Live Better U education programs

Job summary

Walmart Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to deliver scalable platform capabilities and lead the full software development lifecycle. You will apply cloud-native principles, drive ML integration, and mentor teams to align with engineering excellence and business goals.

The role emphasizes API design, system scalability, and collaboration across teams to build modular, data-driven solutions that support Walmart’s strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/CIS/Software Engineering or related field.
• 4–6 years of software engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks.
• Drive full software development lifecycle activities including coding, testing, deployment, observability, and maintenance.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence through documentation and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate complex problems into actionable technical requirements.

Skills

Cloud-native

Microservices

API design

ML frameworks

Mentoring

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/CIS/Software Eng

Job description

Walmart Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to deliver scalable platform capabilities and lead the full software development lifecycle. You will apply cloud-native principles, drive ML integration, and mentor teams to align with engineering excellence and business goals.

The role emphasizes API design, system scalability, and collaboration across teams to build modular, data-driven solutions that support Walmart’s strategic objectives.