Staff Java Engineer: Cloud-Native Platform & AI Lead

Walmart Inc.; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Walmart Inc. in Bentonville, AR, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead design, development, and deployment of scalable platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks. You will own the full software lifecycle and mentor engineering talent.

The role emphasizes cloud-native architecture, data-driven decision making, and collaboration across teams to deliver robust, maintainable software aligned with business objectives.

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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and machine learning frameworks aligned with roadmap priorities.
• Drive full software development lifecycle activities such as coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
• Apply cloud-native architecture principles to ensure scalable, resilient, and agile systems.
• Lead system design reviews to validate quality and alignment with architectural standards.
• Build AI-driven applications integrating intelligent automation features using multiple programming languages.
• Mentor engineers, influence technical decisions, and promote engineering excellence through best practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate complex problems into actionable technical requirements and measurable outcomes.
• Continuously improve processes, tools, and products by embracing innovation and data-driven decision making.

Skills

Cloud-native architecture

Microservices

CI/CD

Software design patterns

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/IS/SE

Master’s degree in CS/CE/IS/SE

Tools

Python

Java

JavaScript

C++

Job description

Walmart Inc. in Bentonville, AR, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead design, development, and deployment of scalable platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks. You will own the full software lifecycle and mentor engineering talent.

The role emphasizes cloud-native architecture, data-driven decision making, and collaboration across teams to deliver robust, maintainable software aligned with business objectives.