Staff Platform Engineer: AI/ML & Cloud-Native Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Paid time off

Job summary

Walmart is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead scalable platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks. You will drive full software lifecycle, follow cloud-native principles, and mentor engineering teams.

Responsibilities include API design, DevOps emphasis, and collaboration across functions to meet business objectives with data-driven decisions. Competitive salary and benefits accompany this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, CE, or related field with 4 years of software engineering experience, or 6 years in the field.
• Experience leading full software lifecycle from design to deployment and maintenance.
• Strong cloud-native, microservices, containers, and automation expertise.
• Proven API design and DevOps experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver platform capabilities across infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks.
• Apply cloud-native principles for scalable, resilient systems.
• Lead end-to-end software development lifecycle activities.
• Mentor engineers and drive engineering excellence.
• Collaborate across teams to define requirements using data-driven practices.

Skills

Cloud-native architecture

Microservices

Containers

Automation

JavaScript

Python

Java

C++

API design

DevOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

CI/CD tooling

DevOps tooling

AI/ML frameworks

Job description

Walmart is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead scalable platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks. You will drive full software lifecycle, follow cloud-native principles, and mentor engineering teams.

Responsibilities include API design, DevOps emphasis, and collaboration across functions to meet business objectives with data-driven decisions. Competitive salary and benefits accompany this role.