Staff Platform Engineer - AI/ML, Cloud-Native Systems

Walmart; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 264,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Stock purchase plan

Company-paid life insurance

PTO and paid leave programs

Education assistance (Live Better U)

Job summary

Walmart is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead scalable platform efforts across infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks. You will own the full software lifecycle, drive cloud-native design, and mentor teams to deliver robust, data-driven solutions that align with business goals.

You will collaborate across functions to ensure resilience, maintainability, and rapid delivery. The role emphasizes observability, automation, and scalable experiences for Walmart’s global workforce, with a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, software engineering, or related field plus 4 years’ software engineering experience.
• Alternative: 6 years’ software engineering experience in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and deployment of scalable platform capabilities.
• Drive full software lifecycle including coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Apply cloud-native architecture for scalable, resilient systems.
• Conduct design reviews to ensure architectural alignment.
• Build AI-driven applications with ML components and automation features.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence.
• Translate complex problems into technical requirements and measurable metrics.
• Improve processes, tools, and products with innovation and data-driven decisions.

Skills

Cloud-native architecture

Microservices

Containers

Automation

CI/CD

APIs design

Python

Java

JavaScript

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Job description

Walmart is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead scalable platform efforts across infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks. You will own the full software lifecycle, drive cloud-native design, and mentor teams to deliver robust, data-driven solutions that align with business goals.

You will collaborate across functions to ensure resilience, maintainability, and rapid delivery. The role emphasizes observability, automation, and scalable experiences for Walmart’s global workforce, with a