Staff Platform Engineer: Cloud, AI/ML & DevOps

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

Job summary

Walmart is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead scalable platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks. This role covers the full software lifecycle with cloud-native architecture and strong technical leadership across teams.

You will mentor engineers, drive engineering excellence, and collaborate to translate business needs into robust technical solutions in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include a CS/CE/IS/SE degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience leading full software development lifecycle.
• Proven ability to design secure, modular software using recognized patterns.

Responsibilities

• Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling and ML frameworks.
• Apply cloud-native architecture for scalable, resilient systems.
• Lead lifecycle activities: coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, maintenance.
• Conduct system design reviews aligned with best practices.
• Build AI-driven applications and integrate ML components.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence.
• Collaborate across teams to refine technical requirements and processes.

Skills

Cloud-native architecture

Microservices

Containers

Automation

JavaScript

Python

Java

C++

Full software lifecycle

System design reviews

API design

DevOps engineering

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Computer Information Systems / Software Engineering or related

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

AWS

Job description

Walmart is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead scalable platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks. This role covers the full software lifecycle with cloud-native architecture and strong technical leadership across teams.

You will mentor engineers, drive engineering excellence, and collaborate to translate business needs into robust technical solutions in a fast-moving environment.