Staff, Software Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) matching

Stock purchase plan

PTO & parental leave

Live Better U tuition

Job summary

Walmart seeks a Staff Android Engineer in Sunnyvale to lead architecture, development, and evolution of scalable Android apps and shared platform capabilities impacting millions of users. You’ll shape technical strategy, mentor teams, and partner with back-end teams to deliver secure, high-performance mobile experiences.

You will drive modern architectures, observability, CI/CD, and AI-enabled features while ensuring privacy, security, and quality across the Android ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, or related field.
• 4+ years of software engineering experience OR 6 years of software experience.
• Preferred: Master's degree in Computer Science or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of complex Android apps and platform components.
• Define modern Android architecture standards (Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, MVVM/MVI).
• Own large initiatives from concept to production, including CI/CD and observability.
• Mentor engineers and guide cross-team architectural decisions.
• Collaborate with backend teams to design efficient mobile APIs.
• Deliver high-quality, scalable mobile experiences with secure practices.

Skills

Android development

Kotlin

Jetpack Compose

Architecture patterns

CI/CD

Observability

Mentorship

Education

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

Master's degree in CS (preferred)

Job description

1395 Crossman Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1114

R-2583472

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$143,000 - $286,000/yr

Regular/ Permanent

Position Summary...

Join the team powering Walmart’s next-generation mobile experiences, where every interaction and every millisecond matters. As a Staff Android Engineer, you will lead the architecture, development, and evolution of scalable Android applications and shared platform capabilities that impact millions of users daily. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, customer-first mobile experiences at scale, shaping the future of retail technology.

What you\'ll do:

• Lead the design and development of complex Android applications and shared mobile platform components (SDKs, libraries, tooling).
• Define and drive modern Android architecture standards (Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines/Flow, MVVM/MVI, modularization).
• Ensure scalable, maintainable, and testable code through strong design patterns and best practices.
• Optimize app performance, reliability, and scalability (startup time, ANRs, crash-free sessions).
• Own large, ambiguous initiatives from concept to production, establishing long-term Android technical strategy including modularization, CI/CD, build optimization, and observability.
• Partner with backend teams to design efficient mobile APIs and offline-first solutions.
• Lead the full development lifecycle: architecture, coding, testing, CI/CD, release management, monitoring, and maintenance.
• Champion automated testing, code quality standards, and secure mobile development practices.
• Implement strong observability practices (crash analytics, performance monitoring).
• Integrate AI/ML capabilities into Android apps (on-device and cloud-powered solutions) to deliver intelligent, personalized, and automation-driven mobile experiences, ensuring privacy, security, and performance best practices in AI-enabled features.
• Mentor senior engineers and provide architectural guidance across Android teams.
• Lead design reviews and influence technical decisions across mobile, backend, and product teams.
• Translate complex business problems into scalable technical solutions and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

*Immigration Sponsorship support is NOT available for this role*

What you\'ll bring:

• Experience with software engineering experience with strong Android development expertise.
• Deep proficiency in Kotlin and modern Android frameworks (Jetpack Compose preferred).
• Strong experience with mobile architecture patterns, modularization, and large-scale app development.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Gradle optimization, and mobile observability tools.
• Solid understanding of API design, performance tuning, and secure mobile development.
• Proven track record of technical leadership and cross-team influence.
• High-quality Android applications with measurable improvements in performance and reliability.
• Scalable, reusable mobile platform components adopted across teams.
• Increased engineering velocity through tooling, standards, and automation.
• Strong mentorship and elevated engineering standards across the organization.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see One.Walmart.

Minimum Qualifications

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum 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.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field and 3 years\' experience in software engineering

Primary Location

1395 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1114, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.

Benefits you’ll enjoy

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Enjoy 401(k) matching and stock purchase plans.

Paid time off

Take a break as needed for vacation, sick leave, holidays, parental leave, and more

Medical, dental, vision, and wellness programs for you and your family

Access mental health resources and assistance programs for life’s challenges

Training, leadership programs, and clear paths to advance.

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