Staff Software Engineer: AI & Cloud-Native Platform

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, dental coverage

401(k) and stock purchase

Paid time off

Job summary

Walmart Data Ventures in Bellevue, WA is seeking a Staff, Software Engineer to lead scalable platform development across the full software lifecycle, from design to deployment. You will mentor engineers, drive cloud-native architectures, and integrate AI/ML components to improve automation and decision making.

You will design reviews, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and emphasize reliability, performance, and code quality while aligning with roadmaps and business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field and strong software engineering background.
• Experience with cloud-native platforms, scalable architectures, and AI/ML integration is preferred.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and drive end-to-end lifecycle of complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks aligned with roadmap priorities.
• Lead full software development lifecycle activities such as coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
• Apply cloud‑native architecture principles to ensure scalable, resilient systems.
• Conduct design reviews to validate quality and alignment with standards.
• Develop AI‑driven applications and ML components to enhance automation.
• Mental engineers, influence decisions, and promote best practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate problems into technical requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement through data‑driven decisions and innovation.

Skills

Cloud-native architecture

Microservices

API design

JavaScript

TypeScript

Python

Java

Rust

Dart

C++

CI/CD

DevOps

Mentoring

Cross-team collaboration

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science / computer engineering / computer information systems / software engineering or related field

6 years’ experience in software engineering or related area

Job description

Walmart Data Ventures in Bellevue, WA is seeking a Staff, Software Engineer to lead scalable platform development across the full software lifecycle, from design to deployment. You will mentor engineers, drive cloud-native architectures, and integrate AI/ML components to improve automation and decision making.

You will design reviews, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and emphasize reliability, performance, and code quality while aligning with roadmaps and business needs.