Staff Software Engineer — AI-Driven Platform

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) match

Health, dental, vision

Paid time off

Live Better U tuition

Job summary

Walmart Global Tech in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, guiding the full software lifecycle from coding to deployment and maintenance in a cloud-native environment.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate across teams, and apply AI/ML technologies to automate processes and improve platform resilience, while aligning with Walmart’s architectural standards and business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE or related field.
• 4+ years software engineering experience.
• Experience with cloud-native architectures preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks.
• Lead full software development lifecycle from coding to deployment and maintenance.
• Apply cloud-native architecture for scalable, resilient systems.
• Conduct system design reviews for architectural alignment.
• Build AI-driven applications with AI agents and ML components.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements and track metrics.

Skills

Cloud-native

Microservices

Containers

Automation

API design

Full Stack

CI/CD

Observability

AI/ML

Mentoring

Leadership

Cross-functional

Java

Python

JavaScript

GraphQL

NoSQL

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS

Job description

Walmart Global Tech in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, guiding the full software lifecycle from coding to deployment and maintenance in a cloud-native environment.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate across teams, and apply AI/ML technologies to automate processes and improve platform resilience, while aligning with Walmart’s architectural standards and business goals.