Staff Software Engineer — Backend, Data & AI Platforms

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) and stock purchase

Paid time off

Life insurance

Educational benefits (Live Better U)

Job summary

Walmart Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in Sunnyvale, CA to lead design, development, and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks. You will mentor teams and drive data-driven improvements across functions to support Walmart’s operational excellence.

You will work on Walmart Fulfillment Services, developing high-performance systems, integrating ML components, and applying CI/CD practices to deliver value at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area.
• 4+ years of software engineering experience or 6 years alternative.
• Experience with cloud-native architectures, microservices and data engineering.

Responsibilities

• Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks aligned with roadmap milestones.
• Apply cloud-native architecture principles to ensure scalable, resilient systems.
• Lead full software development lifecycle activities including coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence through documentation and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate across teams to define technical requirements and track success metrics.

Job description

Walmart Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in Sunnyvale, CA to lead design, development, and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks. You will mentor teams and drive data-driven improvements across functions to support Walmart’s operational excellence.

You will work on Walmart Fulfillment Services, developing high-performance systems, integrating ML components, and applying CI/CD practices to deliver value at scale.