Staff Software Engineer - Cloud-Native AI/ML Platform Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Stock purchase

Paid time off

Job summary

Walmart seeks a Staff Software Engineer in Sunnyvale, CA to deliver scalable platform capabilities across the full software lifecycle. You will lead cloud-native, AI/ML-driven solutions, mentor teams, and collaborate with stakeholders to align with business goals while maintaining engineering excellence.

The role emphasizes hands-on mobile development, system design reviews, and DevOps practices, supporting Walmart’s Last Mile Delivery initiatives and international platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area.
• 4 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
• 6 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.

Responsibilities

• Build high-quality user experiences across mobile platforms.
• Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks aligned with roadmap priorities.
• Hands-on mobile development experience, preferably with Android, Kotlin, Jetpack, app architecture, performance, and testing.
• Lead full software development lifecycle activities such as coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
• Conduct system design reviews to validate quality and alignment with architectural standards.
• Build AI-driven applications integrating ML components for automation and multi-step reasoning.
• Mentor engineers, influence technical decisions, and promote engineering excellence.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate complex problems into actionable technical requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement through data-driven practices, innovation, and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Cloud-native

Software design patterns

API design

Software prototyping

SDLC leadership

Data-driven decisions

Platform design

DevOps

Software security

Mentorship

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/IS/SE

Tools

Android

Kotlin

Jetpack

Job description

Walmart seeks a Staff Software Engineer in Sunnyvale, CA to deliver scalable platform capabilities across the full software lifecycle. You will lead cloud-native, AI/ML-driven solutions, mentor teams, and collaborate with stakeholders to align with business goals while maintaining engineering excellence.

The role emphasizes hands-on mobile development, system design reviews, and DevOps practices, supporting Walmart’s Last Mile Delivery initiatives and international platforms.