Staff Software Engineer – Cloud-Native AI Platform Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Stock purchase program

Paid time off

Job summary

Walmart is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, focusing on cloud-native architecture and AI/ML integration. You will drive the full software development lifecycle, mentor engineers, and promote engineering excellence.

Collaborate across teams to translate complex requirements into actionable solutions, build resilient microservices, and advance platform innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field and 4 years’ software engineering experience.
• Six years’ experience in software engineering or related area.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities across the full software development lifecycle.
• Collaborate across teams to translate requirements into actionable solutions and mentor engineers.
• Promote engineering excellence through data-driven decision making and continuous improvement.
• Build cloud-native, resilient systems using microservices and containerization.
• Develop AI-driven features and integrate ML components for automation.
• Ensure high-quality, maintainable software aligned with business objectives.

Skills

Object-oriented programming

Cloud-native architecture

AI/ML integration

Mentoring engineers

Kubernetes

SpringBoot

Kafka

CI/CD

Code review

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

SpringBoot

SpringMVC

Kafka

Kubernetes

Maven

BigQuery

Google Cloud

Job description

Walmart is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, focusing on cloud-native architecture and AI/ML integration. You will drive the full software development lifecycle, mentor engineers, and promote engineering excellence.

Collaborate across teams to translate complex requirements into actionable solutions, build resilient microservices, and advance platform innovation.