Staff Software Engineer - Cloud Platform & AI Lead

Walmart Distribution Center; Bentonville (AR); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Stock purchase plan

Paid maternity and parental leave

Job summary

Walmart Global Tech is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, driving the full SDLC from coding to deployment. You will apply cloud-native principles and integrate AI/ML solutions to advance intelligent automation at scale.

You will mentor engineers, influence technical decisions, and collaborate with stakeholders to translate complex problems into actionable technical requirements, ensuring performance and reliability across

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation.
• Strong proficiency in Java programming and design patterns.
• Experience leading full SDLC activities, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and observability.
• Ability to conduct design reviews and apply data-driven decisions.
• Skills in API design, prototyping, and DevOps engineering.
• Aptitude for mentoring engineers and influencing technical decisions.

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, and agile systems.
• Conduct system design reviews to validate quality and alignment with architectural standards.
• Integrate AI/ML components to develop intelligent automation features.
• Mentor engineers, influence technical decisions, and promote engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate complex problems into actionable technical requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement through data-driven decision making and innovation.

Skills

Cloud-native architecture

Java programming

CI/CD deployment

API design

DevOps engineering

Mentoring engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Walmart Global Tech is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, driving the full SDLC from coding to deployment. You will apply cloud-native principles and integrate AI/ML solutions to advance intelligent automation at scale.

You will mentor engineers, influence technical decisions, and collaborate with stakeholders to translate complex problems into actionable technical requirements, ensuring performance and reliability across