Staff, Software Engineer - FullStack Java Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits (medical/vision/dental

401(k) and stock purchase

Paid time off (PTO)

Education benefits via Live Better U

Job summary

Walmart is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead design, development, and deployment of scalable platform capabilities, including cloud-native infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks. You will own the full software lifecycle, drive architectural excellence, and mentor peers in a fast-paced Marketplace Engineering environment.

The role emphasizes data-driven decisions, collaboration across teams, and delivering high-quality solutions that enhance engineering productivity and business

Qualifications

• BS in CS/Engineering or related field with relevant software experience.
• At least 4 years software engineering experience per options or 6 years total.
• Experience with cloud-native, microservices, containers, and automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and deployment of scalable platform capabilities.
• Apply cloud-native architecture to build resilient systems.
• Own full SDLC: coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, maintenance.
• Conduct system design reviews and ensure architectural best practices.
• Build AI-driven applications and ML components for automation.
• Mentor engineers and drive technical excellence across teams.
• Engage stakeholders and translate complex problems into technical requirements.

Skills

Cloud-native

Microservices

Containers

Automation

APIs

SDLC

DevOps

CI/CD

Data-driven

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

4+ years software engineering

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

React/Angular

TypeScript

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Position Summary...

What you'll do...Role summary:

The Staff Software Engineer will lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks. This role requires ownership of the full software lifecycle, ensuring quality through system design reviews and adherence to cloud-native architecture principles. The engineer will collaborate across teams to translate complex requirements into actionable solutions, drive continuous improvement, and mentor peers. A strong focus on technical excellence, innovation, and data-driven decision-making is essential to support business objectives and enhance engineering productivity within a dynamic environment.

About the team:

The Marketplace Engineering team develops core platforms and services that enable Walmart to offer extensive product selections with competitive pricing and excellent customer experience. This team supports third-party sellers in listing and managing products on walmart.com while ensuring compliance with company policies. By preventing risky and non-compliant sellers, the team safeguards the marketplace ecosystem. Collaborating closely with partner platform teams, they continuously enhance the marketplace experience for sellers and customers. The team prioritizes technical excellence, innovation, and reliable delivery to uphold Walmart’s commitment to quality and performance.

What you'll do:

• Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and machine learning frameworks aligned with roadmap milestones and domain priorities.
• Apply cloud-native architecture principles to ensure scalable, resilient, and agile systems.
• Lead full software development lifecycle activities including coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
• Conduct system design reviews to validate feasibility and ensure alignment with architectural best practices.
• Build AI-driven applications and integrate machine learning components to enhance automation and intelligence.
• Mentor engineers, influence technical decisions, and promote engineering excellence through collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Engage stakeholders to translate complex problems into actionable technical requirements and track success metrics.

What you'll bring:

• 10 plus years of proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation to ensure scalable and resilient systems.
• Strong proficiency in software design patterns, API design, and platform development to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Experience leading full software development lifecycle activities, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and maintenance.
• Backend: Java, Spring Boot, Microservices
• Frontend: React.js / Angular, JavaScript, TypeScript
• Ability to conduct thorough design reviews and apply debugging and remedial actions to enhance code quality.
• Skilled in data-driven decision making and problem solving to optimize engineering processes and outcomes.
• Familiarity with DevOps engineering practices and software prototyping to accelerate innovation.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices. Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

For Information About Benefits And Eligibility, See One.Walmart.

The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00 - $286,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :

• Stock

Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 4 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.

Option 2: 6 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications. Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related area and 2 years' experience in software engineering or related area, We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.

Primary Location...

1375 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1114, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.