Staff, Software Engineer - Gen AI / Backend

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stock

Performance-based bonuses

Health benefits

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Walmart is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in Sunnyvale to deliver scalable platform capabilities and drive full software development lifecycle across design, coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance. You will mentor engineers, influence architecture, and apply cloud-native principles with ML/AI integrations to strengthen the Walmart platform.

The role sits within Walmart Global Tech’s Content Science team focused on data science, XR, and AI-driven customer experiences.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/IS/Software Engineering or equivalent with 4+ years in software engineering, or 6+ years experience in software engineering.
• Strong cloud-native, microservices and containerization experience with scalable systems.
• Experience leading SDLC processes, API design, and ML/AI integration.

Responsibilities

• Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks aligned with roadmaps.
• Lead full software development lifecycle, including coding, testing, deployment, monitoring and maintenance.
• Mentor engineers and influence architectural decisions across teams.
• Develop and maintain ML pipelines with scalable, secure, and interoperable patterns.

Skills

Cloud-native architecture

SDLC management

API design

Platform engineering

DevOps practices

GPU architecture

Mentoring

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

ML frameworks

Job description

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Role summary:

The (USA) Staff, Software Engineer plays a critical role in delivering scalable platform capabilities and driving the full software development lifecycle, including design, coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance. This position leads technical execution aligned with strategic roadmaps, applies cloud-native architecture principles, and integrates AI/ML solutions to enhance platform functionality. The role involves mentoring engineers, influencing architectural decisions, and collaborating across teams to solve complex problems. A commitment to engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement ensures high-quality, maintainable, and resilient software solutions that support business objectives.

About the team:

The Content Science team combines data science with extended reality to create innovative, personalized content experiences for Walmart customers. Utilizing advanced technologies such as generative AI, machine learning, and XR, the team transforms how customers engage with products both in-store and beyond. Focused on platform design, software development, and AI integration, the team drives scalable, resilient solutions that enhance shopping and discovery. Collaboration and continuous improvement are central, enabling the delivery of cutting-edge applications that align with business goals and elevate the customer experience through data-driven innovation and technical excellence.

What you'll do:

• Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and ML 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.
• Lead developing and maintaining SDLC best practices and ML engineering patterns for the data science team to ensure development of resilient, scalable, maintainable and interoperable machine learning pipelines
• Conduct system design reviews to validate quality and alignment with architectural standards.
• Build AI-driven applications and integrate ML components to support automation and multi-step reasoning.
• Mentor engineers, influence technical decisions, and promote engineering excellence through documentation and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate across teams to define technical requirements and optimize development processes using data-driven practices.

What you'll bring:

• Proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation to ensure scalable and resilient systems.
• Strong experience in software development lifecycle management, encompassing coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and maintenance.
• Proficiency in API design, software prototyping, and applying software design patterns for secure, modular, and maintainable solutions.
• Demonstrated ability in platform engineering, infrastructure tooling, and DevOps practices to enhance engineering productivity.
• Demonstrated track record of designing, building and maintainingreal-timeand offline machine learning pipelinesadheringto strict scalability and security standards
• Skilled in debugging, problem solving, and data-driven decision making to optimize development processes and product quality.
• Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical decisions to promote engineering excellence and sustainability.
• Adaptability to evolving technologies and collaboration across teams to deliver aligned, high-quality solutions.
• Background in compute and GPU architecture understanding and optimization.

About Walmart Global Tech

Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the world’s leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered. We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.

Walmart’s culture is a competitive advantage, and it’s fostered by being together. Working together in person allows us to collaborate, align quickly and innovate with greater speed. We use our campuses to create purposeful connection rooted in deepening understanding and investing in the development of our associates.

Our hubs: Walmart is a global company with offices across the United States and around the world. Our global headquarters is in Bentonville, Arkansas, with primary hubs in the San Francisco Bay area and New York/New Jersey.

Benefits:

• Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance.
• Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.
• Stock

• 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.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart (https://one.walmart.com/).

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.

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas, and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.