Staff Software Engineer — Lead AI-Powered Platform & Infra

StartupNWA; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) matching

Stock purchase program

Paid time off

Job summary

Walmart’s Global Security & Investigations Technology team seeks a Staff Software Engineer to lead scalable platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks. You will own the full software lifecycle, mentor teams, and drive architectural decisions to deliver secure, resilient systems across the organization.

You will collaborate across functions to translate complex requirements into actionable solutions, advancing security operations with data-driven insights and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.
• 4+ years of software engineering experience.
• Optionally 6 years of software engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks.
• Own full software lifecycle from design to deployment and maintenance.
• Mentor engineering teams and drive technical decisions.
• Apply cloud-native architecture for scalable, resilient systems.
• Conduct design reviews to ensure architectural alignment.
• Build AI-driven applications and automation support.

Skills

Cloud-native architecture

Microservices

Containers

Automation

Frontend and backend design

API design

Software prototyping

Full SDLC ownership

Mentoring engineers

Data-driven decisions

Observability

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Job description

Walmart’s Global Security & Investigations Technology team seeks a Staff Software Engineer to lead scalable platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks. You will own the full software lifecycle, mentor teams, and drive architectural decisions to deliver secure, resilient systems across the organization.

You will collaborate across functions to translate complex requirements into actionable solutions, advancing security operations with data-driven insights and