(USA) Staff, Data Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stock purchase

401(k)

Life insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Walmart seeks a Staff Data Engineer to design scalable data solutions across multiple domains, focusing on de-identification, tokenization, and compliant data pipelines. You will work with stakeholders to translate complex requirements into robust technical solutions while aligning with privacy and regulatory standards.

Role emphasizes data engineering excellence, governance, and operational impact, with collaboration across product, data science, and other data engineers to ensure model quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field and 4 years’ software engineering experience; or 6 years’ experience in software engineering; or Master’s degree and 2 years’ experience.
• 3 years’ experience in data engineering, database engineering, BI, or analytics.
• Experience with cloud data platforms, workflow automation, and CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders and translate complex business requirements into scalable data solutions.
• Operate and evolve our de-identification and tokenization pipelines on on-prem vendor platforms via CLI-driven workflows.
• Build transformations and joins that adjust data granularity to meet risk thresholds under Expert Determination methodology.
• Own daily/weekly refresh cycles feeding internal analytics and external pharma partners.
• Translate HIPAA, DGC, and Expert Determination requirements into engineering controls with Legal, Privacy, and Compliance.
• Implement data governance practices ensuring regulatory and ethical standards compliance.
• Automate workflows and optimize ETL processes using modern tools and cloud platforms.
• Conduct data quality assessments and metadata management.

Skills

Python

SQL

ETL

Data Pipelines

Cloud Platforms

CI/CD

REST APIs

Git

Data Governance

HIPAA Compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Master’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Apache Kafka

CLI

Git

Job description

Position Summary…

What you’ll do…

Role summary:
AsaStaffDataEngineeratWalmart,youwilldesignandimplementscalabledatasolutionsthatsupportcomplexbusinessneedsacrossmultipledomains.Thisroleinvolvesdevelopingandoptimizingdatapipelines,ensuringdataquality,andenablingseamlessintegrationofmultipledatasources.Youwillcollaboratewithstakeholderstotranslatebusinessrequirementsintoeffectivetechnicalsolutionswhileadheringtoregulatoryandcompliancestandards.Leveragingexpertiseincloudplatforms,automation,andadvanceddatamodeling,youwilldriveinnovationandoperationalexcellencetoempowerdata-drivendecision-makingacrosstheorganizatiospeciallyintheprivacy,de-identificationandtokenizationpipelines
About the team:
Walmart’sConsumerHealth&DataSolutionsteamdevelopsdata-drivenproductsthatsupporthealthiereatingandinformedwellnessdecisions.AsaStaffDataEngineer,youwilloperateandenhancede-identificationandtokenizationpipelinesonon-premisesplatformsusingCLIworkflows.Theteamalsoadvanceshealth-focusedwebpagesandchatbotfeaturesthathelpsinthehealthdomain.Thispositionhelpwithmanagingdatasourcing,experimentation,evaluation,andproduction.Collaborationwithproduct,datascience,otherdataengineersiskey,withownershipofmodelquality,insights,andmeasurableimpact.Thisroleemphasizesdataengineeringexpertise,compliance,anddeliveringscalable,high-qualitysolutions.
What you’ll do:

• Collaboratewithstakeholdersandtranslatecomplexbusinessrequirementsintoscalabledatasolutions
• Operateandevolveourde-identificationandtokenizationpipelinesrunningontwoon-premvendorplatformsviaCLIdrivenworkflows
• BuildtransformationsandjoinsthatadjustdatagranularitytosatisfyourriskthresholdsunderourExpertDeterminationmethodology.
• Owndaily/weeklyrefreshcyclesfeedinginternalanalyticsandexternalpharmapartners.
• TranslateHIPAA,DGC,andExpertDeterminationrequirementsintoengineeringcontrolsalongsideLegal,Privacy,andCompliance.
• Implementdatagovernancepracticesensuringcompliancewithregulatoryandethicalstandards
• AutomateworkflowsandoptimizeETLprocessesusingmoderntoolsandcloudplatforms.
• Conductdataqualityassessmentsandmetadatamanagement

What you’ll bring:

• Demonstratedcapabilitytotranslatecomplexbusinessrequirementsintoscalabledatasolutions.
• Provenexpertiseindataengineering,includingdatapipelinemanagementandlarge-scaledataprocessing.
• StrongproficiencyinPython,SQL,andETLframeworksfordatatransformationandintegration.
• Experiencewithclouddataplatforms,workflowautomation,andCI/CDpractices.
• Knowledgeofdatagovernance,regulatorycompliance,andhandlingsensitivehealthcaredatasuchasPHI/PII.
• Abilitytodesignandimplementdatamodelsandmetadatamanagementusingmoderntools.
• FamiliaritywithApacheKafka,RESTAPIs,andversioncontrolsystemslikeGit.

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.
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 and 4 years’ experience in software engineering or related field. Option 2: 6 years’ experience in software engineering or related field. Option 3: Master’s degree in Computer Science and 2 years’ experience in software engineering or related field.
3 years’ experience in data engineering, database engineering, business intelligence, or business analytics.

Preferred Qualifications…

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Data engineering, database engineering, business intelligence, or business analytics, ETL tools and working with large data sets in the cloud, Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field and 4 years’ experience in software engineering or related field, 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…

809 11th Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-4731, 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.