Position Summary...What you'll do...Convert dollar impacts to be dollar savings, to make Walmart vision comes true - "Every Day Low Cost" & "Every Day Low Price"!
As a
Software Engineer III at Walmart, you will contribute to the development of scalable, secure, and intelligent software solutions across multiple platforms. You will apply strong programming, analytical, and problem-solving skills to build, test, and enhance software systems while leveraging AI/ML and automation technologies to improve business outcomes and customer experiences.
Working closely with engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders, you will help deliver high-quality software solutions, participate in technical design discussions, and support continuous improvement initiatives. This role offers opportunities to grow technical expertise, expand knowledge of modern software engineering practices, and contribute to innovative solutions that drive operational excellence.
**Immigration Sponsorship support will NOT be available for this position** About Team: Operational ExcellenceThe team is a multidisciplinary group dedicated to enabling data-driven decision-making and operational excellence. It combines expertise in advanced analytics, applied research, software engineering, and AI-powered solutions to solve complex business challenges. Collaborating closely with product, engineering, and business partners, the team develops scalable platforms, predictive models, automation frameworks, and data solutions that improve efficiency, reliability, and customer experiences. The team fosters a culture of learning, innovation, and continuous improvement while building technologies that support Walmart's business objectives.
What you'll do: - Design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality software solutions and services using modern programming languages and engineering practices.
- Contribute to the delivery of features, applications, and AI/ML-enabled solutions that support business and platform goals.
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Participate in solution design discussions and implement scalable, secure, and maintainable software components.
- Integrate AI/ML capabilities and leverage generative AI tools to enhance software functionality and development productivity.
- Troubleshoot software issues, analyze system behavior, and contribute to root-cause identification and resolution.
- Develop automation tools and utilities that improve engineering efficiency and reduce manual effort.
- Support code reviews, testing, deployment, and CI/CD processes to ensure software quality and reliability.
- Monitor application performance and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Document technical solutions, best practices, and implementation approaches while sharing knowledge with team members.
What you'll bring: - Strong experience in object-oriented programming, software design principles, and modern development practices.
- Proficiency in Java, Python, or similar programming languages with experience developing scalable applications and services.
- Understanding of microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, distributed systems, and cloud-native application development.
- Experience integrating AI/ML capabilities and leveraging Generative AI tools to enhance software solutions and engineering productivity.
- Strong analytical and technical problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex application and system issues.
- Experience developing, testing, debugging, and maintaining high-quality software with a focus on performance, reliability, and security.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, GCP, or AWS), container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, and modern DevOps practices.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, application monitoring, and software lifecycle management.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with engineers, product managers, data scientists, and business stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions.
- Excellent communication skills, a continuous learning mindset, and a passion for innovation, automation, and applying emerging technologies to solve business challenges.
Role summary:As a Staff Software Engineer, you will lead the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, driving the full software development lifecycle from coding to deployment and maintenance. You will apply cloud-native architecture principles and integrate AI/ML technologies to build innovative solutions that enhance engineering productivity and system resilience. This role requires strong technical leadership, mentorship, and collaboration across teams to ensure alignment with business goals and architectural standards. You will champion engineering excellence through data-driven decision-making, continuous improvement, and effective problem-solving in a dynamic environment.
**Immigration Sponsorship support will NOT be available for this position**About the team:The Data Ventures team advances supplier-facing analytics by integrating data engineering, product intelligence, and supplier experience. They develop a centralized, role-aware intelligence platform delivering real-time insights into key business metrics. Their solutions enable dynamic, self-serve analytics and replace offline workflows with AI-driven forecasting and recommendations. Focused on scalable data products, the team directly impacts supplier health and supply chain performance. This collaborative environment emphasizes innovation, technical excellence, and delivering actionable insights that empower suppliers to make informed decisions efficiently.
What you'll do: - Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks aligned with roadmap priorities.
- Drive 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.
- Lead system design reviews to validate quality and alignment with architectural standards.
- Build AI-driven applications integrating ML components for automation and multi-step reasoning.
- Mentor engineers, influence technical decisions, and promote engineering excellence.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to define user problems and translate them into actionable technical requirements.
- Continuously improve processes, tools, and products through innovation and data-driven practices.
What you'll bring: - Proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation to build scalable and resilient systems.
- Strong proficiency in software design patterns, API design, and platform development to deliver maintainable and modular solutions.
- Experience leading full software development lifecycle activities, including coding using JAVA, GraphQL and BigQuery, testing, CI/CD deployment, and observability.
- Ability to conduct system design reviews ensuring alignment with architectural best practices and project goals.
- Skilled in mentoring engineers and influencing technical decisions to promote engineering excellence and continuous improvement.
- Data-driven problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering high-quality, customer-centric software solutions.
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 2 years' experience in software engineering or related area.
Option 2: 4 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, 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.
Masters: Computer Science
Primary Location...2501 Se J St, Ste A, Bentonville, AR 72716-3724, United States of America
