Staff, Software Engineer

Walmart, Inc.

$143K — $286K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Sunnyvale, CA
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in complex architectures, distributed systems, and microservices
  • Expert knowledge in Java, SQL, NoSQL, and event-streaming platforms like Kafka
  • Strong understanding of coding disciplines, including reviews and clean code practices
  • Desire to continuously improve skills in Kubernetes, Java, and Spring Boot
  • Hands-on experience with BigQuery and Cloud Bigtable is a plus
  • Ability to translate project requirements into actionable plans in an agile setup
  • Collaborative leadership style that drives team success.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, development, and delivery of technology-driven projects
  • Shape architectural decisions for scalable and efficient solutions
  • Provide technical mentorship to engineers and partner teams
  • Guide teams in developing secure REST services with various technologies
  • Enhance delivery speed and developer productivity across the tech stack
  • Set goals for quality, performance, and system resiliency
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver high-quality software products

Benefits

  • Health benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance
  • Various forms of paid time off including vacation and sick leave
  • Paid education benefits for associates ranging from high school to degrees
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Company discounts and Military Leave Pay
  • Reimbursement for adoption and surrogacy expenses
Full Job Description
Position Summary...

What you'll do...
Staff Software Engineer - Walmart Fulfillment Services & Marketplace Engineering
We are looking for an experienced Staff Software Engineer to join the Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS) and Marketplace Engineering team. This hands-on role requires exceptional coding skills, a passion for technology and engineering excellence, and the ability to guide and mentor teams of engineers. You will play a pivotal role in defining and maintaining our technical architecture, ensuring alignment with business goals, scalability requirements, and cost optimization.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer-sponsored immigration support. Walmart does not provide visa sponsorship for this role.

What You'll Do
As a Staff Software Engineer, you will:
  • Act as a technical lead to design, develop, and deliver multiple business- or technology-driven projects with small to medium-sized teams, supporting new functionalities and user experiences.
  • Play a pivotal role in shaping architectural decisions, championing scalable, secure, and efficient solutions to meet current and future needs.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert, providing technical leadership and mentorship to teammates, partner teams, and engineers.
  • Guide software engineers in building and delivering secure REST services using Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Kafka, Kubernetes, Maven, and cloud technologies.
  • Take ownership across the technical stack to improve speed of delivery, developer productivity, and overall engineering effectiveness.
  • Drive availability, quality, performance, and resiliency goals with your team.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners including Product, Business, and Operations to understand requirements and deliver high-quality software products.
  • Troubleshoot business and production issues by gathering relevant information (issue, impact, and criticality), performing root cause analysis, engaging support teams as needed, developing action plans, and completing required documentation.
  • Communicate effectively with peers and stakeholders at all levels.
  • Enjoy spending time writing and reviewing code while leading technical and architectural design discussions.
  • Help establish tools, processes, and documentation to continuously improve code quality and engineering standards.


What You'll Bring
  • 10+ years of experience building complex architectures, distributed systems, and microservices.
  • Expert-level knowledge of Java technologies, SQL and NoSQL databases, distributed caching, event-streaming platforms such as Kafka, and container technologies.
  • A disciplined approach to software development, including code reviews, testing, documentation, and clean code practices.
  • A strong desire to continuously improve, learn, and adopt the latest capabilities in Kubernetes, Java, and Spring Boot.
  • Hands-on experience with BigQuery (data warehousing) and Cloud Bigtable (NoSQL) is a plus.
  • Proven ability to translate requirements into project plans while working in an agile environment.
  • Experience partnering with cross-functional teams to solve business problems and deliver best-in-class customer experiences.
  • A collaborative leadership style that encourages teams to work together and deliver insight-driven outcomes.


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, 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...

1395 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1114, United States of America

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