Software Engineer, Software Architect, DevOps

Position Summary...What you'll do...
Role summary:
Walmart is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the development and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks. This role involves driving the full software lifecycle, applying cloud-native architecture principles, and ensuring technical excellence through design reviews and mentorship. The successful candidate will collaborate across teams to translate complex business needs into actionable solutions, promote engineering best practices, and continuously improve processes and products.

This position requires strong technical judgment, adaptability, and a commitment to delivering high-quality, maintainable software aligned with strategic objectives.
About the team:
The team delivers advanced platform capabilities emphasizing scalable infrastructure and AI-enhanced applications supporting millions of users. It oversees the full software development lifecycle with a focus on cloud-native design, real-time data processing, and system reliability. Collaborating across functions, the team transforms complex business needs into technical solutions while ensuring quality and strategic alignment. It promotes technical excellence through mentorship, innovation, and continuous improvement, maintaining transparency and accountability.

The team values adaptability and clear communication to address evolving challenges, upholding high standards of integrity and operational effectiveness.
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.
• Conduct system design reviews to validate feasibility and ensure alignment with architectural best practices.
• Build AI-driven applications and integrate ML components using multiple programming languages.
• Mentor engineers, influence technical decisions, and promote engineering excellence through documentation and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements and track success metrics using data-driven practices.

What you'll bring:

• Proven experience in software development and full lifecycle ownership, including coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Strong expertise in cloud-native architecture principles such as microservices, containers, and automation.
• Proficiency in API design, software prototyping, and applying software design patterns for scalable and maintainable solutions.
• Ability to lead design reviews and mentor engineering teams to promote technical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Skilled in data-driven decision making and integrating AI/ML components using languages like Python, Java, and Type Script.
• Demonstrated collaboration skills with cross-functional teams and effective communication of complex technical concepts.
• Adaptability to evolving technologies and commitment to delivering high-quality, reliable software solutions.

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  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.

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