Software Engineer, Full Stack Developer, DevOps

Position: (USA) Staff, Software Engineer
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 alignment with strategic roadmaps. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership, mentor engineering teams, and collaborate across functions to translate complex requirements into actionable solutions.

A strong focus on innovation, quality, and continuous improvement is essential to support Walmart's commitment to operational excellence and customer value.

About the team:

The team advances Walmart US Payroll systems through innovative design, enhancement, and maintenance. Collaborating across functions, members support payroll transformation to ensure accurate and timely payroll delivery for a large workforce. The group emphasizes scalable solutions, system performance optimization, and resolving complex challenges. Utilizing Agile methodology and SAP expertise, the team drives continuous improvement and operational excellence. It fosters a professional environment focused on business goals, leveraging technical skills such as API design, Dev Ops, and cloud-native architecture, while maintaining high standards in software development and project management to support Walmart's mission.

What you'll do:

* Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks aligned with roadmap milestones and domain 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 feasibility, quality, and alignment with architectural standards.

* Build AI-driven applications integrating ML components and automation features using multiple programming languages.

* Mentor engineers, influence technical decisions, and promote engineering excellence through continuous improvement.

* Collaborate with stakeholders to translate complex problems into actionable technical requirements and track success metrics.

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 high-quality solutions.

* Experience leading full software development lifecycle activities, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and maintenance.

* Ability to conduct system design reviews and apply technical judgment to ensure alignment with architectural best practices.

* Skilled in debugging, problem solving, and data-driven decision making to optimize engineering outcomes.

* Demonstrated leadership in mentoring engineers and fostering continuous learning and innovation.

* Effective collaboration skills to engage cross-functional teams and stakeholders for successful project delivery.

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.

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