Staff, Software Engineer

Position Summary...

What you'll do...As a Staff Engineer on the Walmart Space Planning and Execution team, you will build the intelligent platforms that autonomously design and optimize physical space across our massive retail network. You will build the ML frameworks, model runtimes, and agentic workflows that govern macro space (floor plans), micro space (planograms/modulars), and featured spaces across our stores (Sales Floor, Backroom) and depots.

Operating at the intersection of platform engineering and applied AI, your work will directly enable customer-centric initiatives focused on execution speed, hyper-localized assortments, and unprecedented revenue growth. We offer the agility of a startup paired with the unmatched scale of the enterprise, giving you the ultimate sandbox to revolutionize spatial intelligence and physical retail.

About Team:

On the Item and Inventory team, we ensure our customers get their orders when and where they want them, in a frictionless, predictable manner. What's more, we create reusable SaaS products and services that manage our catalog and power end-to-end inventory management, including replenishment, fulfillment, and transportation. With end-to-end inventory management, from replenishment and fulfillment to transportation, we give our drivers and partners the tools they need to get the right items to customers on time and in the right packaging.

What you'll do:

• Architect Enterprise Platforms:
  Apply cloud-native architecture principles (microservices, containers, automation) to deliver scalable, resilient infrastructure, including feature stores, model runtimes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Build AI-Driven Systems:
  Build AI-driven applications and intelligent automation features using languages such as JavaScript, Type Script, Python, Java, Rust, Dart, and C++. You will integrate AI agents and ML components that support multi-step reasoning for complex space planning workflows.
• Own the Full Lifecycle:
  Drive the full software development lifecycle: coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, observability, monitoring, and maintenance. You will conduct system design reviews to validate feasibility, ensure quality, and confirm alignment with architectural best practices.
• Serve as a Technical North Star:
  Mentor engineers and junior leaders across teams, fostering technical growth, psychological safety, and continuous learning. You will influence architectural and technical decisions, advocating for solutions that are secure, maintainable, modular, and scalable.
• Drive Cross-Functional Execution:
  Manage cross-functional leadership and stakeholder alignment, translating ambiguous business challenges into actionable insights and determining rollout strategy.

What you'll bring:

• Deep Technical Depth:
  You possess expert-level proficiency in modern programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, Rust, C++) and apply design patterns and principles to ensure robust solutions.
• Platform & Infrastructure Pedigree:
  You lead infrastructure and tooling development to accelerate engineering productivity, enhance developer experience, and support platform goals.
• AI/ML Integration
  
  Experience:
  
  You integrate AI agents and ML components that support multi-step reasoning and automation using platforms like Git Hub Copilot.
• Architectural Judgment:
  You excel at system design reviews to validate feasibility, ensuring cohesive execution and alignment with roadmap milestones.
• A Builder’s Mentality:
  You take pride in your work, have a strong sense of ownership, and are excited about solving complex challenges and digging into data for insights.
• Empathetic Leadership:
  You are comfortable influencing others, leading teams, managing stakeholders, getting buy-in from leadership, and communicating clearly.

Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the world’s leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption.

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