Software Engineer, AI Engineer (Applied​/Software), DevOps

Role summary: The (USA) Staff, Software Engineer plays a critical role in delivering scalable platform capabilities and driving the full software development lifecycle, including design, coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance. This position leads technical execution aligned with strategic roadmaps, mentors engineering teams, and fosters continuous improvement through data-driven decision-making and innovation. The role requires expertise in cloud-native architectures, AI/ML integration, and software design patterns to build resilient, modular solutions.

Collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders ensures alignment with business objectives while maintaining high standards of quality, security, and operational excellence.

About the team: Our team operates at the intersection of software engineering, data, AI systems, and rapid experimentation. We develop platforms that enable intelligent automation at scale, including agent orchestration and customer-facing AI solutions. Focused on iteration speed and practical impact, we build adaptive systems that learn from usage. The work involves navigating ambiguous problem spaces and defining scalable, reliable, and secure production‑grade software.

This collaborative environment fosters innovation and continuous improvement to address complex business and technical challenges within the growth technology space.

• 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 and automation features.
• Mentor engineers, influence technical decisions, and promote engineering excellence.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements and track success metrics.
• Continuously improve processes, tools, and products through innovation and feedback integration.

• Proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation to ensure scalable and resilient systems.
• Strong proficiency in software design patterns, API design, and software prototyping to deliver maintainable and modular solutions.
• Experience with full software development lifecycle ownership, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and observability.
• Skilled in JavaScript and related frameworks such as React JSX, Redux‑Saga, and React Native for front-end and mobile application development.
• Ability to lead design reviews and apply data-driven decision making to optimize engineering outcomes.
• Demonstrated capability in Dev Ops engineering and remedial action to enhance platform reliability and developer productivity.

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…