USA) Staff, Software Engineer

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 technical excellence through design reviews and mentorship. The successful candidate will collaborate across teams to translate complex requirements into actionable solutions, promote engineering best practices, and continuously improve processes.

This position demands strong technical judgment, adaptability, and a commitment to delivering high-quality, maintainable software aligned with business objectives.

About the team:

The AdTech Measurement and Reporting team develops scalable, cloud-native platforms for real-time data processing and AI integration. The team delivers detailed performance insights that support informed decision-making and business goals. Collaborating across functions, members design robust tools to enhance reporting accuracy and efficiency. Utilizing advanced engineering principles, software design patterns, and data-driven methods, the team ensures reliable, high-quality outputs. Focused on continuous innovation and alignment with strategic objectives, this group advances Walmart's technology solutions through disciplined development, testing, and delivery practices.

What you'll do:

* Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and machine learning frameworks aligned with roadmap priorities.

* Lead 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.

* Conduct system design reviews to validate quality and alignment with architectural standards.

* Develop AI-driven applications and integrate machine learning components to enhance automation.

* Mentor engineers, influence technical decisions, and promote engineering best practices.

* Collaborate with stakeholders to translate complex problems into actionable technical requirements.

* Drive continuous improvement through data-driven decision making and innovation.

What you'll bring:

* Proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation to ensure scalable and resilient systems.

* Strong experience in software development lifecycle management, encompassing coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and maintenance.

* Proficiency in API design, software prototyping, and applying software design patterns for secure, modular, and maintainable solutions.

* Demonstrated ability to lead technical design reviews and remedial actions to uphold quality and alignment with architectural standards.

* Skilled in Dev Ops engineering practices to enhance infrastructure, tooling, and developer productivity.

* Data-driven decision-making skills to define metrics, optimize processes, and deliver measurable engineering outcomes.

* Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction to promote engineering excellence and continuous improvement.

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…