(USA) Staff, Software Engineer
Walmart
Software Engineering
United States · California, USA · Texas, USA · Tampa, FL, USA · Sunnyvale, CA, USA · Remote
USD 143k-286k / year + Equity
Posted on Apr 1, 2026
Position Summary...
What you'll do...
What you'll do... We are looking for an experienced Staff Software Engineer to join Global Marketplace Engineering team. This hands-on role requires exceptional coding skills, a passion for technology and engineering excellence, and the ability to guide and mentor a team of engineers. You will play a key role in defining and maintaining our technical architecture with lead architect, ensuring alignment with business goals and scalability requirements. As a Staff Software Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to- Guide and mentor, a team of engineers, conducting code reviews and leading design discussions to ensure engineering best practices.
- Drive the adoption of coding standards, design patterns, and development best practices.
- Lead the creation and maintenance of our technical architecture, aligning it with business goals and scalability requirements.
- Architect complex software systems (data/backend), ensuring performance, security, and scalability needs are met.
- Consistently produce high-quality software with a focus on unit testing, regular code reviews, and continuous integration.
- Uphold high standards in quality and operational excellence.
- Develop comprehensive technical documentation and presentations to clearly communicate architectural decisions and design options.
- Ensure documentation aligns with project scopes, milestones, and deliverables.
- Promote and enforce technical standards across the organization to achieve concrete outcomes and drive engineering excellence.
- Foster a culture of learning and innovation through hands-on technical guidance and mentorship.
- Lead the discovery phase of major projects, ensuring the design aligns with business goals and technical requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project scopes and milestones.
- Collaborate closely with Product Management, UX/UI, Quality Assurance, and DevOps teams.
- Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Stay at the forefront of technological advancements, conducting research to identify emerging tools and methodologies.
- B.Tech. / B.E. / M.Tech. / M.S. in Computer Science
- 10 - 14 years of experience in design and development of highly-scalable applications and platform development in product based companies or R&D divisions.
- Strong computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, design patterns.
- 7+ of years hands-on experience building full stack applications using - Java, Springboot, Microservices
- 5+ years of experience in systems design, algorithms, and distributed systems.
- Extensive years of experience in RDMBS/ NoSQL databases, Enterprise Messaging Application (Kafka) and Big data (Spark)
- Hands-on experience in designing and implementing cloud-native Microservices
- Architecture and related stacks using containerization technologies like Docker,
- Kubernetes, etc.
- Microservices Architecture and related stacks and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
- Well versed in TDD,BDD methodologies and the enabling tools and technologies - JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber, CI/CD etc.
- Proficiency in Agile methodologies and DevOps
- CI/CD development environments/tools: Git, Maven, Jenkins
- Experience with performance testing tools e.g. Jmeter, LoadRunner etc .
- Experience with Architectural patterns for High Availability, performance,
- Scale our Architecture, Disaster Recovery, Security Architecture.
- Exposure to cloud infrastructures, such as Open Stack, Azure, GCP, or AWS
- Strong desire to drive change, and ability to adapt to change quickly.
- Proficient in new and emerging technologies.
- Strong hands-on development skills to prototype technical solutions.
- Must be a proven performer and team player who enjoys challenging
- assignment with high enery in fast growing environment.
- Strong engineering mindset who can drive design and development of
- automated monitoring, alerting and self healing system
- Exposure to cloud infrastructures, such as Open Stack, Azure, GCP, or AWS
- Ability to balance the long-term "big picture" and short term implications of design decisions.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00 - $286,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
- Stock
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Minimum Qualifications...
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 4 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.Option 2: 6 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related area and 2 years' experience in software engineering or related area, We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.