Staff Software Engineer – Full Stack

Walmart

Staff Software Engineer developing scalable cloud-native applications for Walmart's transportation platform. Contributing across full tech stack with extensive backend and frontend experience.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeBentonville • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $110,000 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and building cloud-native distributed systems, with a strong focus on scalable APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures. Proven ability to lead technical design, mentor engineers, and drive best practices in software development.

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Cloud-Native Distributed SystemsJava ProgrammingAPI DesignMicroservices ArchitectureCI/CD Practices

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringBackend FrameworksFrontend TechnologiesEvent-Driven ServicesSoftware ArchitectureDesign PatternsAutomated TestingObservabilityDevOpsAI-Assisted Development Tools

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsCollaboration SkillsMentoring

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Industry Keywords

Scalable ApplicationsTechnical LeadershipEngineering Best PracticesFull Stack EngineeringContinuous Improvement

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsJavaMicroservices

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and operate scalable cloud-native applications powering Walmart's transportation platform.
Serve as a hands-on technical leader by writing production code and driving architectural decisions.
Contribute across the full technology stack, with approximately 60% backend and 40% frontend responsibilities.
Build distributed systems, APIs, event-driven services, and modern user experiences.
Mentor engineers, lead technical design reviews, and promote engineering best practices.
Own solutions end-to-end, from architecture and implementation through deployment, observability, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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.
6 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Extensive experience building cloud-native distributed systems using Java and modern backend frameworks.
Strong full stack engineering experience with modern frontend technologies and backend services.
Proven expertise designing scalable APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns, CI/CD, automated testing, observability, and DevOps.
Experience leveraging AI-assisted and agentic development tools to improve engineering productivity.
Strong communication and collaboration skills with product, engineering, and business partners.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.
Short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for associates, covering tuition, books, and fees for programs from high school completion to bachelor's degrees.