Staff, Software Engineer - Android/IOS

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Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Hybrid
143K-286K Annually
Mid level
Big Data • Cloud • Logistics • Machine Learning • Retail
The Role
Build native Android and iOS experiences and contribute across backend and web. Use AI-powered developer tools, design scalable features (shopping, orders, payments), participate in design, code reviews, observability, testing, and production support while partnering with cross-functional teams.
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Position Summary...

What you'll do...We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer with strong engineering fundamentals, mobile experience, and a full-stack mindset. This role is not limited to mobile frontend work. As AI-powered development becomes part of our engineering workflow, we expect engineers to use AI tools effectively to understand unfamiliar codebases, contribute across platforms, improve productivity, and deliver high-quality software across mobile, backend, and web experiences. The ideal candidate has strong problem-solving skills, understands core software design concepts, and is eager to learn new technologies. Experience with iOS or Android, backend services, APIs, and AI-assisted development is highly valuable.
  About the team:
Our team develops the Walmart Business mobile app, delivering native Android and iOS experiences for business and enterprise customers. We focus on shopping, account management, payments, orders, store capabilities, personalization, and AI-powered assistance. Collaborating closely with Product, UX, Store Operations, Identity, Payments, Search, Marketing, and AI platform teams, we deliver scalable and reliable customer experiences. The team values ownership, strong engineering fundamentals, collaboration, and curiosity. Mobile engineers contribute beyond mobile, engaging in backend and web development while leveraging AI tools to enhance productivity and delivery quality.
  What you'll do:
  • Build high-quality customer experiences across mobile, backend, and web platforms.
  • Use AI-powered developer tools to understand unfamiliar areas, accelerate delivery, improve testing, and raise code quality.
  • Contribute beyond mobile frontend by working on backend services, APIs, Order Lifecycle workflows, and web frontend when needed
  • Apply strong engineering fundamentals to solve problems across the full product stack.
  • Deliver scalable features for shopping, account management, orders, payments, tax-exempt, and store workflows.
  • Partner with Product, UX, platform, AI, and cross-functional engineering teams.
  • Participate in technical design, code reviews, observability, experimentation, and production support.

What you'll bring:
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals, including system design, data structures, API integration, testing, debugging, and production-quality delivery.
  • Hands-on mobile development experience, preferably with Android, Kotlin, Jetpack, app architecture, performance, and testing.
  • Ability to use AI-powered developer tools to understand codebases, accelerate development, improve quality, and contribute across unfamiliar platforms.
  • Willingness to work beyond mobile frontend, including backend services, APIs, Order Lifecycle systems, and web frontend when needed.
  • Familiarity with AI concepts such as LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG, embeddings, vector search, and agentic workflows is a plus.
  • Strong ownership, curiosity, collaboration, and ability to learn quickly.
 
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 https://one.walmart.com/notices. Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
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.

Primary Location...

1345 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1114, United States of AmericaWalmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and 4 years' experience in software engineering OR 6 years' experience in software engineering
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals (system design, data structures, API integration, testing, debugging, production-quality delivery)
  • Hands-on mobile development experience
  • Experience with backend services and APIs and willingness to work on Order Lifecycle systems and web frontend when needed
  • Ability to use AI-powered developer tools to understand codebases, accelerate development, and improve quality
  • Experience with Android ecosystem (Kotlin, Jetpack, app architecture, performance, testing)
  • Familiarity with AI concepts such as LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG, embeddings, vector search, and agentic workflows
  • Master's degree in CS or related field with 2 years' experience
  • Knowledge of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA and accessibility best practices

Walmart Global Tech Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Walmart Global Tech and has not been reviewed or approved by Walmart Global Tech.

  • Strong & Reliable Incentives Compensation packages typically include base pay, performance bonuses, and stock awards, with access to an employee stock purchase plan. Feedback suggests annual bonus structures and stock grants are a consistent part of total compensation in many roles.
  • Retirement Support Retirement offerings include a company 401(k) match and stock purchase options that support long‑term savings. Feedback suggests these programs are a notable strength within the overall package.
  • Parental & Family Support Family benefits feature paid parental leave and adoption assistance, alongside tax‑advantaged accounts for healthcare spending. Feedback suggests these supports contribute meaningfully to perceived total rewards value.

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The Company
HQ: Bentonville, AR
578,950 Employees

What We Do

Walmart has a long history of transforming retail and using technology to deliver innovations that improve how the world shops and empower our 2.2 million associates. It began with Sam Walton and continues today with Global Tech associates working together to power Walmart and lead the next retail disruption. We’re a high-performing, primarily virtual workforce that is human-led and tech-empowered. Our world-class software engineers, data scientists and engineers, cybersecurity professionals, product managers and business service professionals work with top talent on cutting-edge technologies that create unique and innovative experiences for our associates, customers and members across Walmart, Sam’s Club and Walmart International. At Walmart Global Tech, one line of code or bold idea can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people – talk about epic impact at a global scale.

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