Staff, Software Engineer

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Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Hybrid
143K-286K Annually
Expert/Leader
Big Data • Cloud • Logistics • Machine Learning • Retail
The Role
Lead the architecture, development, testing, deployment, and support of large-scale React Native mobile applications for Sam’s Club member service desks. Drive technical strategy across iOS and Android, mentor engineers, establish engineering best practices, optimize performance and reliability, and integrate Bluetooth-enabled peripherals and other connected hardware. Partner with product, design, operations, and engineering leaders to deliver mobile capabilities from concept through production.
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Position Summary...

What you'll do...About the Team:
Sam's Tech Member Desk Engineering is responsible for building and managing the applications and services used at the Member Services Desk across all Sam's Club locations in the United States. Our solutions power critical member-facing experiences, including membership signups, renewals, upgrades, returns processing, and item purchases at the service desk.
As we continue to modernize and enhance these experiences, we are looking for a highly experienced Mobile Staff Engineer / Technical Lead to help drive the next generation of our platform. Role Overview
We are seeking a hands-on Mobile Staff Engineer / Technical Lead with deep expertise in cross-platform mobile application development to architect, build, and scale innovative experiences for our Member Desk applications.
The ideal candidate has extensive experience delivering production-grade mobile applications across both iOS and Android platforms, is highly proficient in JavaScript and React Native development, and has successfully integrated mobile applications with peripheral devices using Bluetooth and related communication protocols.
This role requires a strong technical leader who can influence architecture, mentor engineers, collaborate across functions, and drive execution from concept through production. What You'll Do
  • Architect, design, and lead the implementation of new mobile capabilities and user experiences across iOS and Android platforms.
  • Drive technical strategy and architectural decisions for React Native applications while ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
  • Partner closely with Product, Design, Operations, and Engineering leadership to define roadmaps and deliver business outcomes.
  • Lead end-to-end development efforts, from technical design and implementation through testing, release, and production support.
  • Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to engineers across the team and broader organization.
  • Establish and promote engineering best practices, including code reviews, automated testing, observability, and performance optimization.
  • Collaborate with hardware and platform teams to integrate and support peripheral devices, including Bluetooth-enabled hardware and other connected devices used in club operations.
  • Monitor application performance, stability, and user experience metrics, leveraging data to continuously improve product quality.
What You'll Bring
 
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • 8+ years of experience developing and delivering mobile applications in an Agile environment.
  • Strong expertise building cross-platform mobile applications for both iOS and Android using React Native.
  • Deep proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and modern mobile application development practices.
  • Experience leading the design, development, testing, deployment, and support of large-scale mobile applications.
  • Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and building extensible, maintainable systems.
  • Experience improving code quality through automated testing, code reviews, CI/CD, and engineering best practices.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and technical leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with native iOS (Swift/Objective-C) and/or Android (Kotlin/Java) development.
  • Experience with Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) or other cross-platform mobile technologies.
  • Hands-on experience integrating mobile applications with peripheral hardware, including Bluetooth/BLE devices, scanners, printers, payment terminals, or other connected devices.
  • Experience troubleshooting device connectivity, communication protocols, and hardware-software integration challenges.
  • Experience with mobile application observability, performance monitoring, crash analytics, and reliability engineering.
  • Prior experience leading large mobile initiatives or serving as a technical lead for distributed engineering teams.
At Sam's Club, 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, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. 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.
- Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
Live Better U is a company 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 Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location).

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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...

809 11th Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-4731, 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, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related technical field, plus 4 years of software engineering experience; alternatively, 6 years of software engineering experience
  • 10+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • 8+ years of experience developing and delivering mobile applications in an Agile environment
  • Strong expertise building cross-platform mobile applications for iOS and Android using React Native
  • Deep proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript and modern mobile application development practices
  • Experience leading the design, development, testing, deployment, and support of large-scale mobile applications
  • Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and extensible, maintainable systems
  • Experience with automated testing, code reviews, CI/CD, and engineering best practices
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and technical leadership skills
  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related field, plus 2 years of software engineering experience
  • Experience with native iOS development using Swift or Objective-C and/or Android development using Kotlin or Java
  • Experience with Kotlin Multiplatform or other cross-platform mobile technologies
  • Experience integrating mobile applications with Bluetooth or BLE devices, scanners, printers, payment terminals, or other connected hardware
  • Experience troubleshooting device connectivity, communication protocols, and hardware-software integration challenges
  • Experience with mobile observability, performance monitoring, crash analytics, and reliability engineering
  • Prior experience leading large mobile initiatives or serving as a technical lead for distributed engineering teams
  • Knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and digital 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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