(USA) Staff, Data Engineer

Position Summary...Role summary: The (USA) Staff, Data Engineer plays a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data architectures and pipelines to support business insights and decision-making. This position requires expertise in data modeling, integration, and governance within cloud and big data environments. The role involves translating complex business requirements into effective data solutions, ensuring data quality, and collaborating with stakeholders to drive data strategy. The ideal candidate applies advanced technical skills and industry knowledge to optimize data processes, enabling the organization to leverage data as a strategic asset while adhering to regulatory and ethical standards. About the team: The Measurement & Reporting Team within the Global Data Foundation drives omnichannel measurement for Walmart Connect. This team designs and scales enterprise attribution and reporting systems that process billions of digital and in-store customer interactions daily. They develop advanced multi-touch attribution models and build resilient distributed data pipelines using modern technologies such as Scala, Apache Kafka, and cloud-based data lakes. The team’s work directly supports critical advertising decisions and retail intelligence across Walmart’s global ecosystem, delivering trusted analytics that empower thousands of advertisers and Fortune 500 brands worldwide.

What you'll do...What you'll do:

• Translate complex business requirements into scalable data engineering solutions aligned with organizational strategy.
• Design, develop, and maintain robust data pipelines and architectures using technologies such as Apache Kafka, Hive, and Cassandra.
• Implement data governance practices ensuring compliance with regulatory and ethical standards for data privacy, quality, and security.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and integrate data sources for optimized analytics and reporting.
• Develop and test code for data transformation, integration, and storage in cloud and big data environments.
• Provide guidance on data modeling, metadata management, and documentation to support enterprise data initiatives.

What you'll bring:

• Proficiency in Scala and experience with data engineering and architecture principles.
• Expertise in building and managing data pipelines, data lakes, and ETL processes using tools like Apache Kafka, Hive, and Cassandra.
• Strong knowledge of query languages including SQL and NoSQL for data modeling and integration.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Dataproc and big data environments.
• Understanding of data governance, quality frameworks, and regulatory requirements related to data privacy and security.
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable data solutions aligned with enterprise strategy.
• Familiarity with data strategy development and implementation to drive business insights and value.

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 :
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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 and 4 years' experience in software engineering or related field. Option 2: 6 years’ experience in software engineering or related field. Option 3: Master's degree in Computer Science and 2 years' experience in software engineering or related field.
3 years' experience in data engineering, database engineering, business intelligence, or business analytics.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Data engineering, database engineering, business intelligence, or business analytics, ETL tools and working with large data sets in the cloud, Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field and 4 years' experience in software engineering or related field, 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...

815 Eleventh 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.