Role summary:
As a Staff Software Engineer at Walmart, you will lead the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, driving full lifecycle software development with a focus on cloud-native architecture and AI/ML integration. You will collaborate across teams to align technical solutions with business priorities, mentor engineering talent, and promote engineering excellence through rigorous design reviews and data-driven decision making. This role demands strong technical judgment, innovation, and adaptability to evolving technologies, ensuring high-quality, maintainable solutions that enhance developer productivity and support Walmart’s strategic objectives.
About the team:
The Global Security & Investigations Technology team develops scalable platforms that enable Walmart to anticipate and respond to security and operational risks. Utilizing AI-driven innovation and resilient engineering, the team supports investigators, security operators, and aviation units with advanced technology to enhance decision-making and automate workflows. The Global Governance team leads company-wide security applications, standards, and processes, delivering high-quality solutions through collaborative engineering. Team members contribute to design, development, and deployment while mentoring peers and partnering across functions to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence worldwide.
What you'll do:
Lead the architecture of a unified Security Data & AI platform that integrates GSOC/CSOC, VMS, physical access, threat intelligence, and endpoint telemetry into a real-time security data mesh. Design scalable streaming pipelines and lakehouse architectures for event correlation, governance, and analytics. Build Agentic AI solutions using LLMs and RAG to automate SOC workflows, incident triage, enrichment, reporting, and playbook execution with human-in-the-loop controls. Engineer the CSOC Campus Map by integrating badge systems, VMS, parking, and drone telemetry for real-time situational awareness. Define the platform roadmap, drive engineering excellence, mentor teams, and promote API-first, secure, and highly observable platform design.
What you'll bring:
- Proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation to ensure scalable and resilient systems.
- Strong experience in software development lifecycle management, encompassing coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and maintenance.
- Proficiency in API design, software prototyping, and applying software design patterns for secure, modular, and maintainable solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical design reviews and mentor engineering teams to foster continuous learning and technical excellence.
- Skilled in integrating AI/ML components and developing intelligent automation using languages such as Python, Node, Typescript and Java.
- Data-driven decision-making skills to define metrics, optimize processes, and deliver high-quality platform capabilities.
- collaboration and communication skills to engage cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
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 $110,000.00 - $220,000.00
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, 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...805 Se Moberly Ln., Bentonville, AR 72712, 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 plus 4 years' experience in software engineering, or 6 years' experience in software engineering
- Proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, microservices, containers, and automation
- Experience across the software development lifecycle including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and maintenance
- Proficiency in API design, software prototyping, and software design patterns for secure, modular solutions
- Experience integrating AI/ML components, including LLMs and RAG-driven automation (Agentic AI) for SOC workflows
- Proficiency in one or more of these languages: Python, Node, TypeScript, Java
- Experience designing scalable streaming pipelines, lakehouse architectures, and data mesh for real-time analytics
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical design reviews, define roadmaps, and mentor engineering teams
- Master's degree in Computer Science 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Walmart Global Tech Insights
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.
