Staff, Software Engineer Multiple locations
R-2408940 Bentonville, AR: $110,000 - $220,000/yr Sunnyvale, CA: $143,000 - $286,000/yr
Regular/Permanent Salaried
Position Summary...
What youll do...
Staff Software Engineer - Frontend Building the right technology foundation for Infrastructure & platforms is vital to success at the scale of Walmart. Our team builds and maintains the foundational technologies that support the tech organization. Included in this are data platforms, enterprise architecture, DevOps, cloud computing, and infrastructure. All of these products and services are supported by scalable and powerful infrastructure, ensuring a secure and seamless employee and customer experience across stores, digital channels, and distribution centers.
Join Walmart Global Techs Site Reliability Engineering organization as a Frontend Staff Software Engineer to architect revolutionary agentic AI systems that autonomously monitor, predict, and resolve issues across the worlds largest retailers technology ecosystem, impacting millions of customers and associates globally. Youll lead the transformation of traditional SRE practices into cutting-edge, self-healing platforms that serve as the intelligent backbone for reliability engineering across all of Walmarts systems, from e-commerce to stores to supply chain.
What Youll Do
Youll be responsible for designing and building Tier 0 high-availability, resilient agentic platforms that serve as the backbone for reliability engineering across all of Walmarts systems, stores and facilities across US and international markets while defining and implementing unified, intelligent, operationally robust technical solutions and tools for all Walmart Technology organizations across all channels and geographies.
Frontend Architecture & Technical Leadership:
Design and architect advanced frontend systems and platforms that serve as the foundation for reliability engineering and operations tools across Walmarts technology ecosystem Establish technical strategies and frontend architecture patterns that enable scalability, maintainability, and performance across distributed teams Lead the design of intelligent observability and monitoring interfaces that leverage modern UI patterns for anomaly detection, predictive analytics, and user-driven insights Architect frontend solutions that integrate with backend systems to deliver cohesive, intuitive experiences for engineers and operations teams
Engineering Excellence & Code Quality:
Design and deliver code thats readable, maintainable, testable, scalable, reusable, and efficient Establish frontend best practices including unit testing patterns, performance optimization, caching strategies, and monitoring across all frontend applications Perform complex troubleshooting and analysis of frontend performance issues across large-scale distributed applications Implement advanced CI/CD pipelines for frontend systems including automated deployment, validation, and rollback mechanisms with built-in observability
Strategic Innovation & Collaboration:
Partner with engineering organizations across all domains (e-commerce, supply chain, stores, fintech, data platforms) to deliver innovative frontend solutions Collaborate with backend teams to design effective and understandable APIs and data contracts Work with designers and product managers to think from the customers perspective and recommend design improvements Drive the adoption of the latest frontend technologies and frameworks while maintaining stability and reliability
Team Leadership & Mentorship:
Mentor fellow engineers through code reviews, technical discussions, and knowledge sharing Lead design reviews and architectural discussions to establish technical excellence within your team Guide engineering team on frontend best practices, performance optimization, and platform engineering excellence Foster a culture of learning and continuous improvement within the organization
What Youll Create
With Node.js, React, Next.js, TypeScript, GraphQL Cytoscape.js, KeyLines SDK Modern frontend tooling and testing frameworks CI/CD systems such as Jenkins
Requirements
Bachelors degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience 7+ years of experience as a software engineer, with at least 4+ years in frontend/full-stack development Expert-level HTML, CSS, and JavaScript skills Strong expertise in React and modern JavaScript frameworks Experience building graph visualizations (e.g., Cytoscape.js, KeyLines SDK (preferred), or similar libraries) is a strong plus Deep understanding of caching, logging, performance tuning, and monitoring strategies Solid understanding of the full app development life cycle Proficiency with GitHub and version control best practices Advanced unit testing expertise and testing frameworks Experience with CI/CD systems such as Jenkins or equivalent Comfortable working in a distributed team and communicating asynchronously Demonstrated ability to mentor and lead engineering teams Experience designing scalable frontend architectures for large-scale systems
Minimum Qualifications
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Option 1: Bachelors 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
2501 Se J St, Ste A, Bentonville, AR 72716-3724, United States of America
Walmart 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.
Benefits
Discount Card Get 10% off Walmart associates are eligible for a 10% discount card on most regular-priced items and fresh produce in-store and on select items at Walmart.com. Eligible after 90 days of employment.
Live Better U 100% covered Earn a degree or in-demand skills certificates with no debt- Walmart covers 100% of tuition and books. Live Better U offers 60+ programs for Associates to pursue their dreams.
Walmart Academy Grow your skills Ready to grow your career? Walmart Academy offers job-specific retail training and leadership courses to help Associates reach their career goals.
Financial perks Enjoy 401(k) matching and stock purchase plans. Paid time off Take a break as needed for vacation, sick leave, holidays, parental leave, and more Comprehensive health benefits Medical, dental, vision, and wellness programs for you and your family Wellbeing programs Access mental health resources and assistance programs for life's challenges Career growth opportunities Training, leadership programs, and clear paths to advance
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