--- title: Staff Software Engineer at Walmart in San Bruno, CA description: Walmart is hiring for the Staff Software Engineer role in San Bruno, CA. Pays $143K–$286K per year. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/staff-software-engineer-at-walmart-01a0d579-6d0c-7d4e-99d7-8d52bd709037 date: 2026-10-06T04:19:07Z og_description: Join Walmart as Staff Software Engineer in San Bruno, CA. Pays $143K–$286K per year. Full-time role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/5z6ooi.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [Walmart](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/walmart?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | San Bruno, CA | | **Salary** | $143K/yr - $286K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 04, 2026 | ## Description **Role summary:** This Staff Software Engineer will lead the design and development of scalable, production-grade frontend applications and AI-powered user experiences for Walmart eCommerce. The role focuses on modern frontend architecture using React, TypeScript, reusable UI platforms, design systems, data visualization, and API integrations. You will build intuitive experiences for analytics, experimentation, GenAI applications, and AI agents while establishing engineering standards for performance, accessibility, reliability, and scalability. The ideal candidate combines deep frontend expertise with strong software architecture skills and experience building enterprise-scale web applications. **About the team:** The **eCommerce Decision Science Platform & Engineering** team builds the technology that enables analytics, experimentation, AI/ML, and intelligent automation across Walmart eCommerce. We partner closely with Data Science, AI/ML, Product, UX, and Platform teams to transform complex data and AI capabilities into scalable, intuitive experiences. Our work includes modern analytics applications, GenAI experiences, AI agents, reusable UI platforms, and enterprise engineering capabilities designed to support large numbers of users and critical business workflows. The team combines strong engineering fundamentals with emerging technologies to accelerate innovation and deliver impactful solutions at Walmart scale. **What you'll do:** - Design, build, and scale production-grade frontend applications and reusable UI capabilities supporting analytics, experimentation, GenAI, and AI agents. Develop modern web experiences using **React, TypeScript, design systems, data visualization, and API integrations**. Build intuitive interfaces for conversational AI, streaming responses, agent workflows, and complex enterprise applications. Establish engineering standards for frontend architecture, performance, accessibility, security, testing, and reliability. Partner closely with Backend Engineering, AI/ML, Data Science, UX, Product, and Platform teams while providing technical leadership, mentoring engineers, and driving scalable solutions across Walmart eCommerce. **What you'll bring:** - Proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation to build scalable and resilient systems. - Strong proficiency in software design patterns, API design, and software prototyping to deliver maintainable and modular solutions. - Experience with programming languages such as JavaScript and frameworks like React JSX, alongside CSS frameworks for front-end development. - Skilled in DevOps engineering practices, including CI/CD pipelines, observability, and monitoring to ensure high-quality software delivery. - Ability to lead system design reviews and apply technical judgment to balance trade-offs and long-term impacts. - Demonstrated capability in mentoring engineers and fostering technical growth within teams. - Data-driven decision-making skills to define success metrics and optimize development processes. 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 . 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](https://one.walmart.com/). 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 ## Skills - Balance Sheet - DevOps - Decision Making - Technical Leadership - Analytics - Cascading Style Sheets (Css) - Data Visualization - Software Delivery - Data Science - English Language - API Integration - Systems Design - Observability - Software Design Patterns - Automation - Cloud Architecture - E-Commerce - CI/CD - AI Agents - Conversational AI - Web Accessibility - Mentoring - Microservices - Generative AI - Design Systems - Front End (Software Engineering) - TypeScript - JavaScript - API Design - Agentic Workflows - Back End (Software Engineering) - Machine Learning ## Benefits - Health Insurance - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance - Disability Insurance - Life Insurance - Parental Leave - Paid Time Off (Pto) - Sick Leave - 401(k) Plans ## Related - [More jobs at Walmart](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/walmart?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Technology & Software jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Software Development jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software/software-development?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Software Developer / Engineer jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software/software-development/software-developer-engineer?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [California](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 264806 jobs - [Retail](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/retail-and-wholesale/retail?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 228335 jobs - [Walmart](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/walmart?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 6511 jobs ## Related pages - [California](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 264806 jobs - [Retail](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/retail-and-wholesale/retail?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 228335 jobs - [Walmart](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/walmart?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 6511 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)