--- title: Staff Software Engineer at Walmart in Bentonville, AR description: Walmart is hiring for the Staff Software Engineer role in Bentonville, AR. Pays $110K–$220K per year. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/staff-software-engineer-at-walmart-01a104b0-4b1a-7c64-9e5d-e207a19fea59 date: 2026-10-04T02:18:48Z og_description: Join Walmart as Staff Software Engineer in Bentonville, AR. Pays $110K–$220K per year. Full-time role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/hv8cqf.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** | Bentonville, AR | | **Salary** | $110K/yr - $220K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Sep 29, 2026 | ## Description **Role summary:** Join Walmart as a Staff Software Engineer to lead the development and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks. This role involves driving the full software development lifecycle, applying cloud-native architecture principles, and ensuring high-quality system design. You will mentor engineering teams, collaborate across functions, and leverage data-driven practices to solve complex technical challenges. The position requires strong technical judgment, adaptability, and a commitment to continuous improvement to support Walmart’s strategic technology goals and enhance engineering productivity. **About the team:** The Walmart+ engineering team develops scalable mobile platforms and enhances membership services to improve shopping experiences for millions. The team emphasizes collaborative development, continuous improvement, and technical ownership. Members apply expertise in software design, AI integration, and cloud-native architecture while maintaining high standards for quality and performance. Clear communication and agile adaptation to evolving business needs are key. This team offers the opportunity to build reliable, customer-focused solutions that support seamless online and in-store shopping journeys, driving innovation and delivering impactful features aligned with Walmart’s strategic goals. **What you'll do:** - Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks aligned with roadmap milestones and domain priorities. - Drive full software development lifecycle activities such as coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance. - Apply cloud-native architecture principles to ensure scalable, resilient, and agile systems. - Conduct system design reviews to validate feasibility and ensure alignment with architectural best practices. - Build AI-driven applications and integrate ML components to support automation and intelligent features. - Mentor engineers, influence technical decisions, and promote engineering excellence through documentation and knowledge sharing. - Collaborate with stakeholders to translate complex problems into actionable technical requirements and track success metrics. **What you'll bring:** - Proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation to deliver scalable and resilient platforms. - Strong proficiency in Java and other programming languages, with experience in software design patterns and API design. - Demonstrated ability to lead full software development lifecycle activities, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and observability. - Experience in platform engineering, infrastructure tooling, and AI/ML integration to build intelligent automation solutions. - Skilled in conducting design reviews and software prototyping to ensure quality and alignment with architectural standards. - Ability to apply data-driven decision making to optimize engineering processes and product outcomes. - Effective collaborator and mentor, fostering technical growth and driving engineering excellence across teams. 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/). Sunnyvale, California US-11349: The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00 - $286,000.00 Bentonville, Arkansas US-10735: 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 : \- Stock ## Skills - Data-Driven Decision-Making - Influencing - English Language - Systems Design - Software Deployment - Observability - Software Design Patterns - Automation - Cloud Architecture - CI/CD - Software Development Life Cycle - Microservices - API Design - Design Review - Maintenance - Platform Engineering - Product Roadmaps - Machine Learning - Java ## Benefits - Health Insurance - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance - Disability Insurance - Life Insurance - Parental Leave - Paid Time Off (Pto) - Sick Leave - 401(k) Plans ## How to Apply [Apply for this position](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/staff-software-engineer-at-walmart-01a104b0-4b1a-7c64-9e5d-e207a19fea59?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related - [More jobs at Walmart](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/walmart?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [Retail](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/retail-and-wholesale/retail?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 56538 jobs - [Arkansas](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/arkansas?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 12524 jobs - [Walmart](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/walmart?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 1899 jobs - [Bentonville, AR](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/arkansas/bentonville?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 1495 jobs ## Related pages - [Retail](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/retail-and-wholesale/retail?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 56538 jobs - [Arkansas](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/arkansas?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 12524 jobs - [Walmart](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/walmart?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 1899 jobs - [Bentonville, AR](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/arkansas/bentonville?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 1495 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?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) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)