Senior Software Engineer- Fullstack

Walmart is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to help deliver scalable, secure software solutions end to end, with opportunities to build AI and ML enabled capabilities for the Item Read Orchestrator team.

This is a full-time, onsite role based in Bellevue, WA (remote and hybrid options are not available). The expected annual salary range is USD 90,000 to 180,000, with additional compensation that may include annual or quarterly performance bonuses and stock for certain positions.

What you’ll do

• Own scoped feature and model delivery in collaboration with engineering teams, ensuring alignment with platform and system objectives.
• Write clean, efficient, reliable code across multiple languages, driving work across the full software development lifecycle including CI/CD and automated testing.
• Integrate AI and ML components to improve software intelligence and enable development innovation.
• Participate in solution design by evaluating trade-offs and ensuring systems remain scalable, secure, and maintainable.
• Perform code reviews, debugging, and defect management to maintain high-quality deliverables.
• Work cross-functionally to convert business needs into technical requirements and measurable outcomes.
• Monitor application performance and support continuous improvement through proactive testing and observability.

Technologies you may use

• Java, Rust, Kafka, Cassandra, Kubernetes, Resilience4J

Benefits at Walmart

• Health benefits: medical, vision and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits: 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off: PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Other benefits: short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, and adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement (and more).
• Live Better U: Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam’s Club facilities.

What you’ll bring

• Proven expertise in object-oriented programming and documentation-based coding practices.
• Strong experience delivering scoped features and managing the full software development lifecycle, including CI/CD and automated testing.
• Proficiency in debugging, code review, and continuous development methodologies.
• Ability to design scalable, secure, and maintainable software aligned with platform and business objectives.
• Experience integrating AI/ML components and leveraging generative AI tools to improve development efficiency.
• Demonstrated technical judgment with adaptable decision-making as technologies evolve.
• Effective collaboration with cross-functional teams and a commitment to engineering excellence.

Minimum qualifications

• Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area, plus 3 years of experience in software engineering or related area.
• Option 2: 5 years of experience in software engineering or related area.

Preferred qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field plus 1 year of software engineering experience.
• Experience creating inclusive digital experiences, including knowledge of implementing WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and accessibility integration.
• Knowledge of accessibility best practices aligned with Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for an inclusive culture.

Immigration and workplace policy

• Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.
• Walmart is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job.

About the Item Read Orchestrator team

The Item Read Orchestrator team works with US stores and eCommerce to support customers by empowering team members, stores, and merchants with technological innovation. Focus areas include customers, stores and employees, in-store service, merchant tools, merchant data science, and search and personalization.

The team seeks a Senior Software Engineer to collaborate with engineers delivering a top-tier site experience designed to scale to millions of queries per second across billions of items, using technologies such as Java, Rust, reactive programming, Kafka, Cassandra, caching, Resilience4J, and Kubernetes, with an emphasis on high-throughput, low-latency systems where every millisecond matters.

Primary location: 2501 SE J St, Ste A, Bentonville, AR 72716-3724, United States of America.