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Position Summary... What you'll do...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.
This is a full-time, onsite role at our Bentonville, AR office. This position is not eligible for remote work. Role summary:
Walmart is seeking 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 lifecycle, applying cloud-native architecture principles, and ensuring high-quality system design. The position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to translate complex requirements into actionable solutions while mentoring engineers and influencing technical decisions. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong technical judgment, adaptability, and a commitment to continuous improvement to support Walmart’s technology goals and operational excellence.
About the team:
The Health and Wellness Pharmacy group focuses on delivering high-impact software solutions that support critical business needs. The team leads the design, development, and maintenance of large-scale ReactJS web applications, emphasizing architecture, engineering quality, and reliable delivery. Collaborating closely with Product, Design, and Platform teams, they integrate advanced technologies, including generative AI, to enhance system performance and user experience. The group values technical leadership, iterative development, and data-driven decision-making to ensure scalable, maintainable, and accessible software that meets evolving business requirements.
What you'll do:
Technical leadership & architecture

•  Define and evolve front-end architecture for complex React applications (SPA/SSR/hybrid).
•  Lead design reviews, propose standards, and ensure consistency across teams and codebases.

Hands-on development

• Deliver high-quality features in React/TypeScript, setting the bar for code quality and maintainability.
• Build reusable UI components, design systems, and shared utilities.
• Drive performance improvements (bundle size, rendering, caching, Core Web Vitals).

Engineering excellence

• Establish best practices for testing (unit/integration/e2e), code review, CI/CD and release quality.
• Improve observability for front-end systems (logging, metrics, tracing, RUM).

Cross-team influence

• Align multiple teams on technical direction, dependencies, and delivery plans.
• Partner with backend/platform engineers on APIs, contracts, and end-to-end system design.

What you'll bring:

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with deep focus on modern web development.
• Expert-level proficiency with React and strong experience with TypeScript.
• Strong knowledge of browser fundamentals: DOM, events, networking, performance, profiling, and security.
• Experience designing scalable front-end architectures (state management, routing, data fetching, component patterns).
•  Clear technical communication (RFCs, design docs, architecture diagrams)
• Experience with Next.js or other SSR/SSG frameworks.
• Familiarity with state/data tooling such as Redux Toolkit, Zustand, React Query, GraphQL.

Core Technical Skills

• React, TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3 (CSS-in-JS, Tailwind, Sass). 
• Accessibility and frontend security best practices (WCAG, XSS/CSRF mitigation, secure auth/session handling).
• API integration (REST/GraphQL), contract-driven development
• Tooling: Node.js, npm/yarn/pnpm, Vite/Webpack, ESLint, Prettier

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.
Bentonville, Arkansas US-10735: The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00
Sunnyvale, California US-11656: 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 :
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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... 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.