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About the Role

Join Walmart’s mission to transform the in-store associate and manager experience through **AI-powered and Agentic AI solutions** . Our team is building next-generation applications that enhance productivity, collaboration, and decision-making for millions of associates worldwide.

As a **Staff** **Software Engineer** , you’ll design and build **Agentic AI applications** that leverage **multi-agent orchestration frameworks** and **Large Language Models (LLMs)** . Collaborate as well as lead teams from various vendors and within Walmart. Partner with the Business and Product Teams to deliver solutions rapidly. You’ll integrate Generative AI into Walmart’s **federated GraphQL data gateway** and distributed systems, enabling store managers, team leads, and associates to solve real-world retail challenges at scale. **Key Responsibilities**

1. Requirements Analysis & Scoping

+ Partner with stakeholders to gather, analyze, and classify requirements (functional, non-functional, emergent).

+ Identify risks, gaps, and opportunities between business needs and existing solutions.

+ Translate business objectives into **Agile-friendly user stories** and technical designs.

2. Solution Architecture & Design

+ Design **scalable, distributed, and resilient AI/ML solutions** for enterprise use.

+ Present and Defend Architectures as necessary in Architecture Review sessions from a variety of perspectives including Scalability, Resilience, Disaster Recovery, Cloud Cost, Complexity, Maintainability, Sustainability and Operational Excellence.

+ Architect **multi-agent orchestration workflows** , where specialized AI agents collaborate to solve complex tasks.

+ Convert high-level designs into detailed solution components (mock screens, pseudocode, functional logic).

+ Evaluate trade-offs across performance, scalability, and cost.

3. AI/ML & Agentic Development

+ Research, prototype, and implement **Agentic AI applications** leveraging frameworks like **LangChain, LangGraph, AutoGen, or Semantic Kernel** .

+ Build and optimize **multi-agent orchestration pipelines** , enabling task decomposition, coordination, and collaboration among AI agents.

+ Develop and fine-tune LLMs for Walmart-specific use cases.

+ Implement **Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines** , vector stores, embeddings, and query expansion techniques.

+ Apply **advanced prompt engineering, grounding mechanisms, and reasoning strategies** to improve AI accuracy.

4. Software Development & Testing

+ Write clean, maintainable, and secure code in **Python, Java, JavaScript/Node.js** .

+ Build backend services with **Spring Boot, GraphQL, and event-driven architectures (Kafka, JMS)** .

+ Contribute to **mobile-first associate experiences (iOS/Android)** .

+ Develop and execute **automated test cases** to ensure performance, reliability, and security.

5. CI/CD, Monitoring & Troubleshooting

+ Build CI/CD pipelines for **multi-agent workflows, model training, containerization, and deployment** .

+ Deploy solutions to **Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)** and Walmart Cloud Native Platform (WCNP).

+ Monitor and maintain production systems using **Dynatrace, Open Observe** , and telemetry.

+ Diagnose and resolve performance bottlenecks, conduct root cause analysis, and implement long-term fixes.

Required Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s degree in **Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field** .

+ Hands-on experience deploying **AI/ML and agent-based applications** into production.

+ Proficiency in **Python, Java, Node.js** , and modern frameworks (Spring Boot, LangChain, LangGraph).

+ Experience with **multi-agent orchestration frameworks** and LLM-powered workflows.

+ Strong knowledge of **cloud-native platforms** (Azure, Kubernetes, Docker).

+ Experience with **GraphQL** and databases (Azure SQL, Cassandra, Cosmos DB).

+ Solid understanding of **distributed systems, scalability, and disaster recovery** .

+ Experience with **CI/CD pipelines, monitoring tools, and automated testing** .

Preferred Skills

+ Experience with **Agentic AI development** using LangChain, LangGraph, AutoGen, or Semantic Kernel.

+ Practical knowledge of **multi-agent orchestration strategies** (task decomposition, role-based AI agents, collaborative planning).

+ Hands-on experience with **vector databases, RAG pipelines, and LLM tuning** .

+ Familiarity with **multimodal data (text, image, speech) integration** .

+ Experience designing **intelligent caching, observability, and policy enforcement** for AI systems.

+ Background in **enterprise-scale mobile and cloud-native development** .

Why Join Us

At Walmart, scale is unmatched: your solutions will impact **millions of associates and customers globally** . You’ll be part of a **high-performing engineering team** at the forefront of **Agentic AI innovation** , solving some of the most complex challenges in **retail operations, orchestration, and cloud-native development** . You’ll have opportunities to grow into **AI specialist, solution architect, or engineering leader roles** while shaping the future of AI-powered retail.

About Walmart Global Tech

Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. Thats what we do at Walmart Global Tech. Were a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the worlds leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered. We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.

Walmarts culture is a competitive advantage, and its fostered by being together. Working together in person allows us to collaborate, align quickly and innovate with greater speed. We use our campuses to create purposeful connection rooted in deepening understanding and investing in the development of our associates.

Our hubs: Walmart is a global company with offices across the United States and around the world. Our global headquarters is in Bentonville, Arkansas, with primary hubs in the San Francisco Bay area and New York/New Jersey.

Benefits:

Benefits: Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and **valuing unique** styles, experiences, identities, ideas, and opinions – while **being inclusive of all people** .

_The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process_

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.

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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.

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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices .

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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.

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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.

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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart (https://bit.ly/3iOOb1J) .

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The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00-$220,000.00

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

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- Stock

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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.

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.