Staff Data Engineer

Walmart

. Build and scale enterprise platforms for Supply Chain Automation, Digital Twin, Predictive Maintenance, warehouse intelligence, and operational analytics .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeSunnyvale • California • United StatesLead💰 $110,000 - $286,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and scaling enterprise platforms for Supply Chain Automation and real-time data processing, leveraging advanced technologies such as AI-powered development tools and cloud-native architectures. Strong background in data engineering and backend development, with a focus on operational excellence and predictive insights.

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Data EngineeringBackend DevelopmentReal-Time Data ProcessingAI-Powered Development ToolsCloud-Native Architectures

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Hard Skills

JavaPythonSparkBigQueryKafkaCassandraElasticsearchAPIsMicroservicesScalable Application Design

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingOwnershipCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

AI-Assisted Development ToolsCoding AgentsPrompt-Driven Engineering Practices

Industry Keywords

Supply Chain AutomationDigital TwinPredictive MaintenanceOperational AnalyticsIoTTelemetrySensor DataAutomationMachine-Generated DataEvent-Driven Systems

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

BigQueryCassandraCloudElasticSearchIoTJavaKafkaMicroservicesPythonReactSpark

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and scale enterprise platforms for Supply Chain Automation, Digital Twin, Predictive Maintenance, warehouse intelligence, and operational analytics
Develop high-performance data products, APIs, microservices, and user-facing applications
Process large-scale automation, robotics, IoT, sensor, and operational data
Partner with product, operations, and business teams to solve complex supply chain challenges
Leverage AI-assisted development tools, coding agents, and prompt-driven engineering practices
Drive platform reliability, scalability, observability, and operational excellence across business-critical systems
Enable real-time operational visibility, predictive insights, and AI-powered automation across Walmart’s supply chain ecosystem

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and 4 years' experience in software engineering or related field; or 6 years’ experience in software engineering or related field; or Master's degree in Computer Science and 2 years' experience in software engineering or related field
3 years' experience in data engineering, database engineering, business intelligence, or business analytics
Strong experience building large-scale distributed data and software platforms
Experience with Spark, BigQuery, Java, Python, Kafka, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, React, APIs, and cloud-native architectures
Expertise in data engineering, backend development, event-driven systems, real-time data processing, and scalable application design
Experience with high-volume IoT, telemetry, sensor, automation, or machine-generated data is highly desirable
Hands-on experience using AI-powered development tools, coding agents, and prompt-driven engineering workflows
Strong problem-solving, ownership, and collaboration skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Performance-based bonus awards
Medical, vision, and dental coverage
401(k)
Stock purchase
Company-paid life insurance
Paid time off, including sick leave
Parental leave
Family care leave
Bereavement leave
Jury duty leave
Voting leave
Short-term and long-term disability
Company discounts
Military Leave Pay
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
PTO and/or PPTO for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes
Live Better U Walmart-paid education benefit program
Fully paid tuition, books, and fees for eligible education programs
Stock compensation for certain positions