Staff Software Engineer – Full Stack (Me@Campus)

Filled
March 10, 2026

Job Description

Company: Walmart
Team: Enterprise Business Services (EBS) – Me@Campus
Primary Location: Bentonville, Arkansas, USA
Other Location: Sunnyvale, California, USA

Salary Range

  • Bentonville: $110,000 – $220,000 per year
  • Sunnyvale: $143,000 – $286,000 per year

Additional compensation may include:

  • Performance bonus
  • Company stock

🧑‍💻 Role Overview

Walmart is hiring a Staff Full Stack Engineer to build large-scale applications used by employees across its global campus ecosystem.

The Me@Campus platform powers web and mobile experiences for Walmart associates, and this role focuses on scalable backend services, mobile/web apps, and platform architecture.

As a Staff Engineer, you will also:

  • Lead architecture decisions
  • Mentor developers
  • Define engineering standards

🚀 Key Responsibilities

Full Stack Development

  • Build applications using React Native for mobile and web
  • Develop backend services with Node.js
  • Implement REST APIs and GraphQL services

Database Architecture

  • Design and optimize NoSQL databases
  • Work with:
    • MongoDB
    • DynamoDB
    • Couchbase

System Design

  • Architect scalable distributed systems
  • Ensure performance, security, and reliability

DevOps & Engineering Excellence

  • Implement CI/CD pipelines
  • Add automated testing and monitoring
  • Improve platform reliability and observability

Team Leadership

  • Mentor engineers
  • Lead code reviews
  • Participate in technical strategy discussions

🛠 Required Technical Skills

Frontend

  • React Native
  • React Hooks
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript

Backend

  • Node.js
  • REST APIs
  • GraphQL

Databases

  • MongoDB
  • DynamoDB
  • Couchbase

Cloud

  • AWS / GCP / Azure

DevOps

  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Automated testing

⭐ Preferred Skills

  • Redux or Apollo Client
  • Cypress testing framework
  • Kafka / PubSub (event-driven systems)
  • SQL databases (PostgreSQL / MySQL)
  • Performance tuning and caching
  • Open-source contributions
  • Experience with AI agent frameworks

🎓 Experience Requirements

Minimum:

Option 1

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or related)
  • +4 years experience

Option 2

  • 6+ years software engineering experience

However, the role typically expects 8+ years experience.

🎁 Benefits

Employees at Walmart receive a strong benefits package:

Health

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision

Financial

  • 401(k)
  • Stock purchase plan
  • Life insurance

Work-Life

  • PTO
  • Sick leave
  • Parental leave
  • Family care leave

Education

  • Live Better U program (Walmart pays tuition)

🌍 About the Company

Walmart is the largest retailer in the world, serving 240+ million customers weekly.

Its Global Tech division builds technology platforms used by:

  • Stores
  • Supply chain
  • E-commerce
  • Employee platforms

💡 Tech Stack for This Job

Typical stack used in this role:

Frontend

  • React Native
  • TypeScript

Backend

  • Node.js
  • GraphQL
  • REST APIs

Database

  • MongoDB
  • DynamoDB

Infrastructure

  • AWS
  • Microservices
  • Event-driven architecture