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Walmart

Senior, Data Engineer

Walmart, Sunnyvale, California, United States, 94087

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Position Summary

Position Summary... What you'll do

Design, build, test, and deploy

scalable, intelligent data solutions

that support millions of Sam’s Club customers—while laying the groundwork for

Agentic AI systems

that consume and act on this data. Partner with engineering, AI/ML, and product teams to ensure

data services are discoverable, trustworthy, and consumable

by next-gen AI agents and LLM-based systems. Collaborate across Sam’s Club engineering teams to contribute to a

data-first, agent-aware architecture

and foster a culture of innovation around intelligent automation. Engage with Product Management and Business teams to prioritize data products that will drive

autonomous decision-making

and

context-rich recommendations . Build features that

enable seamless integration between structured/unstructured data and downstream AI agents , enabling smarter responses, faster insights, and automation. Deploy and monitor products on

cloud platforms with agent observability , telemetry, and auditability in mind. Develop and implement best-in-class

data health monitoring, traceability, and context enrichment

processes to ensure data used by agents is reliable and governed. Lead technical solutioning for full-lifecycle projects, with an eye on how data will power

autonomous workflows, co-pilots, and multi-agent systems . What you'll bring

4–6 years of experience

in Big Data development with a focus on

scalable, fault-tolerant

architectures. 2–3 years of hands-on experience

with cloud platforms such as

GCP or Azure , including services like BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, or equivalent. Strong foundation in

data engineering best practices

and experience building complex data pipelines optimized for

agent consumption . Experience designing and implementing

semantic layers or knowledge graphs

that could power

data-aware AI agents . Proven experience in

data modeling and architecture , with awareness of how data structures affect

retrieval quality and contextual relevance

for agents. Exposure to

LLM-driven workflows , prompt templating, or orchestration tools (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex, CrewAI) is beneficial but not required. Understanding of

data governance , including quality, access control, and lineage—especially in the context of

agent auditability and trust . Experience writing clean, testable code in

Python, Java, or Scala ; experience with

PySpark/Spark

for distributed data processing. Demonstrated ability to write optimized, scalable SQL and to work with large datasets across cloud-native and open-source platforms. Familiarity with tools like

Kafka, Spark Streaming, Druid, and Presto , and how they interact in real-time or hybrid data systems. Benefits

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, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. PTO/PPTO may apply based on job classification and tenure. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. Live Better U is a company-paid education benefit program for Walmart and Sam's Club associates; programs may cover high school completion to bachelor’s degrees, with tuition, books, and fees paid for by Walmart. Eligibility and terms apply. See One.Walmart for information about benefits and eligibility. The annual salary range for this position is $117,000.00-$234,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. 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 and 3 years\' experience in software engineering or related field. Option 2: 5 years’ experience in software engineering or related field. Option 3: Master’s degree in Computer Science and 1 year’s experience in software engineering or related field. 2 years\' experience in data engineering, database engineering, business intelligence, or business analytics. Preferred Qualifications

Data engineering, database engineering, business intelligence, or business analytics, ETL tools and working with large data sets in the cloud. Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field and 3 years\' experience in software engineering. 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

1395 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1114, United States of America Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and have 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.

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