Staff Software Engineer - Backend/ML

Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States; salary locations also include Bentonville, Arkansas, United States.

Salary: $143,000–$286,000 annual salary in Sunnyvale; $110,000–$220,000 annual salary in Bentonville, plus performance bonuses and possible stock compensation.

Company

hirify.global develops technology and membership experiences supporting seamless shopping journeys for millions of customers, including Walmart+ online and in-store experiences.

What you will do

• Deliver platform capabilities, infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks aligned with roadmap milestones and domain priorities.
• Drive the full software development lifecycle, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, observability, and maintenance.
• Apply cloud-native architecture to build scalable, resilient, and agile systems.
• Conduct system design reviews and validate feasibility, quality, and architectural alignment.
• Build AI-driven applications and integrate ML components for automation and multi-step reasoning.
• Mentor engineers, influence technical decisions, document solutions, and collaborate with stakeholders on technical requirements and success metrics.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 4 years’ experience in software engineering or a related area; or 6 years’ experience in software engineering or a related area.
• Expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation for scalable and resilient systems.
• Strong experience with software design patterns, API design, and software prototyping.
• Proficiency in one or more of JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, Rust, Dart, or C++.
• Experience leading full software development lifecycle activities, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and observability.
• Ability to use data-driven decision-making and problem-solving to improve engineering processes and product outcomes.
• Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical decisions.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 2 years’ experience in software engineering or a related area.
• Experience creating inclusive digital experiences and implementing WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and digital accessibility practices.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k), stock purchase opportunities, company-paid life insurance, and performance-based bonuses.
• Paid time off, including sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, voting leave, and vacation or holiday use through PTO/PPTO.
• Short- and long-term disability, company discounts, military leave pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Walmart-paid education benefits may cover tuition, books, and fees for eligible full-time and part-time associates.
• Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements, job classification, length of employment, and applicable plan terms.