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# (USA) Staff, Software Engineer- Traffic Foundation

- **Company:** Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
- **Location:** Bentonville, AR, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $110,000.0 - $220,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Adobe Analytics, Java (Programming Language), Web Accessibility, Microsoft Azure, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Computer Engineering, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Transport Layer, Routing, Software Engineering, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Load Balancing, Caching, Information Technology, Data Management, Network Server
- **Published:** September 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.disabledperson.com/jobs/75040313-usa-staff-software-engineer-traffic-foundation

## About the Role

* 8+ years of professional experience in software engineering
 * Experience building Layer 4 and 7 orchestration/routing/load balancing systems
 * Managed systems with >1K servers
 * Built high-performance HTTP proxies and caches
 * Experience with cloud (Azure/Go preferred)
 * DevOps experience
 * Clear understanding of TCP/HTTP request/response protocols/lifecycle
 * 4+ Experience in a language such as Go/C/C++/Java
 * Ability to interact effectively with a variety of business and technical stakeholders
 * Strong written and verbal communication skills, including writing technical documentation, 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.

## Description

What you'll do... We are looking for a passionate and innovative software engineer to join Traffic Foundation within Walmart's Global Technology Platform group. Traffic Foundation is empowering application teams at Walmart to reach their customers in the fastest, most efficient way possible. We build and design systems handling millions of requests per second, play a critical role in scaling Walmart systems under the extremely high-traffic situations, and provide tools to accelerate, secure, and distribute traffic to all the right places. In this role, you will get to design and build high-performance, distributed systems, at massive scale. Working with teams across E-Commerce, Stores, and everything in between to make Walmart technology the fastest and most resilient in the industry. This critical role will be responsible for leading and participating in medium to large scale, complex, cross functional projects. Capable of taking complex problem domains, dissecting them until they're
well understood and delivering excellently engineered solutions. About Team: Building the right technology foundation for Infrastructure & platforms is vital to success at the scale of Walmart. Our team builds and maintains the foundational technologies that support the tech organization. Included in this are data platforms, enterprise architecture, DevOps, cloud computing, and infrastructure. All of these products and services are supported by scalable and powerful infrastructure, ensuring a secure and seamless employee and customer experience across stores, digital channels, and distribution centers. What you'll do:

 * Involved in planning of system, development, and deployment as well as responsible for meeting software compliance standards
 * Drives technical vision and influences product roadmap and vision
 * Implement large-scale, complex, cross-functional projects
 * Leads the discovery phase of large projects to develop high level design
 * Supervise the work of cross-functional groups of engineers, including offshore associates
 * Directs root cause analysis of critical business and production issues
 * Supports business objectives and ensures the business needs are being met
 * Develops Innovation strategies, processes, and best practices by leading internal technical teams; partnering with cross-functional teams across the business; developing assessments of key opportunities; documenting project scopes; developing long-range plans and project timelines; communicating with and influencing decision-makers and executives within the organization; and resolving technology differences across teams through informed discussions.


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