Staff, Software Engineer – Conversational AI

Walmart's Cortex Team is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their core A.I. conversational platform team. This role focuses on building and designing the next generation of Natural Language Understanding (NLU) services that power Walmart's vision of delivering world-class personal assistants to customers. The position involves working on sophisticated challenges in service scalability, model serving optimization, and infrastructure development for AI applications at massive scale.

The role requires expertise in distributed systems, machine learning operations, and full-stack development. You'll be responsible for designing and implementing scalable architectures that serve millions of customers, optimizing model serving performance, and building robust pipelines for model deployment. The position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on customer-facing AI products used by Walmart's extensive customer base.

Working in Walmart's emerging tech group, you'll be at the forefront of conversational AI development, handling everything from pure voice and text shopping assistants to multi-modal customer interactions. The role combines technical challenges with business impact, as your work will directly affect how millions of Walmart customers interact with the company's digital services.

This is a hybrid position based in Sunnyvale, CA, requiring at least 2 days per week in office. The role offers competitive compensation, including performance bonuses and stock options, along with comprehensive benefits including health coverage, 401(k), and educational assistance. Join Walmart's tech team to help shape the future of retail through innovative AI solutions while working on problems that impact millions of users daily.