✦ Luna Orbit — Data & Analytics

Staff, Data Engineer

at Walmart

📍 Sunnyvale, CA Hybrid 💰 $143K – $286K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
Salary $143K – $286K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience senior
Exp. Years 7-10+ years
Education Not specified
Category Data & Analytics

This role involves leading the design and implementation of scalable, intelligent data platforms that support autonomous AI systems and advanced analytics within a retail environment.

  • Set technical vision and architecture for data platforms
  • Lead cross-team data strategy
  • Design foundational data representations for AI
  • Mentor senior engineers
  • Drive operational excellence in data workflows

The technical environment includes data architecture, knowledge graphs, semantic modeling, telemetry, and AI/ML integration, primarily leveraging AWS and distributed data systems.

The ideal candidate is a senior data engineer with 7+ years of experience in designing scalable data platforms, expertise in AI and machine learning systems, and strong leadership skills to mentor engineering teams.

7-10+ years of experience in data engineeringData architectureBuilding scalable data platformsExperience with AI/ML systemsData modelingSemantic layersMetadata managementKnowledge graph designTelemetry and observabilityMentoring senior engineers
Experience with LLMsAutonomous AI systemsCross-team collaborationAgile environment experience
AWSData pipelinesKnowledge graph tools
Data EngineeringData ArchitectureAI & Machine LearningLLMsSemantic Data ModelingMetadata ManagementKnowledge GraphsTelemetryData LineageAgile
Data EngineeringData ArchitectureAI & Machine LearningLLMsSemantic Data ModelingMetadata ManagementKnowledge GraphsTelemetryData LineageAgile
Problem SolvingAnalytic SkillsDecision-MakingCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsLeadershipMentoring
Industry Retail / E-commerce
Job Function Lead data architecture and AI integration for autonomous decision-making systems
Data EngineerData ArchitectureAI & Machine LearningLLMsSemantic Data ModelingMetadata ManagementKnowledge GraphsTelemetryData LineageAgileAWSData PipelinesMentoringData PlatformsDistributed Data SystemsData Engineering

Less than 7 years of data engineering experience, Lack of experience with data architecture and knowledge graphs, No experience mentoring senior engineers, No familiarity with AI/ML systems, Location outside of Sunnyvale, CA

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