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As unemployment climbs and AI wipes out white-collar jobs, Walmart is dangling six-figure salaries and luxury perks to lure tech workers. The Fortune 500 retail giant is actively hiring software engineers, data scientists, and product managers. A senior director in data science can expect to earn up to $320,000.
Landing a lucrative tech job has never been easy—but this year in particular has presented unique challenges thanks to AI’s revolution of the job market and a worsening labor market.
Some companies are using AI to boost productivity. Others are using it as a reason to slash headcount. Firms like Intel, Google, and Microsoft have cut jobs in recent months, but while their leaders haven’t solely blamed the technology, others haven’t minced words.
“We will need fewer people doing some of the jobs that are being done today, and more people doing other types of jobs,” Amazon CEO Andy Jassy wrote in a recent internal memo. “In the next few years, we expect that this will reduce our total corporate workforce as we get efficiency gains from using AI extensively across the company.”
But there are still opportunities for workers to find success in today’s job market. Walmart, the No. 1 company on the Fortune 500 list, is on the hunt for experienced software engineers, data scientists, IT product managers, and more—with dozens of open job postings making six-figures, with some roles extending to over $300,000.
Pickleball classes, hydromassages, and rooftop lounges.
Those are the perks you could be enjoying if you’re willing to pack your bags and move to Bentonville, Arkansas, and take a job at Walmart’s new 350-acre luxury campus.
And while the office alone might not convince you to relocate to small-town America, the retail giant is still willing to shell out high-paying salaries for competitive tech talent. Walmart is on the hunt for experienced software engineers, data scientists, IT product managers, and more.
Here’s what each can expect to earn:
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Software engineer
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Staff, software engineer: $132,000-$264,000
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Principal, software engineer: $110,000-$220,000
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Senior, software engineer: $90,000-$180,000
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Distinguished, software engineer: $156,000-$338,000
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IT product managers
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Staff, product manager: $110,000-$220,000
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Senior, product manager: $90,000-$180,000
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Principal, product manager: $110,000-$220,000
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Data scientists
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Staff, data scientist: $143,000-$286,000
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Senior, data scientist: $90,000-$180,000
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Distinguished, data scientist: $130,000-$312,000
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Principal, data scientist: $143,000-$286,000
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UX designers
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Senior UX designer: $90,000-$180,000
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Senior manager, UX design: $110,000-$220,000
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Senior, design researcher: $90,000-$180,000
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