IND STAFF SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Walmart Global Tech India; Chennai District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Maternity and parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

Walmart Global Tech India seeks a Staff Software Engineer for the Marketplace team in Chennai. You will drive design and maintenance of advanced frameworks to elevate Walmart's Marketplace with a focus on sellers and channel partners.

You will code, debug, optimize, and monitor applications, mentor juniors, and collaborate with product and UX/UI for seamless integrations. You will oversee the Walmart Marketplace Platform API, enabling third-party sellers to leverage services from Solution

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in software engineering or related area.
• Proven expertise in frontend and backend technologies with full-stack capabilities.
• Experience leading large-scale software projects and mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Full stack development across frontend and backend (60% coding).
• Build responsive UI with ReactJS, HTML, CSS; ensure design consistency.
• Develop robust backend services using Java, Spring Boot; align with microservices architecture.
• Mentor team members and drive knowledge sharing.
• Define architecture and design with cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with product and UX/UI to deliver seamless integrations.
• Ensure app health, performance, and monitoring; address issues proactively.
• Lead tech initiatives and drive adoption of modern tech.

Skills

Java backend

Spring Boot

ReactJS

JavaScript

HTML/CSS

REST APIs

Microservices

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD

Cloud (GCP/Azure)

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE or related

Tools

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Job Description:

Job Description Summary

As a Staff Software Engineer on the Marketplace team, you will play a pivotal role in driving the design and maintenance of advanced frameworks that elevate Walmart's Marketplace capabilities, ensuring unparalleled experience for both sellers and channel partners. Your responsibilities will encompass coding, debugging, optimizing, and monitoring application health to ensure robust performance. In addition to these technical duties, you will provide mentorship to junior engineers, fostering their professional growth, and actively collaborating with product and UX/UI teams to deliver seamless integrations. You will oversee the management of the Walmart Marketplace Platform API, empowering third‑party sellers to utilize services from Solution Partners effectively. This expanding business sector offers substantial opportunities for technological innovation and professional advancement within a dynamic, collaborative, and inclusive environment. Your leadership and expertise will be instrumental in shaping the future of Walmart's Marketplace.

About Team

Join the innovative Walmart Marketplace team, where creativity and technological innovation drive success. We specialize in enhancing Seller and Channel Partner Portal experiences and managing our advanced Marketplace API gateway. Our tech stack includes Java for backend services and ReactJS for frontend development, providing an exciting opportunity for growth and collaboration

What You'll Do

• Full Stack Development: Spend 60% of your time engaging in hands-on coding, performing thorough code reviews, debugging, and optimizing both frontend and backend code. Ensure high code quality and adherence to best practices across the stack.


• Frontend Expertise: Utilize your proficiency in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, ReactJS, and Webpack to build responsive and dynamic user interfaces. Ensure seamless user experiences and maintain design consistency.


• Backend Expertise: Leverage your skills in Java, Spring Boot, and Kubernetes to develop robust and scalable backend services. Implement an efficient microservices architecture and ensure seamless integration with frontend applications.


• Mentoring & Learning: Provide mentorship to team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth. Lead by example and encourage knowledge sharing within the team.


• Architecture & Design: Stay abreast of emerging technologies, make strategic architectural decisions, and maintain comprehensive documentation. Drive the architectural vision for both frontend and backend systems.


• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to enhance user experiences and ensure seamless integration. Facilitate effective communication and collaboration across departments.


• App Health, Quality, and Performance: Prioritize application quality, respond swiftly to feedback, improve performance, and address critical issues proactively. Implement best practices for monitoring and maintaining application health.


• Tech Initiatives & Innovation: Lead and contribute to technological advancements and innovation within the team. Champion new ideas and drive the adoption of cutting-edge technologies.


• Time Management & Planning: Develop detailed project timelines, manage tasks efficiently, and practice effective time management. Ensure timely delivery of high-quality projects.


• Engineering Excellence: Focus on meticulous, detail-oriented work, conducting rigorous code reviews, and resolving complex technical challenges. Uphold the highest standards of engineering excellence.


• Leadership: Provide strategic technical guidance, lead and manage projects, and coordinate with other teams to achieve successful outcomes. Exhibit strong leadership qualities and mentor junior team members.

What You Will Bring

• 12+ years of Experience with Java for backend services, including extensive experience with Spring Boot.


• Experience in frontend technologies including JavaScript, HTML, CSS, ReactJS, and Webpack.


• Deep understanding of RESTful APIs, system design, and microservices architecture.


• Proficiency with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines.


• Familiarity with containerization tools like Kubernetes.


• Experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases, as well as caching solutions.


• Over 5 years of full-stack development experience in complex software systems.


• Experience working in platform teams or building shared tools and frameworks for other developers.


• Proven ability to write clean, testable, and maintainable code.


• Prior experience with cloud-native technologies (GCP/Azure) and DevOps practices.


• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• Demonstrated leadership abilities to lead projects and mentor junior team members.


• Experience in e‑commerce or marketplace platforms.


• Contributions to open‑source projects or active involvement in internal platform evangelism.

About Walmart Global Tech

Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the world’s leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered.

We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.

Work

Walmart’s culture sets us apart, and we know being together helps us innovate, learn and grow great careers. This role is based in our Chennai office for daily work, with the flexibility for associates to manage their personal lives

Benefits

Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include a host of best-in-class benefits maternity and parental leave, PTO, health benefits, and much more.

Belonging

We aim to create a culture where every associate feels valued for who they are, rooted in respect for the individual. Our goal is to foster a sense of belonging, to create opportunities for all our associates, customers and suppliers, and to be a Walmart for everyone.

At Walmart, our vision is \"everyone included.\" By fostering a workplace culture where everyone is and feels included, everyone wins. Our associates and customers reflect the makeup of all 19 countries where we operate. By making Walmart a welcoming place where all people feel like they belong, we’re able to engage associates, strengthen our business, improve our ability to serve customers, and support the communities where we operate.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Walmart, Inc., is an Equal Opportunities Employer - By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.

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

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.

Primary Location: Tower 1, Part Of 1st, 2nd To 4th Flrs, Intl Tech Park Radial Road (radial It Park Pvt Ltd), , India