SENIOR, SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Walmart Global Tech
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Job summary
Walmart Global Tech is seeking a senior software engineer to build scalable, resilient systems powering our global catalog platform. You’ll lead architecture, implement microservices with Java/Spring Boot, and drive best practices across multiple teams.
Join a fast-paced environment focused on large-scale distributed systems, observability, and reliable delivery in a retail tech setting. Bangalore/Chennai-based role with strong growth opportunities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years of software engineering experience building enterprise-scale products.
- Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, OS, networking, and OOP.
- Extensive experience designing scalable, highly available distributed systems.
- 5+ years hands-on with microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
Responsibilities
- Partner with product and engineering teams to translate business problems into scalable solutions.
- Lead architecture, design, development, and deployment of scalable distributed systems.
- Drive engineering excellence with best practices for design, testing, observability, and reliability.
- Own technical decisions across services and influence architecture beyond the team.
- Mentor engineers and conduct design/code reviews to foster learning.
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Job description
As a member of the Catalog Engineering team, you will play a key role in building scalable, resilient, and high-performing systems that power how suppliers and sellers create, manage, and enrich catalog content across our global marketplace.
As a member of the Catalog Engineering team, you will play a key role in building scalable, resilient, and high-performing systems that power how suppliers and sellers create, manage, and enrich catalog content across our global marketplace.
We are looking for engineers who are curious, adaptable, and passionate about solving complex technical problems. You'll work on large-scale distributed systems, influence technical strategy, and help build intelligent solutions that improve the seller experience and drive business impact.
- Partner with product and engineering teams to understand complex business problems and translate them into scalable technology solutions.
- Lead the architecture, design, development, and deployment of highly scalable, resilient, and secure distributed systems.
- Drive engineering excellence by establishing best practices for software design, code quality, testing, observability, reliability, and operational excellence.
- Own technical decision-making across multiple services and influence architecture beyond your immediate team.
- Estimate engineering effort, identify technical risks, and drive execution of large cross-functional initiatives.
- Mentor and coach engineers, provide technical leadership, conduct design/code reviews, and foster a culture of continuous learning.
- Identify long-term technical opportunities, simplify complex systems, and proactively address architectural challenges.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends in Java, distributed systems, cloud computing, and AI-assisted software development.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of software engineering experience building enterprise-scale products, preferably in product companies or R&D organizations.
- Strong computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, operating systems, networking, and object‑oriented design.
- Extensive experience designing and building scalable, highly available distributed systems.
- 5+ years of hands‑on experience developing microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
- Strong expertise in Java, JVM internals, multithreading, concurrency, and performance optimization.
- Deep understanding of RESTful APIs, Service‑Oriented Architecture (SOA), and event‑driven architectures.
- Strong experience with relational and NoSQL databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Cassandra, HBase, or Cosmos DB.
- Experience with cloud-native application development on public cloud platforms such as Azure, GCP, or AWS.
- Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, observability, monitoring, logging, and production support best practices.
- Strong analytical, problem‑solving, communication, and collaboration skills with the ability to influence technical direction across teams.
- Proven experience mentoring engineers and driving technical excellence within engineering organizations.
- Experience with messaging and stream processing technologies such as Kafka.
- Experience with search and storage technologies such as Elasticsearch, Hive, Hadoop, or Cassandra.
- Experience with GraphQL and modern frontend technologies such as React.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted software development tools and modern engineering productivity practices.
- Experience building global-scale eCommerce, catalog, marketplace, or supply chain platforms.
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.
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 [Bangalore/Chennai] office for daily work, with the flexibility for associates to manage their personal lives.
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.
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.
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.
- Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 3 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
- Option 2: 5 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Master’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or related area and 1 year’s experience leading information security or cybersecurity projects, 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.
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