Senior, Software Engineer

Walmart; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking team as a Senior Backend Engineer, where your expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and microservices will drive innovation in backend infrastructure. Collaborate with diverse teams to enhance systems that serve millions globally. This role promises not just a job, but a chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment. With a hybrid work model, you can enjoy the flexibility of working both in-office and remotely, while contributing to a culture that values collaboration and innovation. Embrace the opportunity to lead, mentor, and grow in your career at one of the world's leading retailers.

Benefits

401(k) match

Stock purchase plan

Paid maternity and parental leave

PTO

Multiple health plans

Incentive awards for performance

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering with leadership experience.
• Deep knowledge in software architecture and microservices.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for an agile development team.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable APIs and microservices.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Kafka

Microservices

APIs

SQL Database

NoSQL (Cosmos, MongoDB)

Problem Solving

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related area

Master's degree in Computer Science or related area

Tools

Monitoring tools

Test Automation

Job description

We are seeking a talented and passionate Senior Backend Engineer to join our international transactions team. The ideal candidate will have experience as a tech lead for small-medium projects and strong development background in Micro Service Architectures using backend technologies like Java, Spring Boot, Kafka technologies and a proven track record of delivering high-quality scalable software applications. You will collaborate with our product team, in-house developers, and architects to design, develop, and enhance a reliable and easy-to-maintain backend infrastructure.

Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role

About Team:
Focusing on customer, associate and business needs, this team works with Walmart International, which includes more than 5,200 retail units, operating in 23 countries such as Canada, Central America, Chile, China, India, Mexico and South Africa to name a few.

What you'll do:

• Provide technical leadership for an agile development team of 6-8 engineers responsible for features and applications used in multiple International Stores.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product Management, Market Operations) to gather requirements, create software design specifications and high level estimates.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve scalable, secure, and high-performance APIs, micro services and components using technologies like Java Spring Boot, Kafka, SQL Database, Cache etc.
• Perform design and code reviews, suggest improvements to ensure the highest level of quality and maintainability.
• Oversee development lifecycles, Analyze application logs, maintenance activity data, performance data and provide analysis; Evaluate change requests to identify those which are valid and feasible.
• Track, Analyze and provide guidance to the team for resolving Critical Tech Debts.
• Provide guidance in trouble shooting technical Issues, participate in root cause analysis and ensure prevention of future Incidents.
• Document code, technical specifications, and instructional materials for team members and stakeholders.
• Contribute to research and implementation of best practices and emerging technologies.
• Share knowledge via formal mentoring, reviewing code, reviewing design documents, providing technical talks.

What you'll bring:

• 8+ years of relevant work experience with 2-3 years as technical lead for small-mid sized development team.
• Excellent Problem Solving, Ownership, Communication and leadership skills.
• Experience with one or more of the following areas: Server Backend Distributed and Parallel Systems, Full Stack Development (front end and backend), Scalable Enterprise Platforms and Applications, Application Security and Incident Management.
• Deep Knowledge in Software architecture, Micro Services, Java based APIs and systems testing.
• In-depth understanding of NoSQL database implementations, like Cosmos, MongoDB, etc.
• Clear understanding of design principles for building large-scale, robust platforms.
• Proven ability to share knowledge via formal mentoring, reviewing code, reviewing design documents, providing technical talks or brown bag sessions.
• Requires knowledge of System performance, Application Security, monitoring tools, metrics and techniques, Test Automation and Behavior Driven Development.

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 experts 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.

Flexible, hybrid work:
We use a hybrid way of working that is primarily in office coupled with virtual when not onsite. Our campuses serve as a hub to enhance collaboration, bring us together for purpose and deliver on business needs.

Benefits:
Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity 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.

The annual salary range for this position is $117,000.00-$234,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related area and 1 year's experience in software engineering or related area.
• Knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly.

Primary Location...

640 W California Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086-4828, United States of America