Senior Software Engineer

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

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join their dynamic team. In this role, you'll assess and bridge gaps between customer expectations and existing solutions while contributing to the design of innovative software applications. You will leverage your expertise in Java and JVM performance, along with container orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes, to create scalable and efficient solutions. This position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, a 401(k) plan, and generous paid time off. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make an impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Health benefits (medical, vision, dental)

401(k) plan

Company-paid life insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Education assistance with 100% company paid college degrees

Company discounts

Short-term and long-term disability

Adoption expense reimbursement

Qualifications

• 3 years experience in software engineering or related area.
• Experience with Java and JVM performance tuning.
• Familiarity with cloud environments and application monitoring tools.

Responsibilities

• Assess gaps between customer expectations and existing products.
• Assist in the design and implementation of software solutions.
• Conduct performance testing and troubleshoot application issues.

Skills

Java

JVM build and dependency management (Gradle, Maven)

Docker

Kubernetes

Performance analysis and tuning tools (JFR, Async Profiler)

Garbage collection and memory management

Application performance monitoring tools (Dynatrace, New Relic, AppDynamics, Splunk)

Cloud environments (Azure, GCP, OpenStack)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Dynatrace

New Relic

AppDynamics

Splunk

Job description

What you'll do...

Position: Senior Software Engineer

Job Location: 860 W. California Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Duties: Assess gaps/updates/modifications between the customer/business expectations and the existing product/solutions (in case of agile methodology, for the iteration). Classify the requirements into applicable types. Anticipate the solution risks/issues during requirements gathering phase, inform relevant stakeholders and recommend corrective steps. Contribute to the creation of user stories for component/application/complex (For agile methodology). Assist in design of solutions such that the processes/applications work in tandem for specific components/modules of a product. Evaluate trade-offs while designing a component based on the business requirements. Assist in conversion of HD (High Level Design) to create detailed design using mock screens, pseudo codes and detailed functional logic of the modules for specific modules/components of a product. Create/configure minimalistic code for entire component/application and ensure the components are meeting business/technical requirements, non-functional requirements, low-maintainability, high-availability and high-scalability needs. Assist in the selection of appropriate languages, development standards and tools for software coding/configuration. Take initiative to learn the fundamentals of different coding languages and frameworks that would be useful for future scope of work. Build scripts for automation of repetitive and routine tasks in CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery), Testing or any other process (as applicable). Implement telemetry features as required independently. Ensure security policy requirements are properly applied to components/application during code development/configuration. Map the customer requirements in to test objectives. Identify and create test cases for the component/module. Execute test cases to test the code and detect errors and defects for the entire component. Execute different types of testing using appropriate testing tools based on the testing needs. Track and analyze defects for the component/ module and carry out regression testing to fix defects in all instances of code changes. Analyze defects from past projects/solutions to avoid recurrence of similar defects. Troubleshoot performance and availability bottlenecks for the application. Conduct complex maintenance procedures for applications independently. Monitor and evaluate the performance of the application by tracking and analyzing appropriate metrics; Perform maintenance (corrective, adaptive, perfective) and re-engineering activities. Analyze application logs, maintenance activity data, performance data and provide analysis. Evaluate change requests to identify those which are valid and feasible. Ensure adherence to the project against approved milestones and timelines.

Minimum education and experience required: Bachelor's degree or equivalent in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 3 years of experience in software engineering or related area OR Master's degree or equivalent in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 1 year of experience in software engineering or related area.

Skills required: Experience with Java/JVM build and dependency management systems (Gradle and Maven) Experience configuring and implementing Container based and Orchestration techniques using Docker and Kubernetes. Experience with Java Virtual Machine (JVM) performance analysis and tuning using tools including JFR and Async Profiler. Experience with garbage collection and memory management within the JVM. Experience in Java to help identify the bottlenecks very easily with JVM, GC, memory leaks, and code refactoring. Experience with JVM works (thread, heap, native memory, hotspot). Experience understanding systems environments including shared resources, components, and services, CPU, memory, storage, network, and soft resources and the differences between production and test environments including containers, cloud, virtualization, and configuration management. Experience using application performance monitoring tools including Dynatrace, New Relic, AppDynamics and Splunk. Experience learning different business and product user scenarios related to peak traffic patterns, workload and behavior. Experience defining and executing proof of concepts, document and demonstrate observations. Experience running various performance tests in a cloud environment including Azure, GCP, and OpenStack. Employer will accept any amount of experience with the required skills.

Salary Range: $117,000/year to $234,000/year. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance incentives. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include: Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location) and Stock equity incentives.

Benefits: At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based incentive awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, education assistance with 100% company paid college degrees, company discounts, military service pay, adoption expense reimbursement, and more.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.com.

Wal-Mart is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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