Senior, Software Engineer

Walmart; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Android Engineer, where your expertise in Kotlin and mobile application development will directly impact millions of customers. This role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with business partners and external stakeholders, leading the charge in creating robust technical solutions. With a focus on innovation and collaboration, you will help shape the future of retail technology. Enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work environment while contributing to a team dedicated to enhancing customer experiences through cutting-edge applications. If you are passionate about technology and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect role for you.

Benefits

401(k) match

Stock purchase plan

Paid maternity and parental leave

Multiple health plans

PTO

Company discounts

Short-term and long-term disability

Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with a strong focus on mobile development.
• Mastery of Kotlin and Gradle with a disciplined approach to development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain large-scale mobile applications impacting millions of customers.
• Lead engineers in architectural guidelines and best practices for mobile development.

Skills

Kotlin

Gradle

REST

Android Libraries (AndroidX, Retrofit)

Test Coverage

Code Review

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related area

Master's degree in Computer Science or related area

Job description

Position Summary:
As a Senior Android Engineer, you'll be responsible for large-scale mobile applications development and maintenance. Working on Transactions Org, impacting millions of customers' order journeys on walmart.com.

About Team:
Our team works closely with our US stores and eCommerce business to better serve customers by empowering team members, stores, and merchants with technological innovation. From groceries and entertainment to sporting goods and crafts, Walmart U.S. offers an extensive selection that our customers value, whether they shop online at Walmart.com, through one of our mobile apps, or in-store. Focus areas include customers, stores and employees, in-store service, merchant tools, merchant data science, and search and personalization.

What you'll do:

• Along with application and feature development, work closely with business partners to provide robust technical solutions to business problems.
• Work closely with external stakeholders on refining data contracts and managing development priorities.
• Lead fellow engineers through architectural guidelines and best practices in mobile development.
• Manage quality and application codebase for one or more products.

What you'll bring:

• Mastering of Kotlin and Gradle.
• Demonstrate a strong working knowledge of REST and use of external data sources.
• Experience using state-of-the-art Android libraries (AndroidX, Retrofit, etc).
• Ability to build products with a focus on testability; someone who loves test coverage.
• A disciplined approach to development, code review, testing, documentation, and code structure in a team environment.
• A constant desire to improve, learn more, and take things to the next level.

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. 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.

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. This approach helps us make quicker decisions, remove location barriers across our global team, and be more flexible in our personal lives.

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. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity—unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas, and opinions—while being inclusive of all people.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus 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, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.

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

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.
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.

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.

Primary Location:
680 West California Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086-4834, United States of America.