Senior Software Engineer

Walmart Inc.; Hoboken (NJ); On-site; USD 138,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Stock purchase program

Paid time off (PTO)

Education assistance

Job summary

Walmart Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Hoboken, NJ to design and build large-scale distributed systems with a focus on scalability, latency, and fault tolerance.

The role involves translating product vision into technical roadmaps and owning multiple systems with cross-functional collaboration across engineering, product, and leadership teams. The ideal candidate has a strong background in Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and modern testing frameworks, with experience in CI/CD

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area; 3 years of software engineering experience; OR Master’s degree with 1 year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement large-scale distributed systems that process large volumes of data.
• Translate business problems into executable technical design and roadmaps.
• Own multiple systems and guide engineers, product managers, and leaders to impact the business.
• Participate in setting a vision and objectives aligned with market needs.
• Provide oversight and direction in cross‑team efforts.
• Participate in agile ceremonies and code reviews to ensure quality.

Skills

REST API design

Scalable distributed systems

Java/J2EE programming

Spring Boot

Unit testing/integration testing

CI/CD tooling

Git

Eclipse/IntelliJ IDEs

Maven build tooling

NoSQL & SQL databases

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/engineering or related

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

Jenkins

Maven

Git

Spring Boot

JUnit

REST API frameworks

Eclipse/IntelliJ

SQL/NoSQL databases

Job description

Position: Senior Software Engineer

Job Location: 221 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030

What you’ll do…

Design, develop, and implement large-scale distributed systems that process large volume of data; focusing on scalability, latency, efficiency, and fault-tolerance in every system that is built.

Understand the vaguely defined major business problem of product vision, translate it into executable technical design and road maps to solve the problem or realize the product vision.

Demonstrate technical skills to solve classes of problems or create broadly lever‑able solutions.

Own multiple systems, and work with engineers, product managers, and engineering leaders to identify opportunities for business impact.

Participate in setting a vision and objectives for the team in alignment with business and market needs.

Work with engineers by providing oversight and direction to various engineers working across different efforts.

Actively participate in technical review meetings and agile methodology such as planning, reviews, retrospectives, and daily status reporting.

Ensure the intended design and quality levels are met through regular code reviews.

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 designing and implementing REST API web services.
• Experience building scalable, fault‑tolerant, high performance Service Oriented Architecture.
• Experience in programming using Java and J2EE with in depth understanding of VJM (Java Virtual Machine).
• Experience with Java frameworks including Spring Boot.
• Experience with modern unit testing frameworks JUnits and Integration Tests.
• Experience with development tools including Eclipse and Intellij.
• Experience with building tools including Maven.
• Experience with code versioning tools including Git.
• Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment pipeline using Jenkins.
• Experience with No-SQL and RDBMS technologies.
• Employer will accept any amount of experience with the required skills.

Salary Range

$137,717/year to $216,000/year.

Additional compensation

Annual or quarterly performance 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.

Payment and Workplace Policy

Wal-Mart is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug‑free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.

Fifty years ago, Sam Walton started a single mom-and-pop shop and transformed it into the world’s biggest retailer. Since those founding days, one thing has remained consistent: our commitment to helping our customers save money so they can live better. Today, we’re reinventing the shopping experience and our associates are at the heart of it. You’ll play a crucial role in shaping the future of retail, improving millions of lives around the world. This is that place where your passions meet purpose. Join our family and create a career you’re proud of.