Senior Software Engineer

Walmart Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 189,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k)

Stock purchase plan

Life insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Walmart Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Los Angeles to design and implement robust backend services. You will work across the software lifecycle, from defining requirements to delivering scalable components and automation scripts.

The role emphasizes RESTful Java development, Spring-based backends, and modern front-to-back architecture using Play and Scala where needed. Candidates should have strong CI/CD, cloud, and testing skills to ensure reliable, scalable systems.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing RESTful web services using JAVA.
• Core Java and object-oriented programming expertise.
• Spring Framework backend development experience.
• Play framework for scalable web applications experience.
• Functional programming with Scala.
• Event streaming with Kafka.
• Containerization using Docker.
• CI/CD pipeline and release automation (CircleCI and Jenkins).
• Cloud services architecture (AWS).
• Test-driven development and automated testing practices.
• Designing scalable multi-tier or distributed applications.

Responsibilities

• Assess software gaps and classify requirements.
• Create user stories for components and modules.
• Assist in software design to ensure integration and alignment with business goals.
• Develop and maintain scalable backend services.
• Implement telemetry and security requirements in code.
• Produce and execute test cases and perform regression testing.
• Troubleshoot performance and availability bottlenecks.
• Monitor application performance using relevant metrics.

Skills

Java

Spring Framework

Play framework

Scala

Kafka

Docker

CircleCI

Jenkins

AWS

Test-driven development

Distributed systems

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

CircleCI

Jenkins

Docker

AWS

Job description

What you'll do...

Position: Senior Software Engineer

Job Location: 5404 Jandy Place, Los Angeles, CA 90066

Duties:

• Assess software gaps, updates, and modifications between the customer and business expectations and the existing software product and solutions (in case of agile methodology, for the iteration).
• Classify the requirements into applicable types.
• Anticipate the solution risks and issues during requirements gathering phase, inform relevant stakeholders and recommend corrective steps.
• Contribute to the creation of user stories for software components, applications, or complex.
• Assist in design of software solutions such that the processes and software applications work in tandem for specific software components and modules of a product.
• Evaluate trade-offs while designing a component based on the business requirements.
• Assist in conversion of HLD (High Level Design) to create detailed designs using mock screens, pseudo codes, and detailed functional logic of the modules for specific modules and components of a product.
• Create and configure minimalistic software code for entire the software component or software application and ensure the components are meeting business and technical requirements, non-functional requirements, low-maintenance, high-availability, and high-scalability needs.
• Assist in the selection of appropriate languages and software development standards and tools for software coding and 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.
• Implement telemetry features as required independently.
• Ensure security policy requirements are properly applied to software components and applications during code development and configuration.
• Map the customer requirements into test objectives.
• Identify and create test cases for the component or 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 or module and carry out regression testing to fix defects in all instances of code changes.
• Analyze defects from past software engineering 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, and performance data and provide analysis.
• Evaluate change requests to identify those which are valid and feasible.

Minimum education and experience required:

Master’s degree or the equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering (any) or related field and 2 years of experience in software engineering or related experience; OR Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering (any) or related field and 5 years of post-bachelor’s progressively responsible experience in software engineering or related experience.

Skills Required:

• Experience designing and implementing RESTful web services using JAVA.
• Experience with Core Java and object-oriented programming.
• Experience with Spring Framework for backend development.
• Experience developing scalable web applications using Play framework.
• Experience with functional programming languages such as Scala.
• Experience with Event Streaming and messaging with Kafka.
• Experience with Containerization using Docker.
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline and release automation (CircleCI and Jenkins).
• Experience with Cloud based services and services architecture (AWS).
• Experience with Test-driven development and automated testing practices.
• Experience designing scalable multi-tier or distributed applications.

Employer will accept any amount of graduate coursework, graduate research experience or professional experience with the required skills.

Salary Range: $189,051/year to $216,000/year. Additional compensation includes 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.

Wal-Mart is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

#LI-DNI #LI-DNP Pay Rate... $0.00 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.

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.