Staff Software Engineer – Android

Walmart; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 286,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Stock purchase plan

Paid maternity and parental leave

Multiple health plans

Job summary

A leading retail technology firm is looking for a Staff Software Engineer (Android) in Sunnyvale, California. In this role, you'll design and implement features for Android applications, collaborating closely with product and design teams. Ideal candidates have 10+ years of software development experience, especially in Kotlin, and a solid understanding of object-oriented design and MVVM architecture. This is an exciting opportunity to impact millions of users while working within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in object-oriented design and software development.
• 5+ years experience as an Android developer using Kotlin.
• Understanding of MVVM and clean architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement sophisticated features in Walmart Android applications.
• Work closely with product and design teams to optimize the experience for Android platform.
• Lead the discovery phase of medium to large projects.

Skills

Object-oriented design

Kotlin for Android

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or IT

Job description

Position Summary

Walmart Global Tech is looking to hire a Staff Software Engineer (Android) for their Marketplace Engineering team in Sunnyvale, California.

As a part of Walmart Global Tech, you will build industry defining seller and customer experiences in growing the marketplace platform. You will be in the unique position to bring a broader impact to Walmart’s customers and sellers by providing Seller Mobile Apps and provide capabilities to associates in supporting all segments of Walmart. If you are the type of person who feels a personal stake in everything that you work on, has a love for customer experience, enjoys solving complex problems, has a passion for quality, knows how to foster strong relationships and build trust, and works for the success of the entire team.

About Team: Marketplace

We are the marketplace team at Walmart Labs, and we share your enthusiasm! Walmart's mobile apps and website are used daily by millions of customers. As a member of the marketplace team, you'll be deeply involved with creating novel features that make seller's lives easier by linking digital and physical shopping experiences. Our team is energized and expanding rapidly- we are on the forefront of the battle for the future of retail. You'll be working shoulder-to-shoulder with a top‑notch and diverse group of iOS, Android and services developers. The team is still small enough with a true start‑up feel, but driven by a Fortune 1 company determined to lead the pack in eCommerce. We are product focused and expect our fellow engineers to be involved in all parts of the product development from product requirements and design to implementation and testing. We adapt new technologies and our work includes challenges in the areas of security, geolocation, payments, scalability and architecture.

What you’ll do

• Design and implement sophisticated features in Walmart Android applications.
• Work closely with product and design teams to optimize the experience for Android platform.
• Analyze and optimize Android applications.
• Experiment with new technologies and features and build quick prototypes.
• Participate in managing code & configurations for multiple environments, release management process, creating and maintaining environment configuration and controls, code integrity and work closely with platform team. Analyzing business requirements, story‑boards and similar artifacts of the scrum process, work in an agile development environment with a quick turnaround time and iterative builds.
• Lead the discovery phase of medium to large projects to come up with high level design. Lead the work of other small groups of three to five engineers.
• Troubleshoot business and production issues.
• Ensure inclusion of business vision and industry trends to enable results that drive business.
• Problem solving and troubleshooting design and development issues and provide appropriate solutions.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, with technical and non‑technical cross‑functional teams.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to the junior engineers. Ability to enforce quality code and follow SOLID principles.
• Knowledge of standard tools for optimizing and testing code.
• A desire to work in a fast‑paced and challenging work environment.
• Utilizes industry research to improve Wal‑Mart's technology environment.

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or IT.
• 10+ years of experience in object‑oriented design and software development.
• 10+ years’ experience with pure native development.
• 5+ years experience on Kotlin for Android developer.
• Understanding of MVVM and clean architecture. Shipped one or more Android applications which are still available in the Playstore.
• Excellent problem solving, critical thinking and communication skills.
• Technical lead for team. Familiarity and comfort with compilers, linkers, build systems, and project configuration.

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.

Walmart’s culture is a competitive advantage, and it’s fostered by being together. Working together in person allows us to collaborate, align quickly and innovate with greater speed. We use our campuses to create purposeful connection rooted in deepening understanding and investing in the development of our associates.

Our hubs: Walmart is a global company with offices across the United States and around the world. Our global headquarters is in Bentonville, Arkansas, with primary hubs in the San Francisco Bay area and New York/New Jersey.

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 unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas, and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.

Salary and Compensation

The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00 – $286,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include stock.

Minimum Qualifications

• Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 4 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
• Option 2: 6 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related area and 2 years' experience in software engineering or related area.
• Valuable experience with creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly.
• Knowledge of accessibility best practices and alignment with Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for an inclusive culture.

Primary Location

1375 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1114, United States of America