Staff, Software Engineer - Backend

Walmart Global Tech; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K) Match

Stock Purchase Plan

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Education Benefit

Company Discounts

Job summary

Walmart Global Tech in Bentonville, AR seeks a Senior Software Architect to lead architecture, development, and maintenance of international warehouse management and supply chain systems. You will drive scalable microservices, set platform-wide design standards, and mentor engineers across cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes improving observability, latency, incident response, and reliability, with a strong focus on cloud-native practices, containerization, and robust REST/Kafka-based

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience building resilient, scalable cloud systems.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals; cloud and containerization expertise.
• Experience with Java, Spring Boot, microservices, REST APIs, and Kafka.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, development, and maintenance of international warehouse management and supply chain systems.
• Mentor engineers and align with cross-functional platform teams.
• Improve observability, latency, incident response, and reliability.

Skills

Software Architecture

Distributed Systems

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST APIs

Kafka

Domain-Driven Design

Event-Driven Architecture

Cloud Infrastructure

Docker

Kubernetes

Observability

System Reliability

Technical Mentoring

Architecture Decision Records

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Lead the architecture, development, and maintenance of international warehouse management and supply chain systems, including scalable, high-throughput microservices and platform-wide design standards. Mentor engineers, align with cross-functional platform teams, and improve observability, latency, incident response, and reliability.

Requirements: The role calls for 12+ years of relevant experience building resilient, scalable cloud systems, along with strong software engineering fundamentals and expertise in Java, Spring Boot, microservices, REST APIs, and Kafka. A computer science or related engineering degree is specified, as are cloud and containerization experience, troubleshooting ability, and strong communication and consensus-building skills.

Key Skills: Software Architecture, Distributed Systems, Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, Kafka, Domain-Driven Design, Event-Driven Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Docker, Kubernetes, Observability, System Reliability, Technical Mentoring, Architecture Decision Records

Benefits: Performance Bonuses, 401(K) Match, Stock Purchase Plan, Stock, Medical Insurance, Vision Insurance, Dental Insurance, Paid Maternity Leave, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, Sick Leave, Family Care Leave, Bereavement Leave, Jury Duty Leave, Voting Leave, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Company Discounts, Military Leave Pay, Adoption And Surrogacy Expense Reimbursement, Education Benefit