Staff, Software Engineer - Fullstack

Walmart; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Staff Software Engineer - Full Stack, where you'll lead the charge in creating innovative software solutions that impact millions. This role offers the chance to mentor fellow engineers, drive best practices in coding and architecture, and collaborate across teams to deliver high-quality products. With a focus on continuous learning and technological advancement, you'll thrive in a fast-paced environment that values your expertise and encourages innovation. Embrace the opportunity to shape the future of retail technology with a company that empowers its people and values diversity.

Benefits

401(k) match

Stock purchase plan

Paid maternity and parental leave

PTO

Multiple health plans

Qualifications

• 10-14 years of experience in scalable application design and development.
• Proficient in ReactJs, Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices.
• Strong background in Agile methodologies and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Guide and mentor engineers, ensuring best practices in coding and design.
• Lead the architecture of complex software systems for performance and scalability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project scopes and milestones.

Skills

Full Stack Development

ReactJs/Redux

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Agile Methodologies

DevOps

TDD

BDD

Cloud Infrastructures

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related area

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related area

Tools

Git

Maven

Jenkins

JUnit

TestNG

Cucumber

JMeter

LoadRunner

Job description

Position Summary:

As a Staff Software Engineer - Full Stack, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Guide and mentor a team of engineers, conducting code reviews and leading design discussions to ensure engineering best practices.
• Drive the adoption of coding standards, design patterns, and development best practices.
• Lead the creation and maintenance of our technical architecture, aligning it with business goals and scalability requirements.
• Architect complex software systems (data/backend), ensuring performance, security, and scalability needs are met.

Software Craftsmanship:

• Consistently produce high-quality software with a focus on unit testing, regular code reviews, and continuous integration.
• Uphold high standards in quality and operational excellence.

Technical Documentation:

• Develop comprehensive technical documentation and presentations to clearly communicate architectural decisions and design options.
• Ensure documentation aligns with project scopes, milestones, and deliverables.

Engineering Advocacy:

• Promote and enforce technical standards across the organization to achieve concrete outcomes and drive engineering excellence.
• Foster a culture of learning and innovation through hands-on technical guidance and mentorship.

Project Leadership:

• Lead the discovery phase of major projects, ensuring the design aligns with business goals and technical requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project scopes and milestones.

Cross-functional Collaboration:

• Collaborate closely with Product Management, UX/UI, Quality Assurance, and DevOps teams.
• Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Innovation and Research:

• Stay at the forefront of technological advancements, conducting research to identify emerging tools and methodologies.

What you'll bring:

• 10 - 14 years of experience in design and development of highly-scalable applications and platform development in product-based companies or R&D divisions.
• Strong computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, design patterns.
• 9 – 10 years of experience in building UI applications.
• Proficient in ReactJs/Redux, JavaScript, AJAX, HTML5, CSS3, JSON.
• Hands-on design & development experience in interfacing with Web services platforms.
• 7+ years of hands-on experience building full stack applications using Java, Spring Boot, Microservices.
• Well versed in TDD, BDD methodologies and the enabling tools and technologies - JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber, CI/CD etc.
• Practitioner of Agile methodologies and DevOps.
• CI/CD development environments/tools: Git, Maven, Jenkins.
• Experience with performance testing tools e.g. JMeter, LoadRunner etc.
• Experience with Architectural patterns for High Availability, performance, Scale our Architecture, Disaster Recovery, Security Architecture.
• Strong desire to drive change, and ability to adapt to change quickly.
• Proficient in new and emerging technologies.
• Strong hands-on development skills to prototype technical solutions.
• Must be a proven performer and team player who enjoys challenging assignments with high energy in a fast-growing environment.
• Strong engineering mindset who can drive design and development of automated monitoring, alerting, and self-healing systems.

Additional Qualifications:

• Exposure to cloud infrastructures, such as Open Stack, Azure, GCP, or AWS.
• Experience with mobile (web/native) development.
• Exposure to full stack development.
• Proficient in new and emerging technologies.

Our Ideal Candidate:

You have a deep interest and passion for technology. You love owning new responsibilities and enjoy working with people who will keep challenging you at every stage. You have strong problem-solving, analytic, decision-making and excellent communication with interpersonal skills. You are self-driven and motivated with entrepreneurial passion and desire to work in a fast-paced, results-driven agile environment with varied responsibilities. You have a passion to mentor and drive technical associates to deliver quality products in an agile environment. You have a flair to set up new processes and bring in an innovative mindset to drive the team.

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.

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.

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. 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. 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:
840 W California Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94086-4828, United States of America.