Back End Software Engineers

Walmart

9d

About The Position

As part of the Emerging Tech team, you’ll build the backend foundation for Project Sparky, an AI powered assistant that helps customers manage everyday shopping through intelligent, context aware experiences. In this role, you’ll design and scale distributed backend systems, APIs, and data pipelines that integrate with generative and agentic AI, partnering closely with mobile, web, and AI/ML teams to power reliable, low latency conversational experiences for millions of customers. About Emerging Tech: Our Emerging Tech team drives Walmart’s AI transformation by building intelligent systems that influence how millions shop every day across our global retail ecosystem. We develop state-of-the-art generative and conversational AI that powers more proactive, connected, and personalized experiences. At this scale, every innovation you create not only reaches millions of customers worldwide but also comes to life in the very communities where you live, work, and shop. Software Engineering – Backend team responsibilities: Design and build distributed backend systems that power customer facing products at Walmart scale. Own service architecture, data flows, and API design to support fast, reliable experiences. Balance scalability, reliability, latency, and cost as you operate systems in production. Evolve services using modern cloud, container, observability, and CI/CD practices. Troubleshoot complex production issues and drive improvements through clear postmortems. Mentor engineers and help shape long term architectural direction across services. Partner with product and platform teams to build solutions that support long term business goals. Who we are hiring: Principal Engineers You lead platform level architecture and guide multiple teams to deliver resilient systems at scale. 10–15+ years of backend engineering experience. (Java) Deep expertise in distributed systems, data, and cloud infrastructure. Built highly available, highly scalable services and the tooling to support them. Strong mentorship and architectural leadership across product lines. Staff Engineers You lead through technical excellence and end to end ownership. 7–10+ years of backend engineering experience. (Java) Ownership of major frontend surfaces or platform level capabilities. Strong instincts for system design and partnership with backend and cross functional teams. Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction across teams. If you’re excited about shaping the future of backend systems at Walmart, we encourage you to apply. We’ll review your background and match you to the engineering level that aligns best with your skills, experience, and career goals. Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. Thats what we do at Walmart Global Tech. Were a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity experts and service professionals within the worlds 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 its 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 5 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
• 7 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
• 10–15+ years of backend engineering experience. (Java) Deep expertise in distributed systems, data, and cloud infrastructure. Built highly available, highly scalable services and the tooling to support them. Strong mentorship and architectural leadership across product lines. (For Principal Engineer)
• 7–10+ years of backend engineering experience. (Java) Ownership of major frontend surfaces or platform level capabilities. Strong instincts for system design and partnership with backend and cross functional teams. Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction across teams. (For Staff Engineer)

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 3 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.

Responsibilities

• Design and build distributed backend systems that power customer facing products at Walmart scale.
• Own service architecture, data flows, and API design to support fast, reliable experiences.
• Balance scalability, reliability, latency, and cost as you operate systems in production.
• Evolve services using modern cloud, container, observability, and CI/CD practices.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and drive improvements through clear postmortems.
• Mentor engineers and help shape long term architectural direction across services.
• Partner with product and platform teams to build solutions that support long term business goals.

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.
• 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, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
• You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
• Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees