Senior, Data Engineer

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

11h • $117,000 - $234,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Data Engineering organization within Walmart Global Tech AI and Data team builds and operates the platforms that make this possible—enabling real‑time decision‑making, personalizing seller focused applications, and the next generation of AI‑driven and agent‑enabled systems. We build with a people‑led, tech‑empowered mindset, focused on reliability, trust, and long‑term sustainability.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in data engineering, including data transformation, modeling, and ETL processes.
• Proficiency in SQL and programming languages such as Java, Python, or similar for code development and testing.
• Strong knowledge of big data technologies including Apache Spark and Apache Kafka.
• Understanding of data governance, data quality frameworks, and regulatory requirements related to data privacy and security.
• Ability to design and implement scalable data models and pipelines within cloud and big data environments.
• Experience supporting business analytics through effective data sourcing, integration, and validation techniques.
• Demonstrated capability to collaborate cross-functionally and communicate complex technical concepts clearly.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and 3 years' experience in software engineering or related field.
• OR 5 years’ experience in software engineering or related field.
• OR Master's degree in Computer Science and 1 year’s experience in software engineering or related field.
• 2 years' experience in data engineering, database engineering, business intelligence, or business analytics.

Nice To Haves

• Data engineering, database engineering, business intelligence, or business analytics, ETL tools and working with large data sets in the cloud
• Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field and 3 years' experience in software engineering
• 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.
• 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, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL processes to support business analytics and reporting needs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify data requirements and translate them into efficient data models and architectures.
• Extract, transform, and integrate data from internal and external sources, ensuring data quality and consistency.
• Implement and optimize data storage solutions using cloud platforms and big data technologies such as Apache Spark and Kafka.
• Analyze complex data flows and system integrations to propose effective solutions and improvements.
• Develop, test, and deploy code to automate data processing and support data governance standards.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Performance-based bonus awards
• Medical coverage
• Vision coverage
• Dental coverage
• 401(k)
• Stock purchase
• Company-paid life insurance
• PTO (including sick leave)
• Parental leave
• Family care leave
• Bereavement
• Jury duty
• Voting leave
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Company discounts
• Military Leave Pay
• Adoption expense reimbursement
• Surrogacy expense reimbursement
• PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
• Live Better U (Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior