Senior, Software Engineer - Android
About The Position
As a Senior Software Engineer – Android, you will design, build, and scale customer‑facing mobile experiences powering Walmart’s Profile and Wallet journeys. You’ll work on high‑impact Android applications used by millions daily, reducing friction and simplifying everyday shopping. You will own mobile design and architecture, lead early technical discovery, and collaborate with backend partners to integrate GraphQL‑based APIs. Your work transforms complex identity and payment data into intuitive, polished experiences, while championing modern Android practices, performance, accessibility, testing, and production reliability through strong engineering standards, thoughtful trade‑offs, and continuous improvement at enterprise scale across critical customer journeys and platform capabilities. The team empowers Walmart customers to manage their profile, addresses, and wallet with confidence and ease, owning Walmart’s foundational Profile and Wallet platforms. These platforms deliver secure, scalable identity and payment capabilities consumed across channels and products. As a Senior Software Engineer – Android on this team, you’ll help shape the mobile layer of these platforms through GraphQL‑driven integrations and close collaboration with backend, product, and design partners. The team values strong Android craftsmanship, platform thinking, and engineers who enjoy solving complex, high‑scale problems while delivering polished customer experiences.
Requirements
- Strong experience building and shipping production‑grade Android applications using Swift and modern iOS frameworks.
- Hands‑on experience integrating mobile applications with GraphQL APIs, including data handling and error scenarios.
- Solid understanding of Android architecture patterns, performance optimization, and the Android application lifecycle.
- Experience with Kotlin (advanced) and Jetpack Compose including building adaptive, accessible, and user‑focused interfaces.
- Working knowledge of modern Android concurrency such as async/await, Combine, or equivalent patterns.
- Experience collaborating closely with backend teams on API design and integration strategies.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and observability for mobile platforms.
- Strong debugging skills with the ability to navigate complex, cross‑layer issues.
- Experience in-guiding mobile-design decisions in large‑scale, customer‑facing environment.
- Option 1: Bachelor'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.
- Option 2: 5 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with R2, release readiness, or similar quality and validation frameworks.
- Experience with mobile automation frameworks supporting testing, release validation, or operational readiness.
- Exposure to AI‑assisted developer productivity tools (e.g., code assistance, test generation, debugging).
- Familiarity working with design collaboration tools such as Figma to review and implement product designs.
- Knowledge of accessibility standards and inclusive mobile UI practices.
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related area and 1 year's experience in software engineering or related area.
- 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 joining 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 ship high‑quality Android applications supporting Profile and Wallet customer journeys at scale.
- Lead mobile integrations with GraphQL APIs, efficiently consuming identity, address, and payment data.
- Lead early technical discovery for medium‑to‑large initiatives, translating product strategy into scalable Android solutions.
- Drive collaboration with backend engineers to evolve API contracts serving mobile needs.
- Build features using Kotlin (advanced) and Jetpack Compose with modern architecture patterns.
- Apply asynchronous programming and concurrency for responsive experiences.
- Own production readiness through debugging, root‑cause analysis, and stability improvements.
- Ensure performance, security, reliability, and accessibility through testing and monitoring.
- Lead code reviews and design discussions, influencing mobile standards.
- Drive improvements in CI/CD, testing, and release quality.
Benefits
- Incentive awards for your performance
- 401(k) match
- Stock purchase plan
- Paid maternity and parental leave
- PTO (including sick leave)
- Multiple health plans (medical, vision and dental coverage)
- Performance-based bonus awards
- Company-paid life insurance
- Family care leave
- Bereavement
- Jury duty
- Voting
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Company discounts
- Military Leave Pay
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
- Live Better U (Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities, covering tuition, books, and fees for programs from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
