Senior, Software Engineer (Java)

Walmart

69d • $90,000 - $180,000

About The Position

The position involves owning scoped feature or model delivery through collaborative engineering teams, managing implementation, iteration, testing, and ongoing support for assigned services, APIs, user interfaces, or ML model components. The role operates with a product-driven mindset and aligns outcomes with broader platform, system, and domain objectives. Responsibilities include writing clean, efficient, and reliable code using various programming languages, driving the full software development lifecycle, integrating AI agents and ML components, assisting in solution design, engaging stakeholders to define problems, conducting maintenance procedures, promoting engineering excellence, and demonstrating technical ownership and judgment. The position also emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with company policies and fostering a culture of respect and integrity.

Requirements

• 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.
• 5 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Owns scoped feature or model delivery through collaborative engineering teams.
• Manages implementation, iteration, testing, and ongoing support for assigned services, APIs, user interfaces, or ML model components.
• Writes clean, efficient, and reliable code using languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, Rust, Dart, and C++.
• Drives full software development lifecycle, including CI/CD deployments, automated testing, observability, monitoring, and maintenance.
• Builds scripts for the automation of repetitive tasks and implements telemetry features independently.
• Conducts code structure reviews and supports ongoing defect management and debugging processes.
• Integrates AI agents and ML components using internal and external APIs to enhance software intelligence.
• Leverages GenAI tools such as GitHub Copilot to improve development velocity and innovation.
• Assists in converting high-level designs into detailed designs using mock screens, pseudo code, and functional logic.
• Evaluates trade-offs and designs scalable, secure, and maintainable software systems aligned with Walmart’s standards.
• Participates in design reviews and ensures the implementation of appropriate design patterns and principles.
• Engages stakeholders to identify and refine complex business or user problems.
• Translates pain points into actionable technical requirements and defines clear metrics to measure solution success and impact.
• Conducts complex maintenance procedures and monitors application performance using appropriate metrics and tools.
• Ensures adherence to project milestones and timelines through program reporting, CI/CD tools, and program logging systems.
• Promotes a collaborative engineering mindset focused on continuous improvement and team wellbeing.
• Demonstrates responsibility for deliverables, ensuring solutions meet quality standards and business objectives.
• Applies sound reasoning to make informed technical decisions, balancing trade-offs and considering long-term impacts on system architecture and business goals.
• Adapts quickly to change, embraces new technologies, and understands the broader system context.
• Works effectively across teams, openly shares knowledge, and communicates complex ideas clearly.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and performance-based bonus awards.
• Health benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits including 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off benefits including PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Live Better U education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees