Senior, Software Engineer

Walmart•Sunnyvale, CA

1d•$117,000 - $234,000•Onsite

About The Position

The (USA) Senior Software Engineer will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable software solutions that meet business and technical requirements. This position involves analyzing requirements, coding with adherence to standards, and implementing automated testing and telemetry features. The role requires collaboration with stakeholders to ensure alignment with project goals and continuous improvement of software quality. The engineer will also troubleshoot defects, support deployment processes, and contribute to the evolution of development practices—ensuring high availability, security, and performance across platforms. Do you have boundless energy and passion for engineering data used to solve dynamic problems that will shape the future of retail supply chain? With the sheer scale of Walmart's environment comes the biggest of big data sets. As a member of the Replenishment team, you will be responsible for building and supporting high-impact, mission-critical systems for the world’s largest retailer. You’ll be responsible for designing, implementing, and testing code changes required for special business requirements. You’ll work with many cross-functional teams to handle monitoring issues and troubleshoot business and production issues. You’ll be able to say that you work for the world’s largest retailer and contribute to the development of best-in-class methodologies that impact perception and drastically change business as we know it. Our team partners closely with Walmart U.S. stores and eCommerce to enhance customer experience through technological innovation. We support a broad product range, including groceries, entertainment, sporting goods, and crafts, available online and in-store. The team focuses on improving customer service, merchant tools, data science, and personalized search. By collaborating across functions, we deliver solutions that empower stores, merchants, and associates to meet evolving business needs efficiently. This role contributes to developing and maintaining systems that support Walmart’s commitment to operational excellence and customer satisfaction. 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 expert's 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. Walmart’s culture is a competitive advantage, and it’s 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

Experience with big data tools (e.g., Spark, Kafka).
Experience with cloud application development, including scalable, data-driven, and message-oriented architecture.
Experience with relational SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., BigQuery, Cassandra).
Experience with data pipeline and workflow management tools (e.g., Airflow).
Experience with GCP cloud services (e.g., GCS, Dataproc).
Experience with stream-processing systems (e.g., Spark Streaming, Storm).
Experience with code repositories and version control practices.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and best practices.
Automated deployment experience (plus).
Experience building distributed systems using Spark, big data technologies, Airflow, Kafka (or other messaging services), cloud platforms (GCP, Azure), SQL/NoSQL databases, and caching solutions.
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

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.
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

Solve dynamic retail supply chain problems with passion and engineering expertise.
Handle large data sets and design/test code changes for special business requirements.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams for monitoring, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
Think beyond the status quo and provide insights for better retail supply chain management.
Empower team members, stores, and merchants with technological innovation and best-in-class methodologies.

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.
At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet.
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.
Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.