Senior, Software Engineer ((Partner Engineer, Solutions Engineer))

Walmart•Sunnyvale, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Walmart is seeking a highly technical and customer-focused Senior Partner Engineer to facilitate the successful integration of external developers with the Walmart Marketplace API ecosystem. Walmart Global Tech is a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity experts, and service professionals dedicated to making an epic impact and leading retail disruption. The company emphasizes innovation powered by people, offering opportunities for career growth and skill development. Walmart, founded by Sam Walton, is committed to helping customers save money and live better, and is currently reinventing the shopping experience with associates at its core.

Requirements

6+ years of experience in software engineering, partner engineering, solutions engineering, or developer relations
Strong hands-on coding skills with proficiency in Java, NodeJS, Rust, or similar backend development languages
Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, GraphQL, authentication/authorization flows, and distributed system fundamentals
Experience debugging complex integration issues involving API gateways, backend services, or data pipelines
Ability to translate technical details into clear guidance for external developers with varying levels of expertise
Familiarity with cloud environments, CI/CD, monitoring, and observability tooling
Strong product mindset and ability to evaluate tradeoffs between engineering needs, developer experience, and business outcomes
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.
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 supporting an inclusive culture following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines.

Responsibilities

Work directly with external developers, solution providers, and partners to guide them through integrating with the Walmart Marketplace API ecosystem
Troubleshoot integration issues, debug API requests/responses, and provide hands-on technical guidance
Provide architectural recommendations, best practices, and reference implementations to help partners build reliable, scalable integrations
Optimize partner resource utilization (compute efficiency, rate limits, data usage, etc.) to ensure performant and cost-effective integration
Develop tools, dashboards, and metrics to monitor integration health, API usage, error patterns, and adoption trends
Identify systemic integration gaps and work with engineering and product teams to address them
Build automation and diagnostics to proactively surface developer friction points or API contract inconsistencies
Collaborate with Marketplace core engineering teams to design foundational systems, SDKs, and integration patterns that improve API adoption and developer experience
Provide real-world feedback from external developers to influence API design, documentation, and roadmap priorities
Contribute to sample apps, libraries, documentation improvements, and developer tooling that streamline partner integration
Partner with product managers to shape API capabilities, onboarding flows, and developer-facing features
Collaborate with business stakeholders to ensure partner needs, Marketplace goals, and platform capabilities are aligned
Advocate for the partner/developer voice across the organization and help prioritize initiatives that reduce friction and improve satisfaction

Benefits

Incentive awards for performance
Maternity and parental leave
PTO (including sick leave)
Health benefits (medical, vision, dental coverage)
401(k)
Stock purchase
Company-paid life insurance
Family care leave
Bereavement
Jury duty
Voting leave
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, covering tuition, books, and fees for high school completion to bachelor's degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates)
Performance-based bonus awards
Stock