(USA) Senior, Software Engineer

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

1d • $90,000 - $234,000

About The Position

Join Walmart as a Senior Software Engineer for the Colony Platform within our AI & Data organization and help make it trivially easy for associates — engineers, data scientists, and builders— to go from idea to AI-based solutions quickly, safely, and cost effectively. At Walmart, we operate at Fortune #1 scale. Our challenges are complex, global, and deeply meaningful. Here, you’ll do the best work of your life — work that helps people save money and live better. About AI & Data The AI & Data organization in Walmart Global Tech is building a platform-first ecosystem that centralizes enterprise data, provides AI control plane, foundations, and delivers intuitive AI solutions for all personas. We are enabling AI at enterprise scale — responsibly, securely, and reliably. About the Team Our team builds intelligent platforms that make associates’ jobs easier, faster, and more fulfilling — from automating repetitive tasks to providing decision support for complex operations. We work directly with business stakeholders to rapidly iterate on agentic solutions that deliver measurable operational impact. We leverage the Element LLM Gateway to safely access state-of-the-art language models while keeping all data within Walmart’s network. What you’ll do: Analyze and translate business requirements into scalable, secure software solutions. Design and build platforms integrating data, content, applications, tools, and AI. Develop maintainable, testable code aligned with performance and security standards. Create automation and CI/CD pipelines, execute testing, defect tracking, and regression validation to ensure high-quality delivery. Monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement corrective actions. Collaborate with stakeholders to assess risks, recommend solutions, and support agile development iterations. What you’ll bring: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. 7+ years of programming experience in architecting highly scalable and performant platforms. 5+ years of experience in Java/J2EE, REST Services, and related technologies and frameworks. Strong knowledge of software design patterns, solution architecture, and scalable distributed systems Experience in Cloud technologies. Experience in agile, DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines and automation scripting. About Walmart Global Tech 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

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science.
• 7+ years of programming experience in architecting highly scalable and performant platforms.
• 5+ years of experience in Java/J2EE, REST Services, and related technologies and frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of software design patterns, solution architecture, and scalable distributed systems
• Experience in Cloud technologies.
• Experience in agile, DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines and automation scripting.

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

• Analyze and translate business requirements into scalable, secure software solutions.
• Design and build platforms integrating data, content, applications, tools, and AI.
• Develop maintainable, testable code aligned with performance and security standards.
• Create automation and CI/CD pipelines, execute testing, defect tracking, and regression validation to ensure high-quality delivery.
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to assess risks, recommend solutions, and support agile development iterations.

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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees