Senior Software Engineer

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

13d•$129,314 - $180,000

About The Position

The Senior Software Engineer leads and participates in medium-to-large engineering projects, from discovery and high-level design through development, testing, troubleshooting, and delivery. The role partners with product management, project management, business, user experience, and cross-functional teams to translate requirements into technical solutions, obtain approvals, and ensure timely handoffs. It also provides technical leadership, reviews proposed solutions and code, and advises others on engineering practices and business solutions. The position troubleshoots business and production issues by gathering information, coordinating with support teams, creating and executing action plans, interpreting results, and conducting root-cause analysis to prevent recurrence. It supports business users by addressing questions and concerns, identifying solutions, facilitating resolution, and building stakeholder partnerships. The role also monitors project progress and results, identifies opportunities for improvement, and adapts to changing priorities and responsibilities. The position is based at 811 Excellence Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716. The stated pay range is $129,314 to $180,000 per year, with additional annual or quarterly performance incentives.

Requirements

Master’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, plus 2 years of experience in software engineering or a related area; OR bachelor’s degree or equivalent in one of those fields, plus 5 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
Experience engineering, building, and monitoring real-time and batch data pipelines using Spark, Scala, Java, Python, Kafka, Airflow, and Hive.
Experience creating backend RESTful APIs to save or retrieve database data using technologies such as Python, Scala, and MySQL.
Experience with cloud computing to handle data efficiently.
Experience designing analytical dashboards and reports using Tableau and QlikView, and implementing PL/SQL data queries using Oracle and BigQuery.
Experience designing and developing user interfaces using UI design principles and frontend technologies including JavaScript, ReactJS, and NodeJS.
Experience designing highly available, fault-tolerant, and scalable infrastructure.
Experience with production deployment and change management using ServiceNow.
Experience with codebase monitoring and versioning using GitHub, Concord, and SVN.
Experience coordinating and working with teams across geographies and time zones toward a common software deliverable.
Experience with resource and time management using tools such as JIRA or Confluence.
The employer will accept any amount of experience with the required skills.

Responsibilities

Lead assigned engineering projects by providing documentation, direction, and examples; identifying short- and long-term solutions and timelines; reviewing proposed solutions; and conducting design and code reviews.
Troubleshoot business and production issues by gathering information, engaging support teams, formulating and executing action plans, interpreting results, completing root-cause analysis, and documenting work online.
Support the business by responding to user questions, concerns, and issues; identifying solutions; facilitating resolution; and leading cross-functional partnerships.
Lead discovery for medium-to-large projects and develop high-level designs with product management, project management, business, and user experience teams; obtain cross-functional approvals.
Lead and participate in medium-to-large projects by reviewing requirements, translating them into technical solutions, gathering project materials, writing and developing code, conducting unit tests, communicating status and issues, collaborating across teams, troubleshooting bugs, ensuring timely delivery and handoffs, contributing to project plans, and providing project leadership.
Apply current expertise to develop, execute, and improve action plans; provide advice and guidance; support customer and business needs; and build commitment to perspectives and rationales.
Support implementation of business solutions by building stakeholder relationships, identifying business needs, carrying out processes and practices, monitoring progress and results, identifying improvement opportunities, and adapting to competing demands and changes.