Senior, Software Engineer - Health & Wellness - Backend

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

22d • $90,000 - $234,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As a backend Java developer for our Vision Center business, you will be responsible for developing robust and scalable applications using Spring boot, Kafka and CosmosDB. You will design and implement high performance APIs and integrate with 3rd party services. Your role will be pivotal in shaping the future of our Vision Center business. Our team works closely with our US stores and eCommerce business to better serve customers by empowering team members, stores, and merchants with technological innovation. From groceries and entertainment to sporting goods and crafts, Walmart U.S. offers an extensive selection that our customers value, whether they shop online at Walmart.com, through one of our mobile apps, or in-store. Focus areas include customers, stores and employees, in-store service, merchant tools, merchant data science, and search and personalization.

Requirements

• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Solid understanding of microservice-based architecture and development of RESTful services
• Experience working with Eclipse and/or IntelliJ for Java application development
• Experience developing applications using Java version 11, 17, or later
• Can independently develop solutions using Spring Boot and Spring Boot Batch frameworks
• Experience implementing TDD practices using JUnit/Mock frameworks
• Experience with products utilized within the Microsoft Azure cloud platform: CosmosDB, Azure Blob Storage, Azure SQL
• Experience working with applications that integrate with Apache Kafka for data streaming
• Knowledge of docker and containerized deployments within Kubernetes
• Experience working on systems/applications supporting the healthcare industry or any other where encryption of data is required using AES, RSA etc.
• Understands how to manage source code using standard Github practices
• Knowledge of how to navigate in Linux operating system environments
• Knowledge of creating CI jobs using Jenkins or similar tools
• Familiarity with Ansible deployment tools
• Comfortable managing day-to-day work using Jira
• 1 - 3 years’ experience with design/architecture of complex systems supporting healthcare applications
• Ability to mentor and guide junior developers on the team
• Ability to interview and evaluate potential candidates for recruitment purposes
• Ability to provide leadership with project status updates
• 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.
• OR 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.
• Creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating 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 joining in creating accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, enhance, and optimize backend services using Java and frameworks like Spring boot, ensuring high performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Implement and manage real-time data streaming using technologies like Kafka, Google Pub-Sub.
• Utilize databases such as Azure CosmosDB, Azure SQL to store and retrieve data efficiently, including designing and maintaining database schemas, ensuring data integrity, and optimizing queries.
• Develop and maintain secure authentication and authorization mechanisms.
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks in the application using profiling tools and techniques.
• Set up monitoring and alerting mechanisms to track the health and performance of backend services and diagnose/resolve production issues.
• Collaborate with team leads and other developers to understand requirements, provide technical insights, and deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Lead the design and architecture of complex enterprise backend systems, making high to low level design decisions and ensuring alignment with business and technical strategies.
• Perform code reviews to ensure best practices and maintain high code quality, and review/monitor the testing cycle.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other developers.
• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of projects, coordinating with cross-functional teams.
• Act as a liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, translating technical concepts and ensuring alignment with business objectives.

Benefits

• Incentive awards for performance
• 401(k) match
• Stock purchase plan
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• PTO
• Multiple health plans
• Performance bonuses
• Company-paid life insurance
• Paid time off (including sick leave)
• Parental leave
• Family care leave
• Bereavement leave
• Jury duty leave
• Voting leave
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Company discounts
• Military Leave Pay
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
• PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes
• Walmart-paid education benefit program (Live better U) for full-time and part-time associates, covering high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior