Software Engineer III - Back End
About The Position
This is a full-time, onsite role at our Bentonville, AR office. This position is not eligible for remote work. Role summary: As a Software Engineer III, you will build and enhance scalable backend services that power critical pharmacy platforms and customer experiences. You will develop APIs, microservices, and event-driven solutions, collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality features, and help ensure system reliability, performance, and security. You will participate in design discussions, coding, testing, troubleshooting, and production support while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to work on large-scale distributed systems, modern cloud technologies, and solutions that have a meaningful impact on millions of customers. About the team: We are a high-impact engineering team within Walmart Pharmacy focused on developing the Pharmacy Compliance and Recommendation Platform. This platform delivers personalized, patient-centric care by providing pharmacists with actionable recommendations and compliance insights. Our engineers build scalable cloud-native services, APIs, event-driven architectures, and AI-powered solutions. By integrating advanced technology with healthcare innovation, the team addresses complex challenges at enterprise scale, improving outcomes for millions of customers. The team values technical acumen, iterative development, and problem-solving to deliver reliable, secure, and efficient software solutions that support Walmart’s mission in healthcare.
Requirements
- Experience developing scalable backend applications using Java, object-oriented programming, APIs, microservices, and cloud-native technologies.
- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills with experience troubleshooting production issues and implementing sustainable solutions.
- Experience with automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, observability, monitoring, and software quality best practices.
- Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code while collaborating effectively with engineers, product managers, and cross-functional teams.
- Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor etc. to accelerate development, improve code quality, automate testing, and enhance engineering productivity.
- Proficiency in applying AI-powered workflows for code generation, refactoring, debugging, documentation, and troubleshooting while maintaining high standards for security, reliability, and maintainability.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 2 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
- 4 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
- 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.
- 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
- Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable backend services, APIs, and distributed systems that power Walmart Pharmacy platforms.
- Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement sustainable fixes.
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code while participating in code reviews and technical discussions.
- Contribute to CI/CD automation, observability, monitoring, and operational excellence initiatives.
- Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor, and other coding assistants to accelerate feature development, automate repetitive tasks, generate tests, and improve code quality.
- Proficiency in applying AI-powered workflows for code generation, refactoring, debugging, documentation, and troubleshooting while maintaining high standards for security, reliability, and maintainability.
Benefits
- competitive pay
- performance-based bonus awards
- medical coverage
- vision coverage
- dental coverage
- 401(k)
- stock purchase
- company-paid life insurance
- PTO (including sick leave)
- parental leave
- family care leave
- bereavement
- jury duty
- voting
- short-term disability
- 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
- Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
