Software Engineer III – Fullstack

Walmart

6d•$90,000 - $180,000

About The Position

Position Summary... Building the right technology foundation for Infrastructure & platforms is vital to success at the scale of Walmart. Our team builds and maintains the foundational technologies that support the tech organization. Included in this are data platforms, enterprise architecture, DevOps, cloud computing, and infrastructure. All of these products and services are supported by scalable and powerful infrastructure, ensuring a secure and seamless employee and customer experience across stores, digital channels, and distribution centers. What you'll do... You will be helping the team to develop and deploy Generative AI solutions to boost associate productivity day-to-day, as well as providing platform capabilities for internal teams to build their own Generative AI agents and experiences. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to one of Walmart’s four Super Agents initiatives, creating real business impact while growing your career in a high-visibility domain. Our team is seeking a Software Engineer III - Fullstack to help design and build scalable, user-facing systems that power AI-enabled. In this hands-on role, you will work across backend services and modern web frontends, with a primary focus on backend system design, APIs, and integrations. You will collaborate closely with product, design, and ML partners to deliver reliable, performant solutions that directly impact millions of associates.

Requirements

3+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong emphasis on backend development and full-stack delivery in production environments
Strong backend development experience in Java/Spring Boot, Node.js/TypeScript, and/or Python
Hands-on experience building modern web applications using React, with a solid understanding of frontend fundamentals, state management, and API-driven UI development
Hand-on experience in ServiceNow and knowledgeable on ServiceNow Modules.
Experience building and operating distributed systems, including microservices, asynchronous processing, and data-intensive workflows
Exposure to real-time systems, such as conversational interfaces, chatbots, search, or decision-support platforms, with an understanding of latency and reliability considerations
Solid API design skills, including RESTful APIs, service contracts, versioning, and integration patterns
Experience integrating with AI/ML or GenAI services, focusing on backend orchestration, reliability, and performance rather than model development
Working knowledge of data storage systems, including relational and NoSQL databases, and an understanding of trade-offs in data modeling and access patterns
Understanding of security fundamentals, including authentication, authorization, and secure API development
Experience with observability tools, including logging, metrics, and basic tracing, to support debugging and production readiness
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills, with the ability to work across backend and frontend layers to diagnose issues
Effective communication and collaboration skills, with a willingness to learn, give feedback, and grow within a team-oriented environment
A sense of ownership and accountability, with a bias toward writing clean code, improving systems incrementally, and delivering customer value
Option 1: 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.
Option 2: 4 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge on OCR is a plus
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, 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.
Masters: Computer Science

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Java, Node.js (TypeScript), React, ServiceNow and Python to support AI-driven web and conversational applications
Build and enhance user-facing web applications using React, collaborating with designers and product managers to deliver intuitive and performant experiences
Implement and operate real-time conversational and search capabilities, supporting superagent and virtual assistant experiences through backend orchestration and service integration
Integrate backend systems with ML and GenAI services, working closely with ML engineers to ensure reliable, observable, and production-ready integrations
Design and evolve service contracts, data models, and workflows across microservices and event-driven architectures
Contribute to system reliability, scalability, and performance, applying best practices in caching, concurrency, error handling, and capacity planning
Write high-quality, well-tested code, participate actively in code reviews, and uphold engineering best practices across backend and frontend components
Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, ML engineers, and other developers to translate business requirements into technical solutions
Participate in production support and on-call rotations, helping diagnose issues, resolve incidents, and implement long-term fixes
Continuously improve developer productivity and system quality by adopting appropriate tools, frameworks, and engineering practices

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.
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.