(USA) Software Engineer III

Walmart•Sunnyvale, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Software Engineer III at Walmart, you will build and operate highly available, scalable distributed and SQL platform capabilities for enterprise-grade, mission-critical services. This role supports NoSQL products such as Cosmos and Spanner, and SQL products such as Postgres across public and private clouds. The engineer will contribute to API development, backend engineering, site reliability, DevOps automation, and operational excellence. The ideal candidate has strong Java and Python experience, distributed and SQL systems knowledge, production operations expertise, and a focus on automation, observability, reliability, incident response, and Walmart’s values. The Data Services team drives the development and operation of scalable, highly available distributed SQL and NoSQL platforms supporting enterprise applications. Focusing on backend engineering, API development, site reliability, and DevOps automation, the team ensures platform stability and continuous improvement. By applying automation and AI-assisted engineering practices, the group emphasizes operational excellence and innovation. Collaborating across product, infrastructure, and operations teams, the team fosters a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and alignment with Walmart’s core values of integrity, respect, service, and excellence.

Requirements

Database Technologies, experience to maintain, manage and support applications and empathy towards problem solving
Proven experience in software engineering with strong technical acumen and proficiency in object-oriented programming and API design.
Demonstrated ability to deliver scalable, maintainable, and high-availability software solutions using iterative and incremental development methodologies.
Expertise in debugging, root cause analysis, and troubleshooting complex production issues to ensure system reliability.
Skilled in continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices, including automation scripting and telemetry implementation.
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions.
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and mentoring junior engineers.
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, build, and maintain scalable backend services and platform APIs using Java and Python.
Enhance distributed and SQL platform capabilities across Cosmos, Spanner, and Postgres in public and private clouds, including provisioning, tuning, upgrades, reliability, and operational support.
Develop reusable automation for lifecycle management, configuration, monitoring, failover, backup/recovery, and capacity planning.
Drive DevOps and SRE practices include CI/CD, deployment safety, observability, incident triage, RCA, and remediation.
Use AI-assisted automation to reduce toils, accelerate troubleshooting, and improve engineering productivity.
Collaborate with architects and partner teams on secure, reliable, cost-efficient platform solutions, documentation, and roadmaps.

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 leave
Jury duty leave
Voting leave
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Company discounts
Military Leave Pay
Adoption expense reimbursement
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.