(USA) Software Engineer III

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

1d • $90,000 - $180,000 • Onsite

About The Position

This role participates in the discovery phase of small to medium-sized projects, developing high-level designs in partnership with product management, project management, business, and user experience teams. The position involves troubleshooting business and production issues through root cause analysis, engaging support teams, developing solutions, and creating action plans. It also includes managing small to large-sized complex projects, translating requirements into technical solutions, writing and developing code, conducting unit testing, and ensuring on-time delivery. The role provides support to the business by responding to user questions and issues, researching solutions, and determining implementation designs. Additionally, it offers guidance to small groups of engineers, including offshore associates, and contributes to the creation of user stories and requirement traceability matrices. The position requires coding expertise, including knowledge of coding standards, languages, frameworks, tools, platforms, and quality standards. It involves building scripts for automation in CI/CD and implementing telemetry features. Testing responsibilities include test case preparation, execution, and defect management. The role also encompasses DevOps orientation, including maintenance procedures, performance monitoring, and evaluating change requests. Program monitoring ensures adherence to project milestones and timelines. The position involves coordinating and completing job-related activities, developing stakeholder relationships, and ensuring compliance with company policies and values. It also includes providing supervision and development opportunities for associates, fostering a culture of belonging, and promoting a positive associate and customer experience. The role emphasizes integrity, ethical conduct, and a commitment to Walmart's values and sustainability goals. It requires putting the customer first, adopting an omni-merchant mindset, and striving for continuous improvement and innovation.

Requirements

• Requires knowledge of: Traceability matrix; Risk analysis methodologies; Cost Analysis; Business objectives; Classification of requirements; User stories
• Requires knowledge of: Coding standards and guidelines; Coding languages (E.g. JavaScript, Python, C# etc.), frameworks(E.g. ActiveX, .Net, Cocoa, Android application framework etc.), tools(E.g. Monday.com, Linx, Embold etc.) and Platforms (E.g. Microsoft Azure, AWS , Apple IOS etc.); Quality, Safety and Security (PCI etc) standards; Emerging tools and technologies; Telemetry.
• Requires knowledge of: Test case preparation; Test Objectives; Test Strategy; Test types; Test tools (E.g. - Automation - Selenium, Agile - Jira, Mobile - Eggplant etc.); Test Environment; Root cause analysis.
• Requires knowledge of: Defect life-cycle process, defect tracking tools and methodologies; Defect reporting; Regression testing; Root cause analysis; Root cause corrective action.
• Requires knowledge of: Different operating systems; Software maintenance tools and techniques; Application monitoring tools and techniques; Debugging tools; Mock screen; Pseudocodes; Reverse Engineering; Traceability matrix; System performance, security, integration; Data migration and accessibility; Design Methodologies.
• Requires knowledge of: Program metrics; Program Reporting, logging tools and processes; Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CICD)
• 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

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related area
• 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

• Participates in the discovery phase of small to medium-sized projects to come up with high level design by partnering with the product management, project management, business, and user experience teams.
• Troubleshoots business and production issues by gathering information, performing root cause analysis, engaging support teams, developing solutions, driving the development of an action plan, and completing online documentation.
• Manages small to large-sized complex projects by reviewing project requirements, translating requirements into technical solutions, researching alternative solutions, determining needed solution based on return on investment and value add to the business, gathering requested information, writing and developing code, conducting unit testing, communicating status and issues to team members and stakeholders, collaborating with project team and cross functional teams, identifying areas of opportunity, interpreting information and identifying a solution, ensuring solution is sustainable across implementation and use, troubleshooting open issues and bug-fixes, and ensuring on-time delivery and hand-offs.
• Provides support to the business by responding to user questions, concerns, and issues, researching and identifying needed solutions, determining implementation designs, providing guidance regarding implications of new and enhanced systems, identifying short and long term solutions, and directing users to appropriate contacts for issues outside of associate's domain.
• Assists in providing guidance to small groups of two to three engineers, including offshore associates, for assigned Engineering projects by proving pertinent documents, directions, examples, and timeline.
• Prepares requirement traceability matrix and maintains traceability between business requirements, functional requirements, design and test cases.
• Contributes to the creation of user stories for component/module/simple requirements.
• Creates/configures minimalistic code for entire component/application and ensures the components are meeting business/technical requirements, non-functional requirements, low-maintainability, high-availability and high-scalability needs.
• Assists in the selection of appropriate languages, development standards and tools for software coding/configuration.
• Takes initiative to learn the fundamentals of different coding languages and frameworks that would be useful for future scope of work.
• Builds scripts for automation of repetitive and routine tasks in CI/CD, Testing or any other process.
• Implements telemetry features as required independently.
• Ensures security policy requirements are properly applied to components/application during code development/configuration.
• Maps customer requirements into test objectives.
• Identifies and creates test cases for the component/module.
• Executes test cases to test the code and detect errors and defects for the entire component.
• Executes different types of testing using appropriate testing tools based on the testing needs.
• Tracks and analyzes defects for the component/module and carries out regression testing to fix defects in all instances of code changes.
• Analyzes defects from past projects/solutions to avoid recurrence of similar defects.
• Troubleshoots performance and availability bottlenecks for the application.
• Conducts complex maintenance procedures for applications independently.
• Monitors and evaluates the performance of the application by tracking and analyzing appropriate metrics.
• Performs maintenance (corrective, adaptive, perfective) and re-engineering activities.
• Analyzes application logs, maintenance activity data, performance data and provides analysis.
• Evaluates change requests to identify those which are valid and feasible.
• Ensures adherence to the project against approved milestones and timelines.
• Coordinates, completes, and oversees job-related activities and assignments by developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders; supporting plans and initiatives to meet customer and business needs; identifying and communicating goals and objectives; building accountability for and measuring progress in achieving results; identifying and addressing improvement opportunities; and demonstrating adaptability and promoting continuous learning.
• Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by hiring and training; mentoring; assigning duties; providing recognition; and promoting a belonging mindset in workplace.
• Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans; utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy; and providing direction and guidance on applying these in executing business processes and practices.
• Demonstrates and encourages respect for all; builds a high-performing team; seeks, and embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas and experiences; creates a workplace where all associates feel seen, supported and connected through culture of belonging so associates thrive and perform; drives a positive associate and customer/member experience for all; identifies, attracts, and retains the best team members.
• Creates a discipline and focus around developing talent, through feedback, coaching, mentoring, and developmental opportunities; promotes an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work; empowers associates and partners to act in the best interest of the customer/member and company; and regularly recognizes others’ contributions and accomplishments.
• Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners; works collaboratively and cross-functionally to achieve objectives; and communicates and listens attentively, with energy and positivity to motivate, influence, and inspire commitment and action.
• Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance; models the Walmart values and leads by example to foster our culture; supports Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, and the world around us.
• Follows the law, our code of conduct and company policies, and sets expectations for others to do the same; promotes an environment where associates feel comfortable sharing concerns and reinforces our culture of non-retaliation; listens to concerns raised by associates, takes action and encourages others to do the same; holds self and others accountable for achieving results in a way that is consistent with our values.
• Acts as an altruistic servant leader and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent.
• Delivers expected business results while putting the customer/member first and consistently applying an omni-merchant mindset and acts with an Every Day Low-Cost mindset to drive value and Every Day Low Prices for customers/members.
• Adopts a holistic perspective that considers data, analytics, customer/member insights, and different parts of the business when making plans and shaping the team’s strategy.
• Consistently raises the bar and seeks to improve; demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset; seeks feedback, asks thoughtful questions, fosters an environment that supports learning, innovation, and learning from mistakes, and intelligent risk-taking; and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks.
• Seeks and implements continuous improvements and encourages the team to leverage new digital tools and ways of working.

Benefits

• 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, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
• Short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
• Live Better U is a company 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.

What This Job Offers

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