Software Engineer III

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

23h•$90,000 - $180,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Software Engineer III provides engineering guidance to small groups of two to three engineers, including offshore associates, on assigned projects. The role supports business users by addressing questions and issues, researching solutions, advising on technical feasibility and implementation strategies, and explaining the implications of system changes. It manages complex projects from requirements review and solution design through coding, testing, troubleshooting, stakeholder communication, and delivery. The position also investigates business and production issues, performs root cause analysis, coordinates resolution efforts, and documents outcomes. It participates in discovery for small to medium-sized projects and develops high-level designs in partnership with product management, project management, business, and user experience teams. The position is located at 811 Excellence Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716. A master's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field is required. No specific number of years of experience is required, but the listed technical skills are required; the employer will accept any amount of experience with those skills. Pay is $90,000–$180,000 per year, with additional annual or quarterly performance incentives.

Requirements

Master's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
Experience designing and implementing REST API web services using Java.
Experience coding in object-oriented programming languages such as C++, Python, Java, or C#.
Experience with unit and integration testing using frameworks such as JUnit and TestNG.
Experience designing and integrating with relational database management systems such as DB2 and Azure SQL, and working with NoSQL databases such as Cassandra.
Experience providing production support through debugging and troubleshooting issues.
Experience working with Agile methodology using Scrum in two-week sprints, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.
Experience building architectures for applications at scale.
Experience writing industry-standard applications using Spring and Spring Boot.
Experience following industry-standard CI/CD and DevOps practices.
No specific number of years of experience is required; any amount of experience with the listed skills is accepted.

Responsibilities

Provide guidance to small groups of two to three engineers, including offshore associates, by supplying relevant documents, directions, examples, and timelines.
Support business users by responding to questions, concerns, and issues; researching solutions; advising on feasibility, implementation, and system implications; and directing users to appropriate contacts for issues outside the role's domain.
Manage small to large complex projects by reviewing requirements, translating them into technical solutions, researching alternatives, evaluating return on investment and business value, gathering project information, writing and developing code, and conducting unit testing.
Communicate project status and issues to team members and stakeholders and collaborate with project and cross-functional teams.
Identify opportunities and solutions, ensure solutions are sustainable through implementation and use, troubleshoot open issues and bugs, and ensure timely delivery and hand-offs.
Troubleshoot business and production issues by gathering information, performing root cause analysis, engaging support teams, developing solutions and action plans, carrying out assigned actions, interpreting results, and completing online documentation.
Participate in discovery for small to medium-sized projects and develop high-level designs with product management, project management, business, and user experience teams.