Staff, Software Engineer

Walmart • Sunnyvale, CA

7h • Remote

About The Position

We are in search of a Staff Software Engineer possessing strong expertise in Big Data technologies to be a part of our Search Indexing Platform team. This role is hands-on and demands superior coding skills, robust architectural and design abilities, and the capability of guiding and mentoring a small team of engineers. You will be at the forefront, leading, designing, and developing both business and technology initiatives that address and resolve mission-critical business challenges faced by Walmart customers. The Search Indexing Platform team is instrumental in facilitating search functionality on Walmart's global sites and applications. We build robust, scalable data pipelines and services, directly influencing key business metrics. Our team harnesses structured and semi-structured data from various sources including product catalogs, inventory systems, social web platforms, transaction records, and query logs. Operating at an unparalleled scale, we devise solutions for critical business issues, catering to the demands of millions of Walmart customers worldwide. Immigration Sponsorship support will NOT be available for this position.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of experience in building highly distributed, scalable, and fault tolerant Data Pipelines and Java applications.
• Strong hands-on programming experience using Java or another object-oriented language.
• Demonstrated expertise in developing and overseeing large-scale distributed applications, with a focus on scalability, availability, and fault tolerance, utilizing big data technologies such as Spark, Cassandra, Kafka, and Redis.
• Strong grasp of distributed systems architecture and design principles .
• Advanced knowledge of intricate software design, design patterns, data structures, and algorithms.
• Proficient in monitoring and analyzing application performance, stability, and success rates, and utilizing data-driven insights to enhance overall performance preferred.
• Exceptional technical debugging and production support capabilities preferred.
• Experience in agile development methodology.
• Familiarity with cloud technologies, particularly Azure or Google Cloud Platform.
• Capable of operating efficiently and autonomously in a dynamic and fluid environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills to facilitate effective collaboration.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 4 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
• OR 6 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to information retrieval, statistics, and machine learning concepts .
• Master’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
• 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

• Lead and participate in medium- to large-scale, complex, cross-functional projects by reviewing project, product and business requirements; translating requirements into technical solutions; designing robust and scalable architectures; writing and developing code; conducting unit testing; communicating status and issues to team members and stakeholders; collaborating with cross functional teams; troubleshooting open issues and bug-fixes; enhancing design to prevent re-occurrences of defects; ensuring on-time delivery;
• Provide technical direction, architecture leadership and expertise to the team. Lead by example. Show your chops as an exceptional and experienced developer, including thoughtful code reviews, testing, rollout, monitoring, and proactive changes.
• Participate in the discovery phase of medium- to large-sized projects to come up with high level design by partnering with the product management, project management, business, user experience teams, and engineering teams.
• Contribute in all phases of the development life cycle and write well-designed, testable, efficient code.
• Troubleshoot business and production issues by gathering information (for example, issue, impact, criticality, possible root cause) and performing root cause analysis to reduce future issues.

Benefits

• 401(k) match
• stock purchase plan
• paid maternity and parental leave
• PTO
• multiple health plans
• flexible working hours
• performance-based bonus awards
• medical, vision and dental coverage
• 401(k)
• company-paid life insurance
• parental leave
• family care leave
• bereavement
• jury duty
• voting
• short-term and long-term disability
• company discounts
• Military Leave Pay
• adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
• PTO (including sick leave)
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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