Staff, Software Engineer

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Walmart's Advertising Technology group enables the connection between supplier brands and retail shoppers at unprecedented scale. We are a highly motivated group of engineers and data scientists, working in an agile group to solve sophisticated and high impact problems. We serve billions of ad requests every month with our high-performance ad servers. We build smart data systems that ingest, model, analyze and optimize the massive flow of data from online and store user activity and transactions. We use cutting edge machine learning, data mining and optimization algorithms on this data. Above all, we are laser focused on delivering experiences that our customers and advertisers love. This role is part of our Sponsored Search Ad Server engineering team for Backend Services and will build the next generation omni-advertising platforms to deliver performance and value at scale. A successful person in this role will own major components of the solution, drive alignment with other teams, guide architecture and technology choices within the team and across Walmart Connect.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or master’s degree in Computer Science (or related field) and 8+ years of experience
Experience in AdTech and/or Search is a must
Experience working with Data Science teams to implement ML models in real time serving
Leadership experience in solutions architecture and design
6+ years of experience in building and managing large scale distributed, scalable, highly available, and fault tolerant systems.
6+ years of hands-on experience in Java or another object-oriented language, Spring, No SQL
Experience in Apache Hadoop, Map-reduce, Apache Spark, and in messaging Systems as Kafka
Exposure to data science and machine learning techniques
Strong communication and leadership skills
Exceptional analytical-reasoning and problem-solving skills
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.
6 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 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

Leads and directs in large-scale, complex, cross-functional projects by reviewing project requirements, translating requirements into technical solutions.
Directs root cause analysis of critical business and production issues by reviewing and analyzing information (for example, issue, impact, criticality, possible root cause); directing actions as designated in the plan.
Leads the design phase of large software engineering projects by collaborating with cross-functional teams to determine project strategy; interpreting strategy into sustainable architecture and solutions; identifying short- and long-term solutions and timelines; driving prototype development to ensure concept is feasible.
Leads project teams for engineering projects by providing direction regarding architecture and design; providing guidance regarding project issues or roadblocks; reviewing and approving proposed solutions; implementing new architectural patterns; and performing design and code reviews of changes; ensure stability and scalability of the platform
Direct root cause analysis of business and production issues by reviewing and analyzing information (for example, issue, impact, criticality, possible root cause); interpreting the results to determine further action; directing root cause analysis to prevent future occurrence of issues

Benefits

Incentive awards for performance
401(k) match
Stock purchase plan
Paid maternity and parental leave
PTO
Multiple health plans
Competitive pay
Performance-based bonus awards
Medical coverage
Vision coverage
Dental coverage
Stock purchase
Company-paid life insurance
PTO (including sick leave)
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 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.