Senior, Software Engineer – Big Data & AI Platforms

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This role offers the opportunity to design and deliver high-impact software and AI-driven solutions that measure and optimize the financial impact of third‑party pricing at massive scale using Big Data. If you’re motivated by owning meaningful features end‑to‑end and seeing your work drive measurable business outcomes, this role puts you at the center of data, intelligence, and decision-making. The Financial Intelligence & Pricing Impact team focuses on measuring and analyzing the financial impact of third‑party pricing using large-scale data platforms. Working closely with data scientists, product managers, and platform engineers, this team builds scalable services, APIs, and ML-enabled systems that drive pricing transparency and actionable insights across the business. Your work will directly influence strategic pricing decisions while contributing to a modern, data-driven ecosystem.

Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience in software engineering with languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or C++
• Proven ability to deliver production-grade software across the full SDLC, including CI/CD, automated testing, observability, and production support
• Experience building and maintaining data-intensive systems using Spark, Kafka, and distributed data stores
• Solid understanding of object-oriented design, scalable architecture, and modern software design patterns
• Ability to collaborate with product, data science, and platform partners to translate complex requirements into effective technical solutions
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 3 years’ experience in software engineering or related area OR 5 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.

Nice To Haves

• Experience integrating machine learning models or AI agents into production systems
• Familiarity with GenAI development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) to improve productivity and innovation
• Experience designing or supporting financial, pricing, or analytical platforms
• Exposure to cloud-native architectures, containerization, or orchestration frameworks
• Experience mentoring engineers or contributing to engineering standards and best practices
• 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

• Own the delivery of scoped features, services, APIs, and data-driven components from design through production and ongoing support
• Build, test, deploy, and maintain scalable software and data pipelines using modern languages and Big Data technologies (Spark, Kafka, Cassandra)
• Integrate AI/ML and GenAI capabilities into applications using internal and external APIs to enhance intelligence and automation
• Translate product and business requirements into technical solutions, defining success metrics and measurable outcomes
• Participate in design and code reviews, ensuring high-quality, secure, and maintainable software aligned with enterprise standards

Benefits

• Incentive awards for performance
• 401(k) match
• Stock purchase plan
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• PTO
• Multiple health plans
• Medical coverage
• Vision coverage
• Dental coverage
• Company-paid life insurance
• Paid time off (including sick leave)
• Parental leave
• Family care leave
• Bereavement
• Jury duty
• Voting leave
• 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
• Walmart-paid education benefit program (Live better U) for full-time and part-time associates
• Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart for Live Better U programs

What This Job Offers

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