Staff, Software Engineer

Walmart•Sunnyvale, CA

12d•$143,000 - $286,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Staff Software Engineer (Back End), you are responsible for developing high-performance and scalable Omni Catalog Service that meet the needs of millions of Sam’s Club customers. You will design and develop integrations with next-generation downstream applications built largely on an event-driven platform implemented via a micro-service architecture. We are looking for intellectually curious engineers who are passionate about technology. The Catalog Engineering team has built a highly scalable Omni Catalog Service. You will work on NextGen upstream integration, catalog migration to a new platform, and develop highly scalable catalog microservices. You’ll independently handle high-impact, critical software/systems monitoring issues, troubleshoot business and production issues. As a member of this fast-moving and highly entrepreneurial team, you’ll be able to say that you work for the world’s largest retailer and contribute to innovation and development to best-in-class methodologies that impacted perception and drastically changed business as we know it.

Requirements

Hands on development on building n-tier applications using RESTful Services, Java/J2EE, JavaScript, Python, NoSql.
Working knowledge of one or more cloud technologies such as AZURE, GCP, OpenStack
Work with a team of highly skilled developers and testing professionals to deliver high quality test automation and products.
Experience in internet-scale distributed technologies (e.g. Solr, Kafka, Mem Cache, etc.)
Relevant experience with relational and no-sql databases (e.g. MySQL, Oracle, Cassandra, etc.)
Advanced knowledge of complex software design, distributed system design, design patterns, data structures and algorithms.
Analyze test results, triage tickets, and work closely with team members to debug and reproduce reported issues.
Focus on automation first, with a goal of 100% automated test cases consisting of fast, reliable, API-level tests that can be incorporated into a Continuous Integration environment.
Experience and exposure working in a 24/7 operations support environment.
Advocate for testability and quality throughout the entire feature development cycle
Experience with distributed version control like Git or similar
Familiarity with continuous integration/deployment processes and tools such as Jenkins and Maven.
Strong experience interfacing with Web Services platforms
Strong expertise in development of scalable cloud native microservices
Strong expertise in designing and building APIs
Strong expertise with Cloud Technologies like Azure and/or GCP
Strong Expertise in Java, Scala, Object Oriented & Functional Programming, Design Patterns
Experience in all areas of engineering including DevOps, Chaos Engineering, SRE, and on-call rotations to assure service availability and operational excellence.
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

Design & develop highly scalable services and solve complex software systems problems by leveraging state-of-the-art technology.
Gain exposure to various emerging technologies used in Advertising and E-commerce platforms.
Provide technical direction, architecture leadership and expertise to the team.
Lead by example. Show your chops as an exceptional and experienced developer.
Drive projects of high visibility across the organization.
Participate in medium- to large-scale, complex, cross-functional projects by reviewing project, product and business requirements; translating requirements into technical solutions; gathering requested information (for example, design documents, product requirement); 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.

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
Company-paid life insurance
Family care leave
Bereavement leave
Jury duty leave
Voting leave
Short-term disability
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 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. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.