Staff, Software Engineer - Backend

Wal-Mart•Sunnyvale, CA

38d

About The Position

The Walmart Emerging-Tech group is a group charted to drive the creation of the next generation retail and shopping experiences for both online and in-store. The group leads Walmart's efforts in the areas of Emerging Content, XR, Conversational AI, Voice Assistants, and more. As the Emerging Content team we are building completely new capabilities to allow our customers discover and interact with products online. In addition to the end-user experiences the group also builds platform APIs and tools to enable other teams leverage next-generation content.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on back-end systems.
Strong proficiency in Java, Kotlin, or Go (experience with Python or Node.js is a plus).
Expertise in distributed systems, RESTful APIs, and event-driven architectures.
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (GCP, Azure, or AWS) and container orchestration (Kubernetes).
Solid understanding of data stores (SQL, NoSQL, and caching solutions).
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and observability tools.
Experience in emerging tech domains such as AI/ML integration, blockchain, or edge computing is highly desirable.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to lead complex technical projects.
Experience in high-scale systems serving millions of users.
Knowledge of security best practices for distributed applications.
Contributions to open-source projects or tech community involvement.
BS/MS in Computer Science or related field
6+ years of software engineering experience in developing services in Java/SpringBoot
4+ years of experience designing, building large distributed systems for high availability and scale
4+ years of experience of developing highly available services at scale using managed servicing public cloud platforms such as Azure, GCP or AWS
3+ years of experience and fluency with relational / no-sql (e.g., MySQL, Cassandra, etc.) databases
3+ year of experience working with Kafka, ActiveMQ, Caches such as Redis or memcached, Elastic Search, Spark and HDFS
Proven understanding of micro-services-oriented architecture and extensible REST APIs
Advanced knowledge of performance, scalability, and system architecture with an eye toward avoiding and reducing technical debt
Practical knowledge of agile software development methodologies (e.g., XP, scrum, agile)
Experience in working with large code bases and effectively driving large projects
Experience in mentoring engineers and influencing other engineers across the organization
Strong oral and written communication skills
Good problem-solving attitude and analytical skills

Nice To Haves

Experience in emerging tech domains such as AI/ML integration, blockchain, or edge computing is highly desirable.
Experience in building Digital Asset Management Systems
Experience with 3D assets is a plus
Experience in developing Content Management Systems is a plus
Master's degree in Computer Science or related field and 3 years' experience in software engineering

Responsibilities

Design and develop highly scalable, distributed back-end systems for emerging technology initiatives.
Architect solutions leveraging microservices, event-driven patterns, and cloud-native principles.
Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, data scientists, and front-end engineers to deliver innovative features.
Drive technical excellence through code reviews, design reviews, and mentoring junior engineers.
Ensure reliability and performance by implementing best practices in observability, fault tolerance, and security.
Experiment and innovate with emerging technologies to solve complex business problems.

Benefits

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet.
Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage.
Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
You will also receive 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.

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