Staff, Software Engineer

Walmart•Seattle, WA

6d•$132,000 - $264,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As a staff, software engineer, you will have the opportunity to work closely with our data scientists, business partners and systems engineers to drive the definition and implementation of the next generation of applications and analytics tools for our predictive intelligence platform. We are focused on teamwork, technology, and most importantly the customer. From using traditional web applications to visualization tools to mobile to enable data scientists and business users get actionable insights into extreme data, there are many exciting opportunities! About Team: We are a team of systems, application engineers and data scientists working on using the power of real time predictive analytics to change the future of ecommerce. And what place better to do it than at the Fortune 1 Company with over a billion consumers. Our team is responsible for applying real time predictive analytics to a wide range of problems spanning the entire ecommerce experience with an initial emphasis on transactional risk and fraud. We are a high-performance team looking for others who will challenge us to become even better: come be the newest member of Walmart Global eCommerce!

Requirements

BS/MS in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience
At least 8-10 years of engineering experience (the more the better)
Experience building large scale projects with Java and Spring
Willing and able to work with a variety of programming languages
Good knowledge of RDBMS databases such as Oracle, MySQL etc
Good knowledge of No-SQL databases
Strong opinions backed by proven experience on how systems should be built
Knowledge of Dev O ps , Provisioning, etc
Experience with data models, the JVM, and Data Layer concepts (ORMs, JDBC, Connection Handling)
Able to diagnose, debug, and optimize application data layer issues
Strong and clear communicator that can listen to their team as well as clearly articulate their ideas
Desire to bring innovative solutions to the challenges of scaling the API and platform
Agile software development experience
Well versed in data stores, distributed systems, data modeling and their associated pitfalls
Option 1: 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.
Option 2: 6 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.

Nice To Haves

Experience with scripting languages such as Shell Script
Experience with data streaming and caching
Experience with Linux production environments

Responsibilities

Develop real - time predictive analysis tools and back - end platform
Enable data scientists, business and product partners to fully leverage our predictive analytics platform for very large volumes of data
Demonstrate and clearly articulate reasoning for design and implementation choices
Demonstrate willingness to take feedback and adapt solutions where appropriate
Interact with other team members to incorporate their innovations and vice versa
Participate in design and code reviews
Demonstrate up - to - date expertise in Software Engineering and apply this to the development, execution, and improvement of action plans
Lead and participate in medium - to large - scale projects
Be the consummate team player with a demonstrable ability to learn quickly.
Amazing ability to get stuff done

Benefits

Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance.
Other great perks include a host of best - in - class benefits maternity and parental leave, PTO, health benefits, and much more.
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.