Staff, Software Engineer

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

10d • $110,000 - $220,000 • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to serve as a technical leader, driving the design, development, and scaling of backend systems that power Walmart’s digital and in-store experiences. The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer with deep expertise in Java and Spring, extensive experience with cloud platforms such as Azure or GCP, and a strong background in microservices architecture. About Team: You’ll join the International Point of Sale (POS) team, a group responsible for delivering robust and innovative checkout solutions to Walmart’s international markets. Our team supports over 4,000 retail units across a diverse set of countries, including Canada, Central America, Chile, Mexico, and South Africa, among others. We enable seamless and secure transactions for millions of customers by building and maintaining scalable POS platforms tailored to the unique requirements of each market. As part of this team, you will collaborate with global engineering, product, and business stakeholders to drive the evolution of our checkout technology, ensuring reliability, compliance, and a world-class customer experience in every region we serve.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in backend software Java development and microservices architecture.
• Deep expertise in Spring Boot and related frameworks.
• Proven experience designing and building RESTful APIs.
• Experience designing and testing RDBMS and NoSQL databases
• Experience with distributed systems, messaging (Kafka), and event-driven architectures.
• Deep knowledge with cloud platforms, containerization, and orchestration tools.
• Experience writing unit test cases for code verification and code coverage.
• Experience monitoring logs and errors for troubleshooting.
• Experience maintaining a producer/consumer architecture with Apache Kafka.
• Experience with public cloud technologies such as Azure or Google Cloud Platform.
• Advanced knowledge of complex software design, distributed system design, design patterns, data structures, and algorithms.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership 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
• We value candidates with a 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.
• The ideal candidate would have 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

• Architect, design, and implement scalable, resilient, and high-performance backend systems using Java and Spring Boot.
• Lead the end-to-end development lifecycle: requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and support.
• Design and build RESTful APIs, ensuring best practices for security, versioning, and documentation.
• Work with SQL and NoSQL databases, optimizing data models and queries for performance and scalability.
• Integrate with cloud platforms (Azure, or GCP), leveraging containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Champion CI/CD, automated testing, and DevOps practices to ensure rapid, reliable delivery.
• Mentor and guide junior and senior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and other stakeholders to deliver business value.
• Ensure code quality through code reviews, static analysis, and adherence to best practices.
• Drive observability, monitoring, and incident response for backend services.

Benefits

• Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance.
• Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, 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.

What This Job Offers

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