Staff, Software Engineer – Backend Java Development

Position Summary…

What youll do…

As a Staff Software Engineer, youll spend your days translating requirements into solutions, writing code, reusable components and services, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and providing us with the insights necessary to think beyond the status quo. Youll oversee multiple project teams consisting of other engineers who will look to you as a trusted advisor, a subject matter expert who provides guidance and the right tools to get the job done.

Prototype Development : Design and develop a comprehensive tech architecture for next-generation consumer-facing digital products, covering both front-end (UX/UI, mobile apps, APIs) and back-end (systems, databases) components, and scale them to production.

Integration Planning : Develop an initial architecture/system that is compatible with, or can be easily integrated into, Walmarts and its partners systems by understanding existing tech infrastructures.

Rapid Prototyping : Quickly build a product prototype for initial testing by collaborating with data engineers, data scientists, product managers, UX designers, and business stakeholders.

Technical Collaboration : Collaborate with Product Management and business teams to lead the technical discovery, design, and implementation of large-scale platforms and products.

Iterative Development : Continuously iterate on the prototype through market testing, evolving it into a product ready for scale. Regularly review code and fix product bugs.

Vendor Management : Manage vendors to accelerate product development, provide technical guidance, and evaluate the quality of their work.

Feasibility Analysis : Explore technical feasibility trade-offs (e.g., design for scalability, performance, reliability) and make informed decisions by balancing business needs, product requirements, UX/UI, and technical optimization.

Architecture Refinement : Refine and improve the prototype architecture and roadmap for scaling.

About the Team:

Focusing on customer, associate and business needs, this team works with Walmart International, which includes more than 5,200 retail units, operating in 23 countries such as Canada, Central America, Chile, China, India, Mexico and South Africa to name a few.

What youll bring:

Industry Knowledge: Possess in-depth knowledge of industry best practices, technologies, architectures, and emerging technologies.

Technical Expertise: Demonstrate strong design and coding experience in Java, Object-Oriented Programming, Spring Boot, SQL (RDBMS), NoSQL (Cassandra), Kafka, Spring, and Elasticsearch.

Agile Methodology: Have a strong understanding of Agile methodology and leverage SDLC tools to improve development and testing efficiency (JIRA, Jenkins, GIT, JUnit, Selenium, Lint).

Distributed Systems: Experience in building secure, highly available, resilient, scalable distributed systems leveraging clustering and load balancing of web servers, app servers, and messaging systems.

Web Development: Exposure to web development and modern JavaScript frameworks is a strong plus (JavaScript, HTML5, Angular, or ReactJS).

A rchitectural Solutions: Identify short- and long-term solutions and timelines; review and approve proposed solutions, implement new architectural patterns, and perform design and code reviews of changes.

Business Support and Solutions Implementation : Address user questions, identify solutions, and provide guidance on system changes. Partner with stakeholders to implement business solutions, execute processes, and adapt to changes.

Issue Troubleshooting: Resolve business and production issues by gathering information, conducting root cause analysis, developing and executing action plans, and completing documentation.

About Walmart Global Tech

Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. Thats what we do at Walmart Global Tech. Were a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity experts and service professionals within the worlds leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered. We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.

Flexible, hybrid work:

We use a hybrid way of working that is primarily in office coupled with virtual when not onsite. Our campuses serve as a hub to enhance collaboration, bring us together for purpose and deliver on business needs. This approach helps us make quicker decisions, remove location barriers across our global team and be more flexible in our personal lives.

Benefits:

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.

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.

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You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.

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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices .

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Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sams Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelors degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

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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.

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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart .

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The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00-$220,000.00

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

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– Stock

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Minimum Qualifications…

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Option 1: Bachelors 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.

Preferred Qualifications…

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Masters degree in Computer Science or related field and 3 years experience in software engineering

Primary Location…

805 Se Moberly Ln, Bentonville, AR 72712, United States of America

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.