Walmart

Principal, Software Engineer - Android

Walmart$143K — $286K *
Consumer Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 14+ years of experience in object-oriented design and software development.
  • 14+ years' experience with pure native development.
  • 6+ years' experience with Kotlin for Android development.
  • 3+ years' experience in WebView or hybrid mobile application development.
  • Experience shipping one or more Android applications available in the Play Store.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement sophisticated features in Walmart Android applications.
  • Work closely with product and design teams to optimize the experience for the Android platform.
  • Analyze and optimize Android applications to enhance performance.
  • Experiment with new technologies and features to build quick prototypes.
  • Participate in managing code and configurations for multiple environments and release management processes.
  • Lead the discovery phase of medium to large projects and guide smaller engineering teams.
  • Troubleshoot business and production issues, providing effective solutions.

Benefits

  • 401(k) match
  • Stock purchase plan
  • Paid maternity and parental leave
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Multiple health plans
Full Job Description
Position Summary...
Walmart Global Tech is looking to hire a Principal, Software Engineer (Android) for their Marketplace Engineering team in Sunnyvale, California.

As a part of Walmart Global Tech, you will build industry defining seller and customer experiences in growing the marketplace platform You will be in the unique position to bring a broader impact to the Walmart's customers and sellers by providing Seller Mobile Apps and provide capabilities to associates in supporting all segments of Walmart. If you are the type of person who feels a personal stake in everything that you work on, has a love for customer experience, enjoys solving complex problems, has a passion for quality, knows how to foster strong relationships and build trust, and works for the success of the entire team.

About Team: Marketplace
We are the marketplace team at Walmart Labs, and we share your enthusiasm! Walmart's mobile apps and website are used daily by millions of customers. As a member of the marketplace team, you'll be deeply involved with creating novel features that make seller's lives easier by linking digital and physical shopping experiences. Our team is energized and expanding rapidly- we are on the forefront of the battle for the future of retail. You'll be working shoulder-to-shoulder with a top-notch and diverse group of iOS, Android and services developers. The team is still small enough with a true start-up feel, but driven by a Fortune 1 company determined to lead the pack in eCommerce. We are product focused and expect our fellow engineers to be involved in all parts of the product development from product requirements and design to implementation and testing. We adapt new technologies and our work includes challenges in the areas of security, geolocation, payments, scalability and architecture.

****** Note: Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role.******

What you'll do...
  • Design and implement sophisticated features in Walmart Android applications.
  • Work closely with product and design teams to optimize the experience for android platform.
  • Analyze and optimize android applications.
  • Experiment with new technologies and features and build quick prototypes.
  • Participate in managing code & configurations for multiple environments, release management process, creating and maintaining environment configuration and controls, code integrity and work closely with platform team Analyzing business requirements, story-boards and similar artifacts of the scrum process, work in an agile development environment with a quick turnaround time and iterative builds.
  • Leads the discovery phase of medium to large projects to come up with high level design Leads the work of other small groups of three to five engineers.
  • Troubleshoots business and production issues.
  • Ensures inclusion of business vision and industry trends to enable results that drive business.
  • Problem solving and troubleshooting design and development issues and provide appropriate solutions.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, with technical and non-technical cross-functional teams.
  • Provide guidance and mentorship to the junior engineers Ability to enforce quality code and follow SOLID principles.
  • Knowledge of standard tools for optimizing and testing code.
  • A desire to work in a fast-paced and challenging work environment.
  • Utilizes industry research to improve Wal-Mart's technology environment.


What you'll bring:
  • 14+ years of experience in object-oriented design and software development.
  • 14+ years' experience with Pure native development.
  • 6+ years' experience on Kotlin for Android developer.
  • 3+ years' experience on WebView or Hybrid Mobile application development.
  • Understanding of MVVM and clean architecture Shipped one or more Android applications which are still available in the Playstore.
  • Excellent problem solving, critical thinking and communication skills.
  • Technical lead for team Familiarity and comfort with compilers, linkers, build systems, and project configuration


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.

Sunnyvale, California US-11656: The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00 - $286,000.00

Bentonville, Arkansas US-10735: The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :

- Stock








Minimum Qualifications...

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

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 5 years' experience in software engineering or related area.
Option 2: 7 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.

Master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 3 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.

Primary Location...

1375 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1114, United States of America

About Walmart

WalmartLabs is accelerating their development to redefine the shopping experience to meet the changing needs of our customers wherever they are —in a store, on our website, or on their mobile device.

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