Walmart

Senior, Software Engineer - Fulfillment Tech

Walmart$108K — $216K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of software engineering experience, preferably in Java
  • Strong expertise in microservices and event-driven architecture, especially with Kafka
  • Proficient with Azure and CosmosDB
  • Hands-on experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
  • Proven ownership in production environments including diagnostics and performance tuning
  • Strong system design skills in Agile delivery contexts
  • Familiarity with supply chain or fulfillment technologies is advantageous
  • Ability to utilize AI tools for development and troubleshooting

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and implementation of scalable microservices and event-driven systems
  • Own end-to-end delivery for complex features including testing and rollout
  • Set high operational excellence standards including telemetry and incident response
  • Drive technical direction focusing on architecture and reliability improvements
  • Produce high-quality code and enhance team quality through code reviews
  • Collaborate with product and business stakeholders to translate ambiguities into actionable plans

Benefits

  • Incentive awards based on performance
  • 401(k) matching contributions
  • Stock purchase plan opportunities
  • Paid maternity and parental leave
  • Generous PTO and multiple health plan options
Full Job Description
Position Summary...

What you'll do...
As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll be a hands-on technical leader who designs and delivers critical distributed services, raises engineering standards, and drives operational excellence. You'll work closely with product managers and partner teams, lead technical design discussions, and mentor engineers while owning delivery for complex features end-to-end

What you'll do:

  • Lead design and implementation of highly available, fault-tolerant, scalable microservices and event-driven systems (Java-based)
  • Own end-to-end delivery for complex features: design, implementation, testing, rollout, and long-term operability
  • Set a high bar for operational excellence: telemetry, alerting, incident response, root cause analysis, and prevention
  • Drive technical direction in your area: architecture decisions, reliability improvements, performance tuning, and tech-debt reduction
  • Produce high-quality code and raising team quality via PR reviews, design reviews, and engineering best practices
  • Collaborate deeply with product and business stakeholders to break down ambiguity into executable plans and milestones


What you'll bring:
  • 7+ years of software engineering experience (or equivalent depth), preferably in Java
  • Strong experience with microservices, event-driven architecture, and messaging systems (Kafka or similar)
  • Strong Azure experience (including CosmosDB)
  • Hands-on experience with SQL and NoSQL datastores
  • Proven production ownership: on-call, diagnostics, performance tuning, and reliability improvements in distributed systems
  • Strong system design skills and experience operating in fast-paced Agile delivery environments
  • Supply chain / fulfillment domain knowledge (WMS/WES/FC operations exposure is a plus)
  • Ability to leverage AI tooling/agents to accelerate development and troubleshooting
  • A strong ownership mindset-able to independently drive solutions from problem statement to production outcomes


NOTE: Immigration Sponsorship is not available for this position.

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.

The annual salary range for this position is $108,000.00 - $216,000.00

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 3 years' experience in software engineering or related area.
Option 2: 5 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 1 year's 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...

221 River St, Hoboken, NJ 07030, 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.

Walmart Careers

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Learn more about Walmart
Size
2,300 employees
Market Cap
$387 billion
Industry
Net Income
$13.5 billion
Founded
1962
5 Year Trend
+3.3%
Revenue
$559.1 billion
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