Senior Software Engineer

Walmart Canada

• $90K — $180K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.
  • 1 year of experience with Master's or 3 years with Bachelor's in software engineering.
  • Proficient in object-oriented programming, particularly Java.
  • Experience in RESTful API design and backend development.
  • Skilled in SQL, relational database management, and database schema design.

Responsibilities

  • Own feature delivery through collaborative engineering teams.
  • Write clean, efficient code in languages like JavaScript, Python, and Java.
  • Integrate AI/ML components and internal/external APIs into software solutions.
  • Assist in converting designs into detailed specifications and evaluate trade-offs.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate user problems into technical requirements.
  • Conduct maintenance procedures and monitor application performance.
  • Promote engineering excellence by supporting continuous improvement and innovation.

Benefits

  • Mentorship and professional development opportunities.
  • Opportunities for cross-functional collaboration.
  • Support for continuous improvement and team wellbeing.
  • Contributions to innovation strategies and platform enhancements.
Full Job Description
What you'll do...

Position: Senior Software Engineer

Job Location: 811 Excellence Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716

Duties: Application & Feature Delivery: Owns scoped feature or model delivery through collaborative engineering teams. Manages implementation, iteration, testing, and ongoing support for assigned services, APIs, user interfaces, or ML model components. Operates with a product-driven mindset and aligns outcomes with broader platform, system, and domain objectives. Software Development & Lifecycle Execution: Writes clean, efficient, and reliable code using languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, Rust, Dart, and C++. Drives full software development lifecycle, including CI/CD deployments, automated testing, observability, monitoring, and maintenance. Builds scripts for the automation of repetitive tasks and implements telemetry features independently. Conducts code structure reviews and supports ongoing defect management and debugging processes. AI/ML Integration & GenAI Enablement: Integrates AI agents and ML components using internal and external APIs to enhance software intelligence. Leverages GenAI tools such as GitHub Copilot to improve development velocity and innovation. Applies object-oriented programming principles and documentation-based coding practices to ensure modularity, maintainability, and consistency. Solution Design & Technical Leadership: Assists in converting high-level designs into detailed designs using mock screens, pseudo code, and functional logic. Evaluates trade-offs and designs scalable, secure, and maintainable software systems aligned with Walmart's standards. Participates in design reviews and ensures the implementation of appropriate design patterns and principles. Demonstrates continuous learning and supports peer growth through mentorship and knowledge sharing. Customer/Associate Problem Definition & Metrics: Engages stakeholders to identify and refine complex business or user problems. Translates pain points into actionable technical requirements and defines clear metrics to measure solution success and impact. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure the delivered solutions meet user needs and technical expectations. DevOps & Program Monitoring: Conducts complex maintenance procedures and monitors application performance using appropriate metrics and tools. Ensures adherence to project milestones and timelines through program reporting, CI/CD tools, and program logging systems. Supports the delivery of high-quality and reliable software systems through proactive monitoring, testing, and continuous integration practices. Engineering Excellence: Promotes a collaborative engineering mindset focused on continuous improvement and team wellbeing. Contributes to innovation strategies, internal knowledge sharing, and platform enhancement through engineering best practices. Supports system uptime, performance, and customer experience by owning the quality and performance of delivered features. Technical Ownership: Demonstrates responsibility for deliverables, ensuring solutions meet quality standards and business objectives. Takes initiative to resolve issues and drive projects to completion.

Minimum education and experience required: Master's degree or the equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Engineering (any) or related field plus 1 year of experience in software engineering or related area; OR Bachelor's degree or the equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Engineering (any), or related field plus 3 years of experience in software engineering or related area.

Skills Required: Must have experience with: Object-oriented programming using Java; RESTful API design and development; Backend application development; SQL and relational database management; Database schema design and query optimization; Client-server architecture; Software development lifecycle (SDLC); Debugging and production issue resolution; Application monitoring and log analysis, Performance tuning and optimization of backend services; Version control systems (Git); Integrating with third-party systems. Employer will accept any amount of experience with the required skills.

Rate of pay: $90,000.00 - 180,000.00/year

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