Staff, Software Engineer, Back End

Walmart, Inc.

$110K — $220K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience building highly available systems
  • BS or MS in Computer Science or related degree
  • Proficient in programming languages, particularly Java
  • Experience in data engineering and working with large datasets
  • Familiar with distributed computing and containerization (Docker/K8s)
  • Proven track record in solving complex business problems through software systems
  • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to assess long-term design trade-offs
  • Effective communication and collaboration skills, including consensus building and conflict resolution.

Responsibilities

  • Stay updated with technical advancements and shape system architecture and development processes
  • Lead and mentor teams in implementing complex systems, fostering innovation
  • Engage in hands-on prototyping, research, and coding of scalable consumer-facing systems
  • Collaborate with business and product teams to align with long-term goals
  • Champion operational and engineering excellence across projects
  • Conduct code reviews and engage in architectural discussions to maintain high development standards
  • Mentor engineers and managers to nurture talent and development.

Benefits

  • 401(k) matching
  • Stock purchase plan
  • Paid maternity and parental leave
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Multiple health plans
  • Incentive awards for performance
Full Job Description
Position Summary...

What you'll do...
About Team
The Walmart Emerging-Tech group is a group charted to drive the creation of the next generation retail and shopping experiences for both online and in-store. The group leads Walmart's efforts in the areas of Emerging Content, XR, Conversational AI, Voice Assistants, and more. As the Emerging Content team, we are building completely new capabilities to allow our customers discover and interact with products online. In addition to the end-user experiences the group also builds platform APIs and tools to enable other teams leverage next-generation content.

What you'll do:
  • Stay abreast with technical advancements and drive system architecture and software development processes.
  • Lead and mentor teams in the implementation of complex systems, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation.
  • Be hands-on in prototyping, researching, and coding scalable, consumer-facing systems.
  • Collaborate with business and product teams to achieve our long-term business goals.
  • Champion operational and engineering excellence.
  • Participate in code reviews, operational reviews, architectural discussions, and troubleshooting sessions to ensure the highest standards of development.
  • Provide mentorship to engineers, managers, and others to help develop great talent.


What you'll bring:
  • At least 8+ years of software engineering experience in building highly available systems.
  • BS or MS in Computer Science or related degree.
  • Programming languages, particularly Java.
  • Data engineering and handling large datasets.
  • Databases, including vector and big data technologies.
  • Distributed computing, containerization (Docker/K8s), and multi-cloud.
  • Proven track record of building successful software systems from inception to deployment.
  • Proven track record of building solutions that solve highly complex business problems.
  • Outstanding problem-solving skills, with the ability to make design trade-offs, balancing long-term "big picture" considerations with short-term implications of design decisions.
  • Expertise in distributed systems, service-oriented architecture, CI/CD, and operational excellence best practices.
  • Effective communication and collaboration skills, including consensus building, conflict resolution, influence, and persuasion skills.
  • Proven track record of mentoring and coaching engineers in technical problem-solving and career development.
  • Curiosity and strong ability to learn new domains and technologies.
  • Preferred experience with GenAI technologies such as LLMs and RAG and Cloud-based AI platforms like GCP Vertex AI or Azure.


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 $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 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.

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.

Primary Location...

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

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.

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