Senior, Software Engineer (Backend)

Walmart • Sunnyvale, CA

2d • $117,000 - $234,000

About The Position

The Acquisition and Discovery Engineering team at Walmart is dedicated to providing a seamless and delightful shopping experience to millions of shoppers worldwide. As a software engineer in this team, you will have the opportunity to work on top of the funnel shopping experience – Homepage, Content Pages for SEO and SEM, Search & Browse experiences, Deals and Item pages across mobile and web platforms. This collaborative team made up of Engineering, UX, Product Management, Business and Analytics is rapidly iterating on new products and site features at scale. We deliver high performing solutions on our next generation front-end platform. Virtual Try-On, Gen AI integration, personalized complete-the-look, Video shopping, etc are just a few examples of the features developed by this team in collaboration with many other teams. Continuous experimentation, innovation and feedback by millions of customers makes this work even more exciting! We are looking for a Sr Software Engineer with expertise in Golang & Java platform and full stack experience to join this team. This hands-on role requires expert coding skills, strong architecture and design, deep focus and experience of operational excellence, and the ability to guide and mentor a small team of engineers. You will play a critical role in leading, designing, and developing business and technology initiatives that solve mission critical business problems for Walmart customers.
About Team: Our team works closely with our US stores and eCommerce business to better serve customers by empowering team members, stores, and merchants with technological innovation. From groceries and entertainment to sporting goods and crafts, Walmart U.S. offers an extensive selection that our customers value, whether they shop online at Walmart.com, through one of our mobile apps, or in-store. Focus areas include customers, stores and employees, in-store service, merchant tools, merchant data science, and search and personalization.

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong focus on backend development.
• Proficiency in Java, Golang, Spring Boot, and RESTful API design.
• Demonstrated high efficiency and scalability with distributed databases including Cassandra, Elasticsearch, and Azure Cosmos DB.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, data processing frameworks, and big data platforms such as Apache Spark and DataProc.
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures using Kafka or similar messaging systems.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms—ideally both Google Cloud and Azure.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, resilient backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, and Apache Spark.
• Build and optimize data processing pipelines on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Azure, leveraging tools like DataProc, BigQuery, and Data Factory.
• Build scalable and reliable systems that handle large volumes of traffic and data.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code while following engineering best practices.
• Debug and troubleshoot issues in distributed systems across environments.
• Contribute to performance optimization, security improvements, and system resilience.
• Collaborate with product managers, front-end engineers, and other stakeholders to deliver impactful features and solutions.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level