Senior, Software Engineer

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

3d • $90,000 - $180,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Walmart’s Omni strategy connects in-store, online, and mobile shopping into one seamless customer experience. By using the proximity of physical stores to enable fast pickup and delivery, the platform powers services such as curbside pickup and in some markets in-home delivery. This engineering team builds and maintains the backend systems that drive replenishment and inventory flow across both Walmart and Sam’s Club. The group partners closely with merchants, suppliers, and product teams to ensure products are available where and when customers need them. The work blends large-scale data engineering with real business impact, making the team a critical part of Walmart’s omnichannel “superpower.”

The Senior Software Engineer - Backend will lead small engineering groups and design, develop, and maintain scalable backend and data-driven systems that support replenishment and omnichannel inventory platforms. This role is heavily backend focused with strong collaboration across technical and business partners.

Requirements

• 5+ years of backend or data-focused software engineering experience
• Strong proficiency in Java or Kotlin
• Experience building distributed systems or large-scale data pipelines
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, preferably GCP
• Solid understanding of SQL and NoSQL database design and performance
• Experience with messaging or streaming platforms such as Kafka
• Ability to design scalable, reliable, and maintainable backend systems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• 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.
• 5 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.

Nice To Haves

• Thrive in fast-paced environments and show curiosity and a drive to continuously learn
• Have experience with large-scale retail, supply chain, or replenishment systems
• Enjoy mentoring others and elevating the technical strength of your team
• Are passionate about building cloud-native and data-intensive systems that solve real-world problems at scale
• Have experience delivering high-impact projects in a global enterprise environment
• 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, build, and maintain scalable backend services and microservices that support replenishment and inventory platforms
• Develop validation and input engines that power automated replenishment decisions
• Own end-to-end delivery from design through deployment, monitoring, and optimization
• Translate product and business requirements into technical solutions
• Collaborate with merchants, suppliers, and cross-functional partners to align technical outcomes with business needs
• Lead small groups of engineers or initiatives and provide mentorship to junior team members
• Monitor application performance and conduct root cause analysis for system issues
• Contribute to architecture reviews and continuous improvement of engineering practices

Benefits

• At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet.
• 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.
• You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
• 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