Staff Software Engineer

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

13h•Onsite

About The Position

What you'll do... Position: Staff Software Engineer Job Location: 702 S.W. 8th St., Bentonville, AR 72716 Duties: Monitor and evaluate the performance of the application by tracking and analyzing appropriate metrics. Perform maintenance (corrective, adaptive, perfective) and re-engineering activities. Analyze application logs, maintenance activity data, performance data and provide analysis. Evaluate change requests to identify those which are valid and feasible. Utilizes industry research to improve Wal-Mart's technology environment by analyzing industry best practices; bench marking industry against internal processes and solutions; researching or influencing future industry solutions for fit with internal needs; and defining software development guidelines, standards and processes. Solution Design: Software architecture; Distributed systems; Scalability; Design patterns; Disaster Recovery; Tech Stacks; Minimum Viable Product- MVP; Non-Functional Requirements; Telemetry. Assists in design of solutions such that the processes / applications work in tandem for specific components/modules of a product. Evaluate trade-offs while designing a component based on the business requirements. Assist in conversion of HLD (High Level Design) to create detailed design using mock screens, pseudo codes and detailed functional logic of the modules for specific modules/components of a product. Coding: Coding standards and guidelines; Coding languages (E.g. JavaScript, Python, C# etc.), frameworks (E.g. ActiveX, .Net, Cocoa, Android application framework etc.), tools (E.g. Monday.com, Linx, Embold etc.) and Platforms (E.g. Microsoft Azure, AWS, Apple IOS etc.); Quality, Safety and Security (PCI etc.) standards; Emerging tools and technologies; Telemetry. To select appropriate frameworks (E.g. ActiveX, .Net, Cocoa, Android application framework etc.), platforms (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Apple IOS etc.), and environments for software coding/configuration and scripting. Guide the team on coding patterns, languages and frameworks in line with evolving trends in the industry (Ex: reactive vs. imperative etc.) and drive scalability and security. Drive implementation of telemetry features by determining data/metrics requirement within the domain. Support ad-hoc reviews of software code to ensure baseline mitigations for known risks. Create/configure minimalistic code for entire product/system and ensure the product is meeting business requirements, non-functional requirements, low-maintainability, high-availability and high-scalability needs. Oversee the codes executed by team in line with specified technical/business requirements. Arrange project requirements in programming sequence by analyzing requirements. Minimum education and experience required: Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field and 4 years of experience in software engineering or related area; OR 6 years of experience in software engineering or related area. Skills required: Must have experience with: Requirements analysis: Risk assessment, business alignment, user stories, and functional/non-functional requirements classification; Architecture and design: Scalable distributed systems, design patterns, detailed specifications, and MVP development; Workday expertise: Studio integrations, EIB, Payroll Effective Change Interface, Core Connectors, and custom reporting; Development: Maintainable code creation, code reviews, CI/CD pipeline automation, and security enforcement; Testing: Comprehensive test strategies, tool selection (Selenium, Jira, Eggplant), test case development, and defect identification; Client engagement: Discovery workshops, architecture assessment, design sessions, and implementation planning; Technical leadership: System integration testing, defect resolution, risk mitigation, and stakeholder communication; Agile methodologies, DevOps practices, secure coding standards, and full software development lifecycle management; Bridging business requirements with technical solutions while ensuring high-quality, scalable outcomes. Employer will accept any amount of experience with the required skills. Rate of pay: $121,222- $220,000/year Wal-Mart is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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. About Walmart: Fifty years ago, Sam Walton started a single mom-and-pop shop and transformed it into the world's biggest retailer. Since those founding days, one thing has remained consistent: our commitment to helping our customers save money so they can live better. Today, we're reinventing the shopping experience and our associates are at the heart of it. You'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of retail, improving millions of lives around the world. This is that place where your passions meet purpose. Join our family and create a career you're proud of.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field and 4 years of experience in software engineering or related area; OR 6 years of experience in software engineering or related area.
Requirements analysis: Risk assessment, business alignment, user stories, and functional/non-functional requirements classification
Architecture and design: Scalable distributed systems, design patterns, detailed specifications, and MVP development
Workday expertise: Studio integrations, EIB, Payroll Effective Change Interface, Core Connectors, and custom reporting
Development: Maintainable code creation, code reviews, CI/CD pipeline automation, and security enforcement
Testing: Comprehensive test strategies, tool selection (Selenium, Jira, Eggplant), test case development, and defect identification
Client engagement: Discovery workshops, architecture assessment, design sessions, and implementation planning
Technical leadership: System integration testing, defect resolution, risk mitigation, and stakeholder communication
Agile methodologies, DevOps practices, secure coding standards, and full software development lifecycle management
Bridging business requirements with technical solutions while ensuring high-quality, scalable outcomes.

Responsibilities

Monitor and evaluate the performance of the application by tracking and analyzing appropriate metrics.
Perform maintenance (corrective, adaptive, perfective) and re-engineering activities.
Analyze application logs, maintenance activity data, performance data and provide analysis.
Evaluate change requests to identify those which are valid and feasible.
Utilizes industry research to improve Wal-Mart's technology environment by analyzing industry best practices; bench marking industry against internal processes and solutions; researching or influencing future industry solutions for fit with internal needs; and defining software development guidelines, standards and processes.
Assists in design of solutions such that the processes / applications work in tandem for specific components/modules of a product.
Evaluate trade-offs while designing a component based on the business requirements.
Assist in conversion of HLD (High Level Design) to create detailed design using mock screens, pseudo codes and detailed functional logic of the modules for specific modules/components of a product.
To select appropriate frameworks (E.g. ActiveX, .Net, Cocoa, Android application framework etc.), platforms (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Apple IOS etc.), and environments for software coding/configuration and scripting.
Guide the team on coding patterns, languages and frameworks in line with evolving trends in the industry (Ex: reactive vs. imperative etc.) and drive scalability and security.
Drive implementation of telemetry features by determining data/metrics requirement within the domain.
Support ad-hoc reviews of software code to ensure baseline mitigations for known risks.
Create/configure minimalistic code for entire product/system and ensure the product is meeting business requirements, non-functional requirements, low-maintainability, high-availability and high-scalability needs.
Oversee the codes executed by team in line with specified technical/business requirements.
Arrange project requirements in programming sequence by analyzing requirements.