Senior, Software Engineer Backend

Job description

**Position Summary...**
Focusing on customer, associate and business needs, the International Store Operations team is responsible for maintaining inventory management over 4000 stores across 8 countries.

**What you'll do...**

Join Walmart Global Tech as a **Senior Software Engineer - Backend** to build and enhance scalable systems that power seamless digital experiences for millions of customers worldwide.

You will work across diverse systems and domains, contributing to the design and development of critical backend services supporting Walmart’s digital ecosystem, from checkout and fulfillment to user engagement journeys.

**What You'll Do:**

+ Architect, design, and develop scalable backend services and APIs to support complex digital experiences.

+ Collaborate with cross-functional teams across domains, including product, frontend, data, and UX teams, to design solutions that enhance the customer journey.

+ Lead technical initiatives, including solution architecture, performance tuning, and system scalability enhancements.Drive end-to-end technical strategy and execution for the team, providing leadership in solution architecture, optimizing system performance, and advancing scalability to support business growth.

+ Optimize application performance and ensure high code quality.

+ Mentor junior engineers and drive knowledge sharing within the team.

+ Advocate for best practices in services architecture, security, and testing.

+ Implement and maintain secure, high-performance, and fault-tolerant distributed systems.

+ Develop reusable frameworks and components for backend service integrations.

+ Maintain high code quality through automated testing, continuous integration, and code reviews.

+ Troubleshoot and resolve production issues across complex services.

+ 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.

+ Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.

**What** **you’ll** **bring** **:**

+ 6 to 9 years of total experience of which 5+ years in Backend engineering platform development.

+ 5+ years of experience in Java technologies, Distributed systems and large-scale application development and design.

+ Hands on experience Spring Boot, REST, Kafka, Cassandra.

+ Experience with containerization technology and Microservices

+ Well versed in CI/CD, DevOps practices, and monitoring tools.

+ Work with Java, Multithreading, Data Structures, Algorithm, Design Patterns and develop robust high- performance and scalable applications.

+ Strong adherence to SLDC process and Scrum/agile methodologies

**About Walmart Global Tech**
Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people.

That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech.

We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity experts and service professionals within the world’s leading retailers who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption.

People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations.

We are people-led and tech-empowered.

We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow.

We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career.

Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate on a scale that impacts millions and reimagine the future of retail.

**Flexible, hybrid work:**
We use a hybrid way of working that is primarily in office coupled with virtual when not onsite.

Our campuses serve as a hub to enhance collaboration, bring us together for purpose and deliver on business needs.

This approach helps us make quicker decisions, remove the location barriers across our global team and be more flexible in our personal lives.

**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.

**Equal Opportunity Employer:**
Walmart, Inc.

is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice.

We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them.

That means understanding, respecting and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.

_The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role.

It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required_ _of_ _employees assigned to this job.

The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process._

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.
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You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.

The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment.

It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.
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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices .

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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.
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Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment.

Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart (https://bit.ly/3iOOb1J) .

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The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00-$180,000.00
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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
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- Stock
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**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 3 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Option 2: 5 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 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.

**Primary Location...**

701 Respect Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, 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.
Walmart, Inc.

is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice.

We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them.

That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.

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Other General