Senior, Software Engineer; Java

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What you'll do...

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  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 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.

What you'll do:

• 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 Data Proc, Big Query, 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.

• 7+ 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 Data Proc.
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures using Kafka or similar messaging systems.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms—ideally both Google Cloud and Azure.
• Solid grasp of CI/CD workflows, source control (Git), and infrastructure automation tools.
• Strong problem-solving mindset, strong debugging skills, and a passion for building resilient, high-availability systems.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.

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 retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption.

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

Walmart’s culture is a competitive advantage, and it’s fostered by being together. We use our campuses to create purposeful connection rooted in deepening understanding and investing in the development of our associates.

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