Walmart
Senior, Software Engineer - BACKEND - JAVA
Walmart, Sunnyvale, California, United States, 94087
Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role.
This is a full-time, onsite role at our Sunnyvale, CA office. This position is not eligible for remote work.
Seeking a talented and passionate
Senior Backend Engineer
to join our International and Omni Tech teams. We look for a candidate with experience as a tech lead for small‑medium projects and a strong development background in Micro Service Architectures using backend technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, SQL databases, and caching. The role involves collaborating with product teams, in‑house developers, and architects to design, develop, and enhance reliable and easy‑to‑maintain backend infrastructure.
What you’ll do:
Provide technical leadership for an agile development team of 6–8 engineers responsible for features and applications used in multiple International Stores.
Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (Product Management, Market Operations) to gather requirements, create software design specifications, and high‑level estimates.
Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve scalable, secure, and high‑performance APIs, microservices, and components using technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, SQL, and caching.
Perform design and code reviews and suggest improvements to ensure the highest level of quality and maintainability.
Oversee development lifecycles, analyze application logs, maintenance activity data, and performance data; evaluate change requests to identify valid and feasible options.
Track, analyze, and provide guidance to the team for resolving critical technical debt.
Provide guidance in troubleshooting technical issues; participate in root‑cause analysis and ensure prevention of future incidents.
Document code, technical specifications, and instructional materials for team members and stakeholders.
Contribute to research and implementation of best practices and emerging technologies.
Share knowledge via formal mentoring, reviewing code, reviewing design documents, and providing technical talks.
What you’ll bring:
8+ years of relevant work experience with 2–3 years as a technical lead for a small‑mid‑sized development team.
Excellent problem‑solving, ownership, communication, and leadership skills.
Experience with one or more of the following areas: Server Backend Distributed and Parallel Systems, Full‑Stack Development (frontend and backend), Scalable Enterprise Platforms and Applications, Application Security, and Incident Management.
Deep knowledge of software architecture, microservices, Java‑based APIs, and systems testing.
In‑depth understanding of NoSQL database implementations (e.g., Cosmos, MongoDB).
Clear understanding of design principles for building large‑scale, robust platforms.
Proven ability to share knowledge via formal mentoring, reviewing code, reviewing design documents, and providing technical talks or brown‑bag sessions.
Requires knowledge of system performance, application security, monitoring tools, metrics, test automation, and behavior‑driven development.
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 are 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. 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 at scale, impact 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 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 unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions while being welcoming of all people. In addition to competitive pay and performance‑based bonuses, we offer health benefits including 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.
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: 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: 1345 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089‑1114, United States of America
The annual salary range for this position is $117,000.00 – $234,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
Stock
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. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart (https://one.walmart.com/).
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This is a full-time, onsite role at our Sunnyvale, CA office. This position is not eligible for remote work.
Seeking a talented and passionate
Senior Backend Engineer
to join our International and Omni Tech teams. We look for a candidate with experience as a tech lead for small‑medium projects and a strong development background in Micro Service Architectures using backend technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, SQL databases, and caching. The role involves collaborating with product teams, in‑house developers, and architects to design, develop, and enhance reliable and easy‑to‑maintain backend infrastructure.
What you’ll do:
Provide technical leadership for an agile development team of 6–8 engineers responsible for features and applications used in multiple International Stores.
Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (Product Management, Market Operations) to gather requirements, create software design specifications, and high‑level estimates.
Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve scalable, secure, and high‑performance APIs, microservices, and components using technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, SQL, and caching.
Perform design and code reviews and suggest improvements to ensure the highest level of quality and maintainability.
Oversee development lifecycles, analyze application logs, maintenance activity data, and performance data; evaluate change requests to identify valid and feasible options.
Track, analyze, and provide guidance to the team for resolving critical technical debt.
Provide guidance in troubleshooting technical issues; participate in root‑cause analysis and ensure prevention of future incidents.
Document code, technical specifications, and instructional materials for team members and stakeholders.
Contribute to research and implementation of best practices and emerging technologies.
Share knowledge via formal mentoring, reviewing code, reviewing design documents, and providing technical talks.
What you’ll bring:
8+ years of relevant work experience with 2–3 years as a technical lead for a small‑mid‑sized development team.
Excellent problem‑solving, ownership, communication, and leadership skills.
Experience with one or more of the following areas: Server Backend Distributed and Parallel Systems, Full‑Stack Development (frontend and backend), Scalable Enterprise Platforms and Applications, Application Security, and Incident Management.
Deep knowledge of software architecture, microservices, Java‑based APIs, and systems testing.
In‑depth understanding of NoSQL database implementations (e.g., Cosmos, MongoDB).
Clear understanding of design principles for building large‑scale, robust platforms.
Proven ability to share knowledge via formal mentoring, reviewing code, reviewing design documents, and providing technical talks or brown‑bag sessions.
Requires knowledge of system performance, application security, monitoring tools, metrics, test automation, and behavior‑driven development.
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 are 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. 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 at scale, impact 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 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 unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions while being welcoming of all people. In addition to competitive pay and performance‑based bonuses, we offer health benefits including 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.
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: 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: 1345 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089‑1114, United States of America
The annual salary range for this position is $117,000.00 – $234,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
Stock
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. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart (https://one.walmart.com/).
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