Position Summary...

As a Staff Software Engineer in Developer Productivity area, you will be at the forefront of shaping and optimizing the developer experience across Walmart Global Tech. In this role, you will have the opportunity to identify and eliminate friction points that hinder developer efficiency, designing and implementing innovative, scalable and impactful solutions that empower engineers to do their best work.

You should be deeply passionate about developer productivity, with a keen ability to anticipate challenges, gather insights from engineering teams, and craft seamless solutions that enhance velocity without compromising quality. Whether it's developing internal tools/services, refining CI/CD pipelines or improving CI/CD infrastructure that streamline day-to-day development, your work will directly influence how engineers collaborate, iterate and ship high-quality software at scale.

By combining technical expertise, problem-solving skills and a deep empathy for developers, you will drive initiatives that elevate engineering excellence, reduce bottlenecks and foster a culture of continuous improvement. If you thrive on making an outsized impact by optimizing developer workflows, enhancing automation and championing best practices, we'd love to have you on board!

What you'll do...

About Team:

Building the right technology foundation for Infrastructure & platforms is vital to success at the scale of Walmart. Our team builds and maintains the foundational technologies that support the tech organization. Included in this are data platforms, enterprise architecture, DevOps, cloud computing, and infrastructure. All of these products and services are supported by scalable and powerful infrastructure, ensuring a secure and seamless employee and customer experience across stores, digital channels, and distribution centers.

What you'll do:

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve scalable, secure, and high-performance APIs, micro services and components using technologies like Java, Spring Boot, NodeJS, Kafka, Docker, SQL, NoSQL Database, Cache etc

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize project requirements.

• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code, with a focus on reusability, frameworks, patterns, and configurations tools for faster development.

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

• Set high standards for operational excellence and system observability

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, and collaborate with other teams to resolve issues that span multiple functions.

• Implement event-driven architectures using Kafka and ensure seamless integration with other systems

• Work with cloud platforms such as Azure to build scalable and secure applications

• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies, and apply this knowledge to improve software development processes and techniques.

• Mentor/coach other engineers in the team to facilitate their development and to provide technical leadership to them

• Provide technical leadership for an agile development team of 6-8 engineers responsible for features and applications used in Developer Productivity area

What you'll bring:

• At least 10+ years of relevant experience in building highly resilient, highly scalable systems

• 8+ years hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, Cloud (Azure/GCP), Kafka (or other messaging service), Memcached or any caching technologies, relational DBMS ( PostGreSQL, MySQL, Oracle etc. ) and NoSQL Database like Cosmos, Cassandra, etc

• Should be proficient in writing/reviewing design & code

• Solid understanding of build, CI/CD & deployment pipelines and related technologies like Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, etc

• Experience with real-time message processing using Apache Kafka and event-driven architecture

• Deep Knowledge in Software architecture, Micro Services, Java based APIs and systems testing

• Familiarity and exposure to Generative AI and LLM technologies

• Focus on reusability, frameworks, patterns and configurations tools for faster development

• Ability to balance the long-term "big picture" and short-term implications of design decisions

• Knowledge of test automation, testing tools, Test driven and Behavior Driven Development

• Familiarity and exposure to front-end technologies such as ReactJS is a plus

• Familiarity and exposure to NodeJs is a plus.

Note: Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role in Sunnyvale, CA.

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 expert's 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.

Walmart’s culture is a competitive advantage, and it’s fostered by being together. Working together in person allows us to collaborate, align quickly and innovate with greater speed. We use our campuses to create purposeful connection rooted in deepening understanding and investing in the development of our associates.

Our hubs: Walmart is a global company with offices across the United States and around the world. Our global headquarters is in Bentonville, Arkansas, with primary hubs in the San Francisco Bay area and New York/New Jersey.

Benefits:

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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Sunnyvale, California US-08479:The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00-$286,000.00

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Bentonville, Arkansas US-09050:The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00-$220,000.00

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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 4 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.Option 2: 6 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 2 years' 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...

805 Se Moberly Ln, Bentonville, AR 72712, United States of America

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.