Distinguished, Software Engineer, Web

Walmart Walmart · Retail · Sunnyvale, CA +1

Distinguished Software Engineer role at Walmart focused on building next-generation retail and shopping experiences, including emerging content, XR, conversational AI, and voice assistants. The role involves guiding and mentoring engineers, architecting complex software systems, driving adoption of best practices, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Requires extensive experience in frontend web development, JavaScript/TypeScript, modern frameworks, API integration, and distributed system design.

What you'd actually do

  1. Guide and mentor, a team of engineers, conducting code reviews and leading design discussions to ensure engineering best practices.
  2. Act as a technical authority, providing direction and expertise to the team.
  3. Drive the adoption of coding standards, design patterns, and development best practices.
  4. Lead the creation and maintenance of our technical architecture, aligning it with business goals and scalability requirements.
  5. Architect complex software systems, ensuring performance, security, and scalability needs are met.

Skills

Required

  • 15+ years experience in software development, focusing on building Frontend Websites/Sharable Widgets.
  • Expertise in Javascript/TypeScript, frameworks such as React, Vue, Angular, and working with React Router and Redux.
  • Proficiency in API integration and development, Node.js, GQL,
  • Advanced knowledge of complex software design, distributed system design, design patterns, data structures, and algorithms.
  • Excellent technical debugging and production support skills.
  • Familiarity with public cloud technologies such as Azure or Google Cloud Platform.
  • Extensive experience in the design, development, and delivery of software products with a large user base.
  • Excellent decision-making skills with the ability to balance conflicting interests in a complex and fast-paced environment.
  • Risk analysis methodologies - Cost Analysis; Business objectives; Classification of requirements; Domain Knowledge; User stories concepts; Functional / Non-Functional Requirements.
  • Coding standards and guidelines; Coding languages (E.g. TypeScript, JavaScript etc.), frameworks (E.g. React, Selenium, etc.), Platforms (E.g. Microsoft Azure etc.); Quality, Safety and Security standards; Emerging tools and technologies; Telemetry; CI / CD; Code Management Tools; SDLC; Secure SDL frameworks and tools.

What the JD emphasized

  • Immigration Sponsorship is not available in this role