Senior, Software Engineer

Walmart Walmart · Retail · Sunnyvale, CA

Senior Software Engineer role focused on backend engineering platform development, building large-scale microservices for robust platforms using Java Spring, Spring Boot, NoSQL databases, Kafka, and cloud systems like Azure/GCP. Responsibilities include leading projects, mentoring engineers, troubleshooting issues, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

What you'd actually do

  1. Leads and participates in medium- to large-scale projects by reviewing project requirements, translating requirements into technical solutions, gathering requested information (e.g., design documents, product requirements, wireframes), writing and developing code, conducting unit testing, communicating status and issues to team members and stakeholders, collaborating with project and cross-functional teams, troubleshooting open issues and bug fixes, ensuring on-time delivery and hand-offs, interacting with the project manager to provide input on the project plan, and providing leadership to the project team.
  2. Leads the work of small groups of four to six engineers, including offshore associates, for assigned engineering projects by providing pertinent documents, direction, and examples; identifying short- and long-term solutions and timelines; reviewing and providing feedback for proposed solutions; and performing design and code reviews of changes.
  3. Troubleshoots business and production issues by gathering information (e.g., issue, impact, criticality, possible root cause); engaging support teams to assist in the resolution of issues; formulating an action plan; performing actions as designated in the plan; interpreting the results to determine further action; performing root cause analysis to prevent future occurrences of issues; and completing online documentation.
  4. Provides support to the business by responding to users' questions, concerns, and issues (e.g., technical feasibility, implementation strategies); identifying short- and long-term solutions; facilitating resolutions; and leading cross-functional partnerships.
  5. Leads the discovery phase of medium- to large-scale projects to develop high-level designs by partnering with product management, project management, business, and user experience teams, and obtaining cross-functional approvals.

Skills

Required

  • Backend engineering platform development
  • Java Spring
  • Spring Boot applications
  • core Java and J2EE
  • large-scale microservices
  • NoSQL database implementations
  • Cosmos
  • MongoDB
  • messaging systems like Kafka
  • cloud systems like Azure
  • cloud systems like GCP
  • design principles for building large-scale, robust platforms

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area
  • 3 years’ experience in software engineering or related area
  • 5 years’ experience in software engineering or related area

What the JD emphasized

  • Backend engineering platform development
  • large-scale microservices
  • highly scalable and robust platforms
  • building large-scale, robust platforms