Senior, Software Engineer

Walmart Walmart · Retail · Sunnyvale, CA

Senior Software Engineer role focused on developing highly scalable services for Walmart's Last Mile Delivery platform, involving complex software engineering problems and leading small teams of engineers. Requires extensive experience in Java, microservices, distributed systems, and cloud services.

What you'd actually do

  1. Leads the work of other small groups of four to six engineers, including offshore associates, for assigned Engineering projects by proving pertinent documents, direction, and examples; identifying short-term and long-term solutions and timeline; reviewing and providing feedback for proposed solutions; and performing design and code reviews of changes.
  2. Troubleshoots business and production issues by reviewing and analyzing information (for example, issue, impact, criticality, possible root cause); engaging support teams to assist in the resolution of issues; formulating an action plan; directing actions as designated in the plan; interpreting the results to determine further action; performs root cause analysis to prevent future occurrence of issues; and completing online documentation.
  3. Leads and participates in medium- to large-scale, complex, cross-functional projects by reviewing project requirements; translating requirements into technical solutions; gathering requested information (for example, design documents, product requirements, wire frames); writing and developing code; conducting unit testing; communicating status and issues to team members and stakeholders; collaborating with project team and cross functional teams; troubleshooting open issues and bug-fixes; enhancing design to prevent re-occurrences of defects; ensuring on-time delivery and hand-offs; interacting with project manager to provide input on project plan; and providing leadership to the project team.

Skills

Required

  • BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent
  • 4 or more years in software engineering
  • Java/J2EE design and architecture
  • microservice architecture and design
  • performance tuning
  • multithreading
  • Java
  • Spring
  • Spring Boot
  • large scale distributed systems
  • event-driven architecture
  • advanced SQL queries
  • public cloud services
  • real-time data processing pipeline
  • Agile iterative CI/CD development environment
  • document requirements
  • architectural designs
  • analysis findings
  • Agile methodology

Nice to have

  • designed, build, and maintain APIs, services, and systems
  • Kafka or other high volume-low latency messaging infrastructure
  • Azure Cloud Stack or other cloud stacks
  • open-source libraries
  • design patterns
  • micro-service architecture
  • CI/CD
  • unit testing
  • Kubernetes
  • CNCF tools
  • full stack experience
  • Mentoring other team members
  • Lead others with respect
  • curious and have the desire to learn

What the JD emphasized

  • extensive understanding of microservice architecture and design
  • Expert level knowledge and understanding of Java, Spring, and experience working with Spring Boot, large scale distributed systems and event-driven architecture
  • Knowledge of public cloud services, and real-time data processing pipeline