Position Summary...
The Senior Software Engineer will lead the delivery of scoped features and components through collaborative teams, ensuring alignment with platform and business objectives. This role involves designing, developing, testing, and maintaining scalable software solutions using modern programming languages and development practices. The engineer will integrate AI/ML capabilities, drive continuous improvement, and support operational excellence through proactive monitoring and debugging. Strong technical judgment, effective communication, and a product-driven mindset are essential to translate complex requirements into reliable, high-quality software that meets stakeholder needs and advances Walmart’s technology goals.
What you'll do...
Senior Software Engineer– X4
Company Description
Imagine working in an environment where you can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people and put a smile on their face. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of 15,000+ software engineers, data scientists, and service professionals within Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, delivering innovations that improve how our customers shop and empower our 2.2 million associates.
https://careers.walmart.com/technology
Walmart’s Values
Service to the customer
Respect for the individual
Strive for excellence
Act with integrity
https://careers.walmart.com/values
On the Membership Experience Engineering team at Walmart, we provide technology to power shopping journeys that help hundreds of millions of customers live better – be it busy families getting groceries easily, new parents welcoming a new baby, organizing a new home or anyone planning a fun party. We strive to create the best shopping experience anywhere anytime, meeting customers’ evolving needs and expectations.
Walmart+ is pioneering the way people experience online and in-store shopping. We are looking for an experienced engineering leader to help us design and improve customer membership experience and build scalable platforms on mobile devices. We are just getting started on membership experience and this is a very critical role to shape the face of Walmart+.
What You'll Do:
Troubleshoot business and production issues for mobile devices by reviewing and analyzing information (for example, issue, impact, criticality, possible root cause, etc.); then engaging support teams to assist in the resolution of found issues. Upon issue resolution, perform a root cause analysis across multiple mobile devices to prevent future occurrence.
Develop innovative mobile technology solutions and strategies to support business objectives by collaborating with cross-functional business partners; developing assessments of key opportunities; benchmarking and analyzing industry best practices; forecasting for future technologies; driving high-priority initiatives; identifying and implementing solutions; communicating with and influencing decision-makers and executives within the organization; influencing the industry to adopt sustainable solutions; and defining software development guidelines, standards, and processes.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to determine project requirements; translating requirements into mobile solutions for multiple operating systems (for example, iPhone, Android); gathering requested information (for example, design documents, product requirements, wire frames); writing and developing code (for example, Java/Kotlin) that can be applied to multiple types of mobile devices; developing user interface solutions; conducting testing to ensure solution is functional; communicating project status and roadblocks to team members and stakeholders; determining solutions to issues; enhancing design to prevent reoccurrence of defects across multiple devices; ensuring on-time delivery; and collaborating with project managers to provide guidance on project implementation plan.
Remove barriers and obstacles that impact performance; providing resources; identifying performance standards; measuring progress and adjusting performance; developing contingency plans; and demonstrating adaptability and supporting continuous learning.
Promote and supports company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by training and providing direction to others in their use and application; ensuring compliance with them; and utilizing and supporting the Open-Door Policy.
Ensure business needs are being met by evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of current plans, programs, and initiatives; consulting with business partners, managers, co-workers, or other key stakeholders; soliciting, evaluating, and applying suggestions for improving efficiency and cost- effectiveness; and participating in and supporting community outreach events.
Requirements
BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject
5+ years of professional experience in various elements of full stack software development – native mobile, web front end, back end, and hands-on coding experience in the past
Experience with a consumer facing app and ecommerce or retail shopping
Hands-on experience building scalable backend systems and platforms
Previous knowledge of
Designing and developing advanced applications using Java
Unit-testing code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
Experience with bug fixing and improving application performance
Work with outside data sources and APIs
Experience with the agile methodology Scrum
Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency
Proven software development experience and Java development
Experience translating wireframes into pixel-perfect views
Knowledgeable about animation and screen transitions
Experience with Java SDK, Services, and various methods of background processing
Experience working with remote data via REST, JSON, Google Cloud Messaging, and the HTTP protocol
Experience with Google Play APIs: Maps, Location, and Cloud Messaging
Experience with third-party libraries and APIs
Experience with analysis of memory issues such as memory leaks using memory analyzers tools (DDMS, MAT)
Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies
Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle and writing readable, maintainable, performant object-oriented code
Experience working with Kotlin, Coroutines, MVVM, MVVM Clean, View Models, Repository Design pattern, and other architectures
Experience working with an orchestration Layer and GraphQL
Experience operating in an Agile environment and using tracking tools like Jira
Soft Skills
Being a team player, critical thinker, and exhibiting problem-solving skills
Having optimal time-management skills and interpersonal and communication skills
Eagerness to help shape the direction of Java development at Walmart
Dedication to continue to learn, grow, and help Walmart tackle brand new challenges
Collaborating with UI and UX Designers, as well as Software Testers, to ensure that each app is presentable and in perfect working order.
Experience with collaborating with UI and UX Designers, as well as Software Testers, to ensure that Walmart’s app is presentable and in perfect working order
Taking the initiative to monitor app reviews to detect areas for improvement
Unwavering curiosity
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. 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. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices. 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. 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. Sunnyvale, California US-11349: The annual salary range for this position is $117,000.00 - $234,000.00 Bentonville, Arkansas US-10735: The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00 - $180,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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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 3 years’ experience in software engineering or related area. Option 2: 5 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 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...
1395 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1114, United States of America
Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.