Software Engineer III

Walmart · Retail · Bangalore, KA, India

Software Engineer III on the Big Data team within Global Tech Platform (GTP) at Walmart, responsible for designing, building, and operating large-scale data processing and analytics platforms. The role involves end-to-end feature delivery, architecting scalable backend systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving technical excellence. A key focus is on expertise in Generative AI, LLMs, and Agentic AI, enabling impactful solutions. The role also provides technical assistance to data scientists and software engineers.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own end-to-end delivery of features, from ideation and design through implementation, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
  2. Architect, design, and implement robust, scalable backend systems that manage product data at a global scale.
  3. Collaborate closely with team leads, architects, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver solutions that are reliable, performant, and aligned with business goals.
  4. Drive technical excellence through code reviews, design discussions, and mentorship, raising the bar for engineering quality and best practices.
  5. Analyze and optimize system performance, proactively identifying bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelors degree in computer science or related discipline with 3 to 5 years of core software product development experience.
  • Strong computer science fundamentals in algorithms, data structures, databases, operating systems, etc.
  • Strong proficiency in at least one modern programming language (such as Java, Python, or Go).
  • Experience designing and building RESTful APIs and distributed microservices.
  • Experience working on Big Data TechnologIES like Spark, Airflow, Hive Metastore etc
  • Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design principles.
  • Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases.
  • Expertise in Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Agentic AI, and designing scalable systems to deliver impactful solutions.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and keen attention to detail.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team.

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with cloud-native architectures, containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines is a plus.

What the JD emphasized

  • Expertise in Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Agentic AI, and designing scalable systems to deliver impactful solutions.

Other signals

  • Designing and building scalable backend systems
  • Expertise in Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Agentic AI
  • Providing technical assistance to a broad community of big data users, such as software application engineers and data scientists