Staff, Software Engineer

Walmart Walmart · Retail · Sunnyvale, CA

Staff Software Engineer role 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, leading design discussions, driving adoption of best practices, and architecting complex software systems. Requires 8+ years of experience in frontend development with expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Vue, Angular, and API integration.

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

  • Javascript/TypeScript
  • React
  • Vue
  • Angular
  • React Router
  • Redux
  • API integration
  • Node.js
  • GQL
  • complex software design
  • distributed system design
  • design patterns
  • data structures
  • algorithms
  • technical debugging
  • production support
  • Azure or Google Cloud Platform
  • software product delivery
  • decision-making
  • risk analysis
  • coding standards
  • CI/CD
  • SDLC

Nice to have

  • Emerging Content
  • XR
  • Conversational AI
  • Voice Assistants
  • Selenium

What the JD emphasized

  • 8+ experience in software development
  • Frontend Websites/Sharable Widgets
  • Javascript/TypeScript
  • React, Vue, Angular
  • React Router and Redux
  • API integration and development
  • Node.js, GQL
  • complex software design
  • distributed system design
  • design patterns
  • data structures
  • algorithms
  • technical debugging
  • production support skills
  • public cloud technologies
  • Azure or Google Cloud Platform
  • design, development, and delivery of software products with a large user base
  • decision-making skills
  • balance conflicting interests
  • 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