(usa) Senior, Software Engineer

Walmart Walmart · Retail · Crossman Service Building CA SUNNYVALE, Bentonville, AR

Senior Software Engineer for Walmart's Membership Experience team, focusing on building and elevating the Walmart+ membership platform. This role involves leading the design and delivery of end-to-end solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams, ensuring code quality, and driving execution across multiple initiatives. Responsibilities include troubleshooting complex issues, implementing observability solutions, and mentoring team members.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead the design and delivery of innovative end-to-end solutions for the Walmart+ Membership platform by partnering with cross-functional teams across product, design, and engineering.
  2. Collaborate with stakeholders to define project requirements and translate them into scalable, high-quality solutions using Java, JavaScript, Node.js, and Python. Drive development from concept through implementation, including design documentation, requirement analysis, coding, and testing.
  3. Ensure code quality and platform stability by conducting thorough code reviews, investigating application crashes, and providing hands-on support to engineering teams.
  4. Drive execution across multiple initiatives by identifying customer and operational needs, tracking progress, and adjusting strategies to meet business goals.
  5. Troubleshoot complex business and production issues across platforms by analyzing impact, RCA, and coordinating with support teams and participate in Oncall rotation

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • 5+ years of professional experience in full-stack software development
  • hands-on coding in multiple languages such as JavaScript, Node.js, Java, and Python
  • Strong experience building scalable backend systems and distributed platforms

Nice to have

  • Proven experience designing and developing features for large-scale applications using Java- and Node.js-based services
  • Solid understanding of writing unit tests to ensure robustness, including edge cases, usability, and overall reliability
  • Experience with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) or DevOps practices is a plus
  • Familiarity with AI-powered developer tools such as ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, and Claude to enhance development productivity and automation
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and deliver new features
  • Strong debugging skills with experience in bug fixing and improving application performance
  • Experience integrating with external data sources and APIs
  • Hands-on experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
  • Proactive mindset toward learning and adopting new technologies to improve development efficiency
  • Proven expertise in Java and Node.js development
  • Experience translating wireframes into pixel-perfect user interfaces, with knowledge of animations and screen transitions
  • Experience working with remote data via REST and GraphQL APIs, JSON, HTTP protocols, and push notification services such as Google Cloud Messaging
  • Experience building consumer-facing applications, preferably in eCommerce or retail environments
  • 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 FE 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 application reviews to detect areas for improvement
  • Unwavering curiosity