Senior, Software Engineer (Android)

Walmart

Actively hiring
Sunnyvale, CA Posted 16 days ago $117,000$234,000 / year

At a glance

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TL;DR

As a Senior Software Engineer – Android at Walmart, you will design and build high-quality mobile applications that power the checkout pages used by millions of customers daily. You’ll lead technical discovery for medium-to-large initiatives, integrating GraphQL APIs to consume identity, address, and payment data efficiently. Your responsibilities include developing features using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, ensuring performance, security, reliability, and accessibility through testing and monitoring. You will collaborate closely with backend engineers on API design and integration strategies while driving improvements in CI/CD pipelines and release quality. The role requires strong experience with Android architecture patterns, concurrency, and modern frameworks like Jetpack Compose, as well as a solid understanding of performance optimization and the Android lifecycle.

Skills

Kotlin Jetpack Compose GraphQL CI/CD Terraform Docker Prometheus Grafana JUnit Selenium Figma Android Architecture Patterns Asynchronous Programming Concurrency Patterns Accessibility Standards Performance Optimization Security Practices Maven Gradle

What you'll do

  • Design, develop, and ship high-quality Android applications for customer journeys.
  • Lead integrations with GraphQL APIs to consume identity, address, and payment data.
  • Drive early technical discovery and translate product strategy into scalable solutions.
  • Ensure production readiness through debugging, root cause analysis, and stability improvements.
  • Build features using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose with modern architecture patterns.
  • Champion performance, security, reliability, and accessibility through testing and monitoring.

What we're looking for

  • Strong experience building and shipping production-grade Android applications using Kotlin.
  • Hands-on expertise in integrating mobile apps with GraphQL APIs for efficient data handling.
  • Solid understanding of modern Android architecture patterns, performance optimization, and lifecycle management.
  • Advanced proficiency in Jetpack Compose for adaptive, accessible, user-focused interfaces.
  • Experience collaborating closely with backend teams on API design and integration strategies.
  • Strong debugging skills and ability to navigate complex cross-layer issues.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and observability for mobile platforms.

Market check

Salary context

This $117,000–$234,000 range sits above 83% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,000$199,400

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$135,300$175,500

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Walmart

Walmart Inc. is the world''s largest retailer by revenue, operating a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores, as well as a growing e-commerce presence through Walmart.com. Industry: General Merchandise & Grocery Retail

Walmart currently has 495 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$234,000 across 487 roles with salary data.

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