Senior Software Engineer, Back End

Walmart

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Work type
On-site
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Salary
$117,000–$234,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
31 days ago
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This role pays less than 53% of similar roles. Most pay $149,500–$203,474 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $176k versus about $176k for comparable roles.

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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 724 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$234,000 across 593 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Back End

As a Senior, Software Engineer - Back End, you will join the team responsible for developing and maintaining robust distributed systems that support eCommerce and supply chain operations. You will lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable software solutions, converting high-level designs into detailed functional modules while ensuring high availability and security. Your daily responsibilities include analyzing requirements, writing maintainable code, executing test cases, and performing root cause analysis. You will utilize object-oriented programming in languages such as JavaScript, Python, or C, while managing continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines, automation scripting, and telemetry implementation. This role solves the technical challenge of efficiently processing high transaction volumes and capturing transaction data from multiple sources to identify and resolve potential disruptions within a complex digital ecosystem.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214500 from 1223 postings across 78 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Analyze and classify requirements to ensure comprehensive scoping and estimation for business objectives.
  • Design scalable software solutions by converting high-level designs into detailed functional modules.
  • Develop maintainable and testable code that adheres to established coding standards and security policies.
  • Create and execute test cases to identify defects and perform root cause analysis.
  • Monitor application performance and troubleshoot issues to maintain high availability and scalability.
  • Implement continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices and automation scripting.
  • Translate business requirements into detailed technical designs and user stories.

What we're looking for

  • 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.
  • Option 2: 5 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
  • Proven expertise in software architecture, scalable distributed systems, and design patterns.
  • Strong proficiency in object-oriented programming and coding standards using languages such as JavaScript, Python, or C.
  • Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, automation scripting, and telemetry implementation.
  • Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related area and 1 year's experience (preferred).
  • Knowledge of implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards and assistive technologies (preferred).

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