Senior, Software Engineer (Back End)

Walmart

Actively hiring

Sunnyvale, CA Posted 29 days ago $117,000–$234,000 / year

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At a glance

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TL;DR

As a Senior Software Engineer at Walmart's Personalization team, you will design and develop scalable services to enhance user journey context, enabling hyper-personalized experiences. You will participate in complex cross-functional projects by translating requirements into technical solutions, designing robust architectures, writing code, conducting unit testing, and collaborating with stakeholders. Your responsibilities include troubleshooting issues, fixing bugs, and enhancing designs to prevent defects while ensuring timely delivery. The team operates at the intersection of Walmart's vast product assortment, millions of customers, thousands of stores, and associates, creating a unique impact on the global customer base. You will need 3-5 years of experience with a Master’s degree or 4-6 years with a Bachelor’s degree, proficiency in Java and Python, knowledge of distribution systems, and expertise in NoSQL and RDBMS technologies. Additionally, you should be familiar with event-driven architecture using Kafka, container and cloud-native technologies like Kubernetes and Docker, and have strong skills in complex software design and distributed system design.

Skills

Java Python Kafka Docker Kubernetes SQL RDBMS NoSQL Design_Patterns Data_Structures Algorithms Event_Driven_Architecture Complex_Software_Design Distributed_System_Design

What you'll do

Design and develop scalable services to enhance user journey context.
Translate complex project requirements into technical solutions for personalization systems.
Write robust code and conduct unit testing for software projects.
Troubleshoot issues and implement bug fixes efficiently.
Enhance system design to prevent defect recurrence and ensure timely delivery.

What we're looking for

3-5 years of software engineering experience with a Master's degree or 4-6 years with a Bachelor's degree.
Proficient in Java and/or Python, with strong expertise in object-oriented and functional programming.
Deep understanding of NoSQL and RDBMS technologies, as well as event-driven architecture using Kafka.
Advanced knowledge in complex software design, distributed systems, and cloud-native technologies like Kubernetes and Docker.
Experience designing robust and scalable architectures for medium to large-scale projects.

Market check

Salary context

This $117,000–$234,000 range sits above 73% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,000–$216,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$140,075–$178,828

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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