Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

Walmart

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Work type
On-site
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Salary
$117,000–$234,000 / yr
Posted
143 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $186k
This role $176k
$103k most similar roles pay here $249k

This role pays less than 67% of similar roles. Most pay $157,525–$214,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $176k versus about $186k 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 184 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$234,000 across 180 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

As a Senior, Software Engineer (Backend) on the Catalog Spec Engineering team, you will develop high-performance, scalable catalog services to enhance seller and supplier experiences. You will design and develop scalable services, solve complex software system problems, perform root cause analysis for production issues, and provide technical mentorship to junior team members in an agile environment. The role involves building features using Java, SpringBoot, and reactive frameworks like Spring WebFlux. You will work with internet-scale distributed technologies including Solr, Kafka, Mem Cache, and NoSQL databases such as Cosmos DB and Cassandra. Additionally, you will utilize CI/CD tools like Git, Maven, and Jenkins while exploring GenAI trends to improve the catalog platform. The core focus is solving technical challenges within a large-scale retail infrastructure to manage complex product data for millions of customers.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and develop highly scalable backend services to enhance Walmart’s catalog and partner experience solutions.
  • Troubleshoot business and production issues by gathering information and engaging with support teams for resolution.
  • Perform root cause analysis on system failures to prevent future occurrences and ensure policy compliance.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members to ensure high-quality code standards.
  • Integrate Generative AI trends and technologies into the development of innovative solutions for the catalog platform.
  • Execute medium-to-large scale, complex cross-functional projects while ensuring on-time delivery in an agile environment.

What we're looking for

  • Candidates must have 6-8 years of experience as a Senior Software Engineer.
  • A Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field with 3 years of experience is required, or 5 years of experience without a degree.
  • Expert-level knowledge of Java and experience building Java-based backend systems is required.
  • Extensive experience is required in building microservices using SpringBoot and reactive frameworks like Spring WebFlux.
  • Experience with internet-scale distributed technologies including Solr, Kafka, and Memcached is required.
  • Proficiency in NoSQL databases such as Cosmos DB or Cassandra to design scalable data models is required.
  • Experience with GenAI/ML technologies and cloud-based solutions is required.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD tools like Git, Maven, and Jenkins is required.

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