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Based on 240 similar postings.
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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
825 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$121,000–$242,000
across 473 roles with salary data.
As a Senior, Software Engineer with Walmart Global Tech, you will join the U.S. Walmart Tech team to build and scale backend systems powering digital experiences like checkout and fulfillment. You will design and build scalable backend services and APIs, lead architecture discussions, and mentor other engineers. Your daily work involves developing secure, high-performance distributed systems using microservices and service-oriented architecture. You will utilize a technical stack including Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, Kafka, and Cassandra, while managing deployments with Docker, Kubernetes, and Jenkins. Key responsibilities include troubleshooting production issues, maintaining CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring high code quality through automated testing with JUnit and Mockito. This role solves complex technical problems to connect digital and physical retail across large-scale environments.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214500 from 1193 postings across 76 companies.
Design and build scalable backend services and APIs to support complex digital experiences.
Lead architecture discussions and implement performance optimizations for high-traffic distributed systems.
Develop and maintain microservices using Spring, Kafka, and Cassandra.
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins and GitHub.
Troubleshoot complex production issues and lead root cause analysis.
Develop reusable frameworks and maintain high code quality through automated testing and code reviews.
Implement security, resilience, and performance improvements across the backend ecosystem.
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 or related area.
Option 2: 5 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
4–8+ years of software engineering experience with strong backend depth.
Hands-on experience with Java, distributed systems, and large-scale application design.
Expertise in Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, Kafka, and Cassandra.
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and microservices architecture.
Familiarity with CI/CD practices, DevOps, and monitoring tools.
Strong database design skills and experience writing complex queries.
Deep understanding of multithreading, data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.
Experience with testing frameworks such as JUnit and Mockito.
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related area and 1 year's experience in software engineering or related area (preferred).
Knowledge of implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards and assistive technologies (preferred).
Java
Python
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C#
Kubernetes
Docker
RESTful APIs
CI/CD
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