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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
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The Senior Software Engineer joins the AI & Data organization to build a platform-first ecosystem that centralizes enterprise data and provides an AI control plane. You will analyze business requirements to design and build scalable, secure software solutions that integrate data, content, applications, and tools. Day-to-day responsibilities include developing maintainable code, creating automation and CI/CD pipelines, executing testing, and monitoring performance to support agentic solutions. You will utilize Java/J2EE, REST Services, Cloud technologies, and software design patterns to solve complex problems. The role focuses on enabling associates to move from ideas to AI-based solutions quickly and cost-effectively while ensuring all data remains within the network. You will also collaborate with stakeholders to assess risks and support agile development iterations for these intelligent platforms.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214500 from 1193 postings across 76 companies.
Translate business requirements into scalable, secure software solutions.
Design and build platforms integrating data, content, applications, tools, and AI.
Develop maintainable and testable code aligned with performance and security standards.
Create automation and CI/CD pipelines for high-quality software delivery.
Execute testing, defect tracking, and regression validation.
Monitor system performance and implement corrective actions for troubleshooting.
Assess risks and recommend technical solutions to stakeholders.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related area.
3 years of experience in software engineering or related area (if holding a Bachelor's degree).
5 years of experience in software engineering or related area (if not holding a Bachelor's degree).
7+ years of programming experience in architecting highly scalable and performant platforms.
5+ years of experience in Java/J2EE, REST Services, and related technologies and frameworks.
Strong knowledge of software design patterns, solution architecture, and scalable distributed systems.
Experience in Cloud technologies, agile, DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines and automation scripting.
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related area and 1 year's experience (preferred).
Java
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C++
C#
Kubernetes
Docker
RESTful APIs
CI/CD
Linux
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Distributed Systems
GitHub Copilot
Codex
Claude Code
Infrastructure Automation
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