Senior Software Engineer

Walmart

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Work type: On-site
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 3 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes: Nov 11, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

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The Senior Software Engineer joins the engineering team to bridge the gap between business expectations and technical solutions. You will assess requirements, create user stories, and design components that ensure high availability and scalability. Daily tasks include converting high-level designs into detailed functional logic, writing minimalistic code, and building automation scripts for CI/CD pipelines. You will implement telemetry, ensure security policy adherence, and perform complex maintenance and performance troubleshooting. The role requires proficiency in Java, JDBC, Redis, Docker, Python, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, WebSockets, and Node.js. You will specifically work on converting batch processing from IBM DB2 to Postgres SQL, handling concurrency, and architecting data schemas to transform unstructured data from images and PDFs into structured formats for financial transaction validation.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214500 from 1126 postings across 74 companies.

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Skills

Java JDBC Python PostgreSQL Redis Docker MongoDB Node.js WebSockets REST APIs AWS SQL CI/CD Design Patterns Entity-Relationship Modeling Elastic File Servers

What you'll do

Assess gaps between business expectations and existing products to classify requirements and anticipate solution risks.
Create user stories and convert high-level designs into detailed functional logic using mock screens and pseudo codes.
Develop minimalistic code for components that meet business requirements, high availability, and scalability needs.
Build scripts to automate repetitive tasks in CI/CD pipelines, testing processes, and other routine workflows.
Implement telemetry features and ensure security policy requirements are applied during code development.
Identify, create, and execute test cases to detect defects and perform regression testing on code changes.
Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks and conduct complex maintenance procedures for applications independently.
Monitor application performance by tracking metrics and analyzing logs to provide actionable data.

What we're looking for

Master's degree in a related engineering or computer science field and 1 year of software engineering experience.
Bachelor's degree in a related engineering or computer science field and 3 years of software engineering experience.
Experience converting IBM DB2 SQL to Postgres SQL queries using Java and JDBC.
Experience handling concurrency in update and insert queries using Java and JDBC.
Experience coding for Java, JDBC, and Design Patterns.
Experience designing server-client architecture using Redis and Docker for parallel document processing.
Experience implementing reconciliation services using Python and entity-relationship modeling for financial transactions.
Experience architecting data schemas for unstructured data using MongoDB and PostgreSQL.

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