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 yesterday
Closes
Nov 11, 2026

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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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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

The Senior Software Engineer joins the team to assess gaps between business expectations and existing products while classifying requirements and anticipating solution risks. This role involves designing components, converting high-level designs into detailed functional logic, and creating minimalistic code that meets high-availability and scalability needs. You will build scripts for CI/CD automation, implement telemetry features, and execute complex testing to detect defects. The position requires expertise in architecting enterprise-scale big data systems and distributed data pipelines using Apache Kafka, Spark, Druid, Trino, and Hudi. You will utilize Python, Java, Scala, C++, and Go within Google Cloud Platform environments. Key responsibilities include data modeling, performance tuning using tools like perf and bpftrace, and developing React or AngularJS components to visualize system health across distributed streaming platforms.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214500 from 1126 postings across 74 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Assess gaps between business expectations and existing products to classify requirements and anticipate solution risks.
  • Convert high-level designs into detailed designs using mock screens, pseudo codes, and functional logic.
  • Develop minimalistic code for components ensuring high availability, scalability, and adherence to security policies.
  • Build automation scripts for CI/CD pipelines, testing processes, and other repetitive routine tasks.
  • Implement telemetry features and monitor application performance by tracking and analyzing key metrics.
  • Identify, create, and execute test cases to detect defects and perform regression testing.
  • Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks and conduct complex maintenance procedures for applications independently.
  • Architect and implement enterprise-scale big data systems and distributed data pipelines using Spark, Kafka, and Airflow.

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 architecting and implementing enterprise-scale big data systems and distributed data pipelines with high scalability and low latency.
  • Experience with data modeling, data architecture design, and data governance principles including quality, metadata, and security.
  • Experience with big data frameworks including Apache Kafka, Spark (Scala/PySpark), Druid, Trino, and Hudi.
  • Proficiency in programming languages including JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Java, Scala, Shell script, C++, Go, and COBOL.
  • Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), RESTful services, CI/CD pipelines, and tools like Docker, Kubernetes, and Jenkins.
  • Experience developing custom UI components using React or AngularJS and performing system performance tuning using tools like perf and bpftrace.

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