Senior, Software Engineer

Walmart

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Sunnyvale, CA Posted 88 days ago $117,000–$234,000 / year

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At a glance

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TL;DR

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Search team at Walmart, you will design and implement code changes to address critical business requirements while independently managing high-impact issues. Your day-to-day responsibilities include writing and testing code, conducting unit tests, providing technical guidance through pair programming and code reviews, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of projects. You will also troubleshoot production issues using tools like Kubernetes, Solr, Redis, Kafka, Spark, and NoSQL, and contribute to the development of best-in-class methodologies that drive business innovation. The role requires expertise in Java or Python, experience with distributed systems, cloud-native services, and a strong focus on testability and continuous improvement.

Skills

Java Python Kubernetes Solr Redis Kafka Spark NoSQL CI/CD Docker AWS GCP Azure JVM JUnit Selenium Maven Git GitHub Jenkins SonarQube Postman

What you'll do

Design and implement code changes to meet special business requirements.
Independently troubleshoot high-impact issues in production environments.
Conduct root cause analysis to prevent future problems.
Provide technical guidance through pair programming and code reviews.
Support the business by addressing user questions and concerns.

What we're looking for

Solid experience in Java or Python and strong fundamentals in algorithms, data structures, complexity analysis, and object-oriented design.
Proven ability to build high-performance, highly available, and scalable distributed systems.
Experience working on cloud-native services and a disciplined approach to development practices.
Passion for testability and extensive test coverage in product development.
Desire to continuously improve and adopt the latest software development features.

Market check

Salary context

This $117,000–$234,000 range sits above 76% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,000–$203,940

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$139,050–$175,500

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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 495 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$234,000 across 487 roles with salary data.

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