Software Engineer III

Walmart

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Bentonville, AR
Salary
$90,000–$180,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
2 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Nov 11, 2026

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Competitive pay

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $146k
This role $135k
$79k $191k
below market most similar roles pay here above market

This role pays less than 55% of similar roles. Most pay $127,887–$165,000 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $135k versus about $146k for comparable roles.

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 937 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$220,000 across 537 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Software Engineer III

The Software Engineer III joins the engineering team to provide guidance to small groups of engineers and offshore associates on assigned projects. This role involves managing complex projects by translating requirements into technical solutions, writing and developing code, conducting unit testing, and troubleshooting production issues through root cause analysis. The position requires collaborating with cross-functional teams to design sustainable solutions and performing ETL workflows. Key technical skills include using Sqoop for data imports to HDFS, managing Parquet, ORC, Avro, CSV, and JSON formats, and analyzing large datasets with Hive SQL. Candidates must be proficient in Shell Script, Python, PySpark, BigQuery SQL, and Azure Databricks. Additional experience includes using GCP Compute Engine, Dataproc, Secret Manager, Azure Blob, and Apache Airflow for distributed systems and workflow monitoring.

What does a Software Engineer earn?

Median $196000 from 2584 postings across 147 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Write and develop code while conducting unit testing for complex projects.
  • Translate business requirements into technical solutions and implementation designs.
  • Troubleshoot production issues by performing root cause analysis and developing action plans.
  • Execute PySpark jobs in GCP Dataproc and write ETL workflows using Python.
  • Perform data transformations and analytics using BigQuery SQL and Hive SQL.
  • Manage data movement using Sqoop, HDFS, and Azure Blob for Delta file operations.
  • Monitor workflows using Apache Airflow and manage secrets via GCP Secret Manager or Azure Key Vault.
  • Provide technical guidance and documentation to small groups of engineers and offshore associates.

What we're looking for

  • Master’s degree or the equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Experience importing data from sources using Sqoop to transfer it to HDFS in compressed format.
  • Experience using HDFS commands to pull compressed data with formats like Parquet, ORC, Avro, CSV, and JSON.
  • Experience analyzing large datasets with Hive SQL and tuning Hive queries to optimize performance.
  • Experience executing HDFS and Unix commands using Shell Script.
  • Experience storing Delta files for Upsert operations on Big-Data Ecosystem using Azure Blob.
  • Experience writing ETL workflows in GCP compute engine using Python and executing PySpark jobs in GCP Dataproc.
  • Experience performing transformations and analytics using BigQuery SQL in GCP and creating Azure Databricks notebooks.

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