Software Engineer III

Walmart

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Salary
$117,000–$234,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
80 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role pays more than 80% of similar roles. Most pay $128,250–$175,500 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $176k versus about $152k 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 719 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$234,000 across 592 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Software Engineer III

As a Software Engineer III, you will join the team to design, build, and scale high-impact systems across backend services, automation frameworks, and GenAI-powered engineering tools. You will develop intelligent agents, workflows, and automation systems to improve engineering productivity, defect detection, and operational efficiency. Your daily responsibilities include maintaining high-scale backend services, REST APIs, and automation pipelines while building end-to-end automation frameworks for web and native mobile platforms. You will utilize Node.js, JavaScript, Python, Appium, TestCafe, XCUI Test, and Espresso within CI/CD pipelines and Git environments. This role addresses technical challenges within global eCommerce and Store ecosystems, focusing on system integration, performance optimization, and quality governance to ensure the reliability and scalability of large-scale retail applications.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214500 from 1206 postings across 79 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Build and integrate AI-powered agents and workflows using modern GenAI frameworks and APIs.
  • Design, develop, and maintain high-scale backend services and REST APIs.
  • Create automation pipelines and scripts to improve engineering efficiency and reduce manual effort.
  • Build and maintain end-to-end automation frameworks for backend, web, and native mobile platforms.
  • Write and automate test plans, test cases, and regression suites for large-scale eCommerce applications.
  • Integrate telemetry, monitoring, and CI/CD best practices into backend services.
  • Perform root-cause analysis, defect management, and track program metrics to ensure quality standards.

What we're looking for

  • Must have a Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field and 2 years of software engineering experience.
  • Alternatively, must have 4 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
  • 5+ years of experience in backend engineering, automation, or quality engineering.
  • Strong experience with Node.js, JavaScript, Python, or similar languages.
  • Hands-on experience with REST APIs, distributed systems, and backend automation.
  • Experience with mobile/web automation frameworks such as Appium, TestCafe, XCUI Test, or Espresso.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and modern DevOps tooling.
  • Experience with GenAI-powered applications, agents, or workflows (preferred).
  • Experience designing automation frameworks for Native, Web, or Backend platforms (preferred).
  • Experience with large-scale eCommerce, retail, or customer-facing systems (preferred).
  • Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related area (preferred).
  • Knowledge of implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards (preferred).

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