Software Engineer III

Walmart

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Work type
On-site
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Salary
$117,000–$234,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
10 days ago
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Above market

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This role pays more than 81% of similar roles. Most pay $128,250–$171,840 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $176k versus about $150k for comparable roles.

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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 724 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$234,000 across 593 roles with salary data.

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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. Your daily responsibilities include integrating AI-powered agents and workflows, developing high-scale backend services and REST APIs, and 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 to improve engineering productivity and defect detection. The role requires expertise in distributed systems, CI/CD pipelines, Git, and performance optimization. You will solve technical problems within the global eCommerce and Store ecosystems, ensuring that backend systems meet strict availability, scalability, and security requirements while optimizing the software development lifecycle through advanced automation and intelligent tooling.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214500 from 1223 postings across 78 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Build and integrate AI-powered agents, workflows, and automation systems using modern GenAI frameworks and APIs.
  • Design, develop, and maintain high-scale backend services, REST APIs, and automation pipelines.
  • Create scripts and tools to improve engineering efficiency and reduce manual effort.
  • Ensure backend systems meet specific availability, scalability, performance, and security requirements.
  • Integrate telemetry, monitoring, and CI/CD best practices into all backend services.
  • 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.
  • Troubleshoot automation failures and resolve issues with cross-functional teams.

What we're looking for

  • Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science or related area and 2 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
  • Option 2: 4 years’ experience in software engineering or 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 experience building GenAI-powered applications (preferred).

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