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$150k
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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
724 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$117,000–$234,000
across 593 roles with salary data.
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 AI agents and workflows to improve engineering productivity, while maintaining high-scale backend services and REST APIs. Your daily work involves building end-to-end automation frameworks for web, native mobile, and backend platforms to support large-scale Warehouse Management and eCommerce applications. You will utilize Java, Python, SQL, No-SQL, RestAssured, Appium, XCUI Test, Selenium, and Playwright. The role focuses on solving deep technical problems within global Supply Chain ecosystems by integrating telemetry, monitoring, and CI/CD best practices to ensure system availability, performance, and security across complex distributed systems and AI-driven workflows.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214500 from 1223 postings across 78 companies.
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.
Build automation pipelines and scripts to improve engineering efficiency and reduce manual effort.
Create and maintain end-to-end automation frameworks for backend, web, and native mobile platforms.
Write and automate test plans, regression suites, and performance tests for large-scale applications.
Monitor application performance, logs, telemetry, and system health to ensure operational excellence.
Perform root-cause analysis, defect management, and continuous improvement of engineering processes.
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, or 4 years of experience without a degree.
5+ years of experience in full stack engineering, automation, or quality engineering.
Strong experience with Java and Python, or similar languages.
Hands-on experience with REST/GraphQL APIs, distributed systems, and backend automation with RestAssured.
Experience with mobile/web automation frameworks such as Appium, XCUI Test, Selenium, or Playwright.
Strong working knowledge of SQL and No-SQL persistence approaches.
Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related area (preferred).