Staff Software Engineer, Java / Backend

Walmart

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Work type
On-site
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Salary
$143,000–$286,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
59 days ago
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Above market

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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.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer, Java / Backend

Staff, Software Engineer - Java / Backend joins the international last mile engineering team to provide technical leadership for a multi-tenant framework serving as the single source of truth for delivery capabilities. You will design and build scalable, resilient, and highly available services while establishing reusable architectural patterns and foundational capabilities for various markets. Day-to-day responsibilities include creating high-level and low-level designs, driving technical direction, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions meeting quality and cost standards. You will utilize Java, J2EE, SpringBoot, Spring Kafka, and Microservices within a Cloud Native Architecture. Required skills include experience with Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, and either Azure or Google Cloud Platforms. You will also manage tech debt and leverage algorithms to process massive amounts of data.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214500 from 1206 postings across 79 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and build scalable, resilient, and highly available backend services for a multi-tenant delivery platform.
  • Establish reusable architectural patterns and foundational capabilities to support international last mile delivery experiences.
  • Create high-level and low-level designs while driving technical execution across cross-functional engineering teams.
  • Define non-functional standards and best practices to guide teams in delivering high-quality software solutions.
  • Develop and maintain "Code, Deploy, run" pipelines using DevOps best practices and CI/CD tools.
  • Prototype technical solutions and leverage cutting-edge models and algorithms to process massive amounts of data.
  • Manage technical debt and modernization efforts to balance long-term architectural goals with short-term requirements.
  • Participate in hiring and mentoring to build and lead high-performing agile engineering teams.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in the design and development of highly scalable distributed applications and platforms, particularly for multi-tenant, SaaS products.
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 4 years’ experience in software engineering.
  • 6 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
  • Proficiency in Java/J2EE, Microservices, and Cloud Native Architecture.
  • Hands-on experience in Microservices and RESTful web services development using Java SpringBoot, Spring Kafka, or equivalent frameworks.
  • In-depth knowledge of Cloud Native Architecture, Microservice Architecture, and container technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Knowledge of at least one of Azure or Google Cloud Platforms.
  • Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related area and 2 years' experience (preferred).

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