As a Staff Software Engineer at Walmart Global Tech, you will join an elite team responsible for designing and building enterprise-scale Marketplace platforms. Your primary focus will be on backend development using Java and Spring/Spring Boot to create highly scalable services that support seller onboarding, catalog management, pricing, inventory control, and order processing. You will also mentor engineers and lead design and code reviews while contributing to the technical leadership of React-based front-end applications. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with Java, backend development, and modern front-end technologies like React, TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML, and CSS. Additionally, familiarity with cloud platforms, Kubernetes, Docker, observability tools, and security best practices is highly valued. This role involves tackling complex business problems in a large-scale e-commerce environment, ensuring systems are fault-tolerant, scalable, and operationally mature.
Architect and develop highly scalable backend services using Java and Spring/Spring Boot.
Design distributed systems supporting marketplace workflows and real-time transactions.
Mentor engineers and lead design and code reviews for React-based front-end applications.
Ensure backend systems reliably process millions of marketplace events daily.
Deliver high-performance, intuitive user experiences through front-end application development.
Implement fault-tolerant, scalable, and operationally mature systems.
What we're looking for
8+ years of professional software engineering experience in backend development.
Expertise in Java, Spring/Spring Boot, and React for front-end applications.
Strong knowledge of TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML, and CSS.
Experience designing and developing highly scalable distributed systems.
Mentorship skills and ability to lead design and code reviews.
Market check
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How this pay compares to similar roles
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At the midpoint, this role pays about
$214k
versus about
$190k
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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
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