Staff, Software Engineer

Walmart

Actively hiring
Sunnyvale, CA Posted 28 days ago $143,000–$286,000 / year
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TL;DR

As a Software Engineer (Backend) at Walmart's Transactions Cart Team, you will join a dynamic team responsible for developing and maintaining critical backend systems that handle billions of transactions annually on one of the world’s largest e-commerce platforms. Your daily tasks will include building high-quality Java-based microservice applications using Spring Boot and Kafka, participating in code reviews, debugging issues to ensure seamless user experiences, and contributing to technical documentation and project planning. You will also collaborate closely with product and design teams to deliver innovative solutions for complex mobile challenges. The ideal candidate has 7-10 years of hands-on experience building scalable Java applications, proficiency in Spring Boot and Kafka, and expertise in cloud-based solutions, CI/CD tools like Git and Jenkins, and microservices architecture.

Skills

Java Spring Boot Kafka Git Maven Jenkins JUnit Mockito Mock MVC Docker CI/CD AWS PostgreSQL Redis Microservices RESTful services CICD

What you'll do

  • Develop high-quality large scale applications using Java, Spring Boot, and Kafka.
  • Debug and resolve issues to ensure a seamless user experience for millions of customers daily.
  • Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving development processes and standards.
  • Document designs, implementations, and best practices for maintainable software craftsmanship.
  • Investigate and propose innovative solutions for complex mobile challenges impacting business growth.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of hands-on experience building Java-based backend systems in cloud environments.
  • Proficient in Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, and microservices architecture.
  • Strong skills in high-level system design for data-intensive applications.
  • Experience with CI/CD tools like Git, Maven, Jenkins, and test frameworks such as JUnit and Mockito.
  • Expertise in debugging complex issues and ensuring seamless user experiences.
  • Knowledge of distributed concepts, common design principles, and cloud-native development.

Market check

Salary context

This $143,000–$286,000 range sits above 83% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$131,650–$234,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$159,480–$214,500

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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 495 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$234,000 across 487 roles with salary data.

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