As a senior backend engineer on the Subscriptions & Savings Team at Walmart, you will drive technical leadership by making architecture and design decisions for GraphQL APIs and Node.js and Rust services that power critical applications. Your day-to-day responsibilities include hands-on development of high-quality, maintainable code with a focus on performance and scalability, designing robust GraphQL schemas, and mentoring senior and mid-level engineers to raise the team's technical standards. You will collaborate closely with product managers and front-end teams to deliver secure APIs while championing CI/CD pipelines and monitoring practices. With expertise in Node.js, Rust, TypeScript, and GraphQL (Apollo Federation), you should have experience scaling production GraphQL services and working with microservices, distributed systems, and cloud platforms like AWS or Azure. This role requires a strong track record of leading large-scale projects and influencing technical direction at the organizational level within high-traffic consumer applications.
Skills
Node.js
Rust
GraphQL
Apollo Federation
CI/CD
Kubernetes
Docker
AWS
GCP
Azure
Redis
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Caching
API Security
Microservices
Event-driven Architectures
What you'll do
Drive architecture and design decisions for GraphQL APIs and Node.js/Rust services.
Write high-quality, maintainable, and well-tested code focusing on performance and scalability.
Design robust GraphQL schemas and federated architectures with best practices for API governance.
Lead discussions on microservices, distributed systems, caching strategies, and data persistence.
Mentor senior and mid-level engineers to raise the overall technical bar of the team.
What we're looking for
10+ years of professional software engineering experience with at least 5 years in backend/API development.
Expertise in Node.js, Rust, TypeScript, and GraphQL (Apollo Federation) for designing and scaling production services.
Strong understanding of microservices, distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and cloud platforms like AWS or Azure.
Proficiency in databases (SQL and NoSQL), caching strategies, and API security best practices.
Experience leading large-scale projects and influencing technical direction at the organizational level.
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, observability, monitoring, and incident response practices.
Market check
Salary context
This
$143,000–$286,000
range sits above
85%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$132,000–$234,000
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$159,907–$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.