Staff Software Engineer

Walmart

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Sunnyvale, CABellevue, WA
Salary
$143,000–$286,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
76 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role pays more than 69% of similar roles. Most pay $185,000–$225,312 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $214k versus about $205k for comparable roles.

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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.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$234,000 across 592 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer

As a Staff, Software Engineer within the Marketplace Engineering team, you will build core platforms and services that enable third-party sellers to manage products and provide high-value insights on marketplace transactions. You will provide technical leadership by translating requirements into technical solutions, developing code and unit tests, and troubleshooting production issues. Your daily work involves managing the entire seller lifecycle and ensuring a best-in-class customer experience. You will utilize Java, Node.js, and React to build scalable microservices and APIs using REST, GraphQL, Spring, and Tomcat. The role requires expertise in cloud application development, message-oriented architecture with Kafka or ActiveMQ, and managing massive relational and No-SQL databases. You will also leverage CI/CD pipelines and automation tools like Selenium or Jira to maintain operational excellence.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214500 from 1206 postings across 79 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Develop and maintain scalable microservices and APIs using Java, Node.js, and React.
  • Translate project requirements into technical solutions and develop production-ready code and unit tests.
  • Lead large-scale projects by making data-backed decisions and communicating status to stakeholders.
  • Troubleshoot production issues by performing root cause analysis and documenting results to prevent recurrence.
  • Provide technical expertise on engineering best practices, industry trends, and cloud architecture.
  • Support business users by addressing technical feasibility questions and providing implementation strategies.
  • Manage the seller lifecycle and provide high-value insights on marketplace transactions and inventory.
  • Ensure software quality and operational excellence through CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment.

What we're looking for

  • Must have a Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 4 years of software engineering experience.
  • Must have 6 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
  • Must have 8+ years of experience in strong Java development.
  • Must have 3+ years of experience developing UI/UX with Node.js and React.
  • Must have experience designing, building, and maintaining APIs, services, and systems on cloud at large scale including REST, GraphQL, Spring, and Tomcat.
  • Must have experience with cloud application development including scalable, data-driven, Cloud Cost-optimization, and message-oriented architecture.
  • Must have experience designing scalable microservices and loosely coupled services using asynchronous message processing including Kafka and ActiveMQ.
  • Must have experience with cloud-scale relational and No-SQL databases, design patterns, architecture frameworks, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience using automation tools like Appium, Selenium, Jira, Rest Assured, AssetJ, or Gatling is a plus.
  • Experience with automated deployment is a plus.
  • Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related area and 2 years of experience is preferred.
  • Knowledge of implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards and assistive technologies is preferred.

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