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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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Listed pay typically runs
$117,000–$234,000
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As a (USA) Senior, Software Engineer, you will join the Transactions Cart Team within the Pre-Purchase Organization to architect and scale mobile cart and checkout experiences. You will lead end-to-end engineering initiatives, translating business goals into robust, maintainable solutions that power transaction flows including cart reviews, promotions, payments, and order placement. Your daily responsibilities include designing and implementing distributed systems, performing root-cause analysis, and conducting code reviews to ensure performance and security. You will utilize a technical stack featuring Node.js, GraphQL, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Python, while integrating with large-scale backend APIs and AI/ML components. This role solves the technical challenge of reducing friction and maintaining high reliability for seamless commerce journeys across mobile platforms, ensuring stable and scalable transaction completion for a major retail environment.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214500 from 1206 postings across 79 companies.
Architect and scale high-performance cart and checkout experiences for Walmart's mobile platforms.
Design and implement distributed systems using GraphQL, Node.js, and modern design patterns.
Integrate Node.js and GraphQL solutions with large-scale backend systems using REST and GraphQL APIs.
Own production stability by troubleshooting issues and performing root-cause analysis across devices.
Lead design reviews and code reviews to ensure high standards for performance, security, and maintainability.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members on engineering best practices.
Translate business goals into robust, maintainable technical requirements and end-to-end transaction flows.
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 3 years of experience.
Alternatively, must have 5 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
Must have 5+ years of experience building software applications using NodeJS and GraphQL.
Must have strong experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, and Python.
Must have proven expertise in object-oriented programming and documentation-based coding practices.
Must be proficient in code review, debugging, and continuous integration/deployment processes.
Must have experience integrating AI/ML components and leveraging generative AI tools.
Master’s degree in a related field and 1 year of experience (preferred).
Knowledge of implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards (preferred).
Python
JavaScript
TypeScript
Java
Rust
AI
Machine Learning
Generative AI
API Development
CI/CD
Automated Testing
System Architecture
Object-Oriented Programming
Monitoring
WCAG) 2.2 AA