Senior Software Engineer

Walmart

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Bellevue, WASunnyvale, CA
Salary
$108,000–$216,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
16 days ago
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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.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

JOB TITLE: (USA) Senior, Software Engineer The Creative Platform team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the delivery of scalable, secure software solutions for Walmart’s first-party self-service ad creative builder. You will manage the full development lifecycle, including the design, implementation, testing, and support of services, APIs, and AI/ML components. Your daily work involves building backend systems for creative management, video transcoding, and image optimization to power the retail media network. You will utilize Java, SpringBoot, Spring WebFlux, and NoSQL databases like Cassandra. The role requires expertise in distributed technologies such as Solr, Kafka, and Mem Cache, alongside CI/CD tools like Git, Maven, and Jenkins. You will solve complex problems involving multithreading, networking, and performance tuning while integrating generative AI technologies into the advertising business.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Washington?

Median $208250 from 403 postings across 40 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead the full lifecycle development of scalable, secure software solutions and APIs.
  • Design and implement backend microservices using Java, SpringBoot, and Spring WebFlux.
  • Integrate AI/ML components and generative AI technologies into software solutions.
  • Manage backend systems for creative management, video transcoding, and image optimization.
  • Develop and maintain distributed systems using Kafka, Solr, and Cassandra.
  • Execute CI/CD pipelines using tools like Git, Maven, and Jenkins.
  • Perform code reviews, debugging, and performance tuning for high-scale applications.
  • Ensure software meets observability, automated testing, and security standards.

What we're looking for

  • Must have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 3 years of software engineering experience, or 5 years of software engineering experience.
  • Must have expert-level knowledge of Java and experience building Java-based backend systems.
  • Must have extensive experience building microservices and applications using SpringBoot and reactive frameworks like Spring WebFlux.
  • Must have experience with internet-scale distributed technologies such as Solr, Kafka, and Mem Cache.
  • Must have experience with cloud-based solutions and CI/CD tools including Git, Maven, and Jenkins.
  • Must have experience with NoSQL databases like Cassandra and integrating AI/ML components.
  • Must have a strong understanding of CS fundamentals, multithreading, networking, and performance tuning.
  • Must have a Master's degree in a related field and 1 year of software engineering experience (preferred).

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