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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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As a (USA) Staff, Software Engineer on the Sponsored Search Ad Server team, you will lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks. You will drive the full software development lifecycle to build large-scale distributed systems that power an advertising platform, focusing on search, retrieval, ranking, and AI-driven advertising. Your daily work involves coding, testing, and monitoring while applying cloud-native architecture principles to ensure system resilience. You will utilize Java, Apache Spark, Kafka, Flink, and GCP environments, while also working with vector databases and modern data architectures. You will mentor engineers, conduct system design reviews, and collaborate across functions to translate complex business needs into actionable technical requirements for mission-critical services.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214500 from 1223 postings across 78 companies.
Design and deploy scalable platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks.
Build and maintain large-scale data processing systems using Java, Apache Spark, Kafka, and Flink.
Develop and manage data pipelines and cloud-native solutions within GCP environments.
Drive the full software development lifecycle including coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
Build AI-driven applications and integrate ML components to enhance automation and intelligence.
Conduct system design reviews to validate feasibility and ensure alignment with architectural best practices.
Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership to foster team growth and engineering excellence.
Translate complex business problems into actionable technical requirements for cross-functional stakeholders.
What we're looking for
Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 4 years’ experience in software engineering.
Option 2: 6 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related area and 2 years' experience in software engineering (preferred).
Experience building large-scale data processing systems using Java, Apache Spark, Kafka, and Flink.
Experience developing and managing data pipelines and cloud-native solutions within GCP environments.
Proficiency in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation.
Experience leading full software development lifecycle activities including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and observability.
Knowledge of creating inclusive digital experiences and implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards (preferred).
Cloud-native Architecture
Python
Java
C++
JavaScript
Microservices
Containers
CI/CD
AI/ML
System Design
API Design
Software Development Lifecycle
Software Design Patterns
WCAG) 2.2 AA
Java
Spring Boot
Apache Kafka
Apache Spark
Microservices
Cloud-native Architecture
CI/CD
Distributed Systems
Containers
API Design
Observability
Data Pipelines
WCAG) 2.2 AA
Spring Boot
Cloud-native Architecture
Microservices
Containers
CI/CD
AI/ML
System Design
API Design
Observability
Software Development Lifecycle
Testing
Monitoring
WCAG) 2.2 AA