Senior, Software Engineer
Walmart Global Tech · Posted Oct 5
Software development, cloud infrastructure, and retail technology services for Walmart
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About the role
The Item Read Orchestrator (IRO) team powers Walmart's eCommerce experience by enabling fast and reliable access to item data across Walmart.com, mobile apps, and in-store platforms, spanning areas such as merchant tools, merchant data science, and search and personalization. The team builds high-throughput, low-latency systems using technologies including Java, Spring, Rust, reactive programming, Kafka, Cassandra, caching, Resilience4J, and Kubernetes. This Senior Software Engineer role owns feature and model delivery, writes reliable code across the full development lifecycle with CI/CD and automated testing, integrates AI/ML components, and contributes to solution design and code review.
What you will do
- Own scoped feature and model delivery through collaborative engineering teams, ensuring alignment with platform and system objectives.
- Write clean, efficient, and reliable code across multiple languages, driving full software development lifecycle including CI/CD and automated testing.
- Integrate AI and ML components to enhance software intelligence and development innovation.
- Participate in solution design, evaluating trade-offs and ensuring scalable, secure, and maintainable systems.
- Conduct code reviews, debugging, and defect management to maintain high-quality deliverables.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to translate business needs into technical requirements and measurable outcomes.
- Monitor application performance and support continuous improvement through proactive testing and observability.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Proven expertise in object-oriented programming and documentation-based coding practices.
- Strong experience delivering scoped features and managing full software development lifecycle including CI/CD and automated testing.
- Proficiency in debugging, code review, and continuous development methodologies.
- Ability to design scalable, secure, and maintainable software solutions aligned with platform and business objectives.
- Experience integrating AI/ML components and leveraging generative AI tools to enhance development efficiency.
- Demonstrated technical judgment with sound decision-making and adaptability to evolving technologies.
- Effective collaboration skills with cross-functional teams and commitment to engineering excellence.
- Minimum of 3 years of solid Java experience and a deep understanding of the Spring Framework.
- Good knowledge of building high-throughput, event-driven architectures with Kafka and Cassandra.
- Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 3 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
- Option 2: 5 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Preferred qualifications
- Master’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or related area and 1 year’s experience leading information security or cybersecurity projects
- We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.
- Information Technology - CISCO Certification - Certification
Benefits and support
- incentive awards for your performance
- maternity and parental leave
- PTOs
- health benefits
About Walmart Global Tech
Walmart Global Tech is the technological powerhouse and engineering arm of Walmart Inc., responsible for building and managing foundational technologies, cloud infrastructure, and software systems. The organization powers global retail operations across Walmart U.S., Sam's Club, and Walmart International, delivering customer experiences and enterprise services worldwide. Operating across multiple global hubs, it unites engineering, data science, product design, and artificial intelligence to digitally transform retail.
- Industry
- Information Technology
- Company size
- 25000+ employees
- Founded
- 2011
- Location
- Bentonville, Arkansas, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Executive Vice President, Global Chief Technology Officer and Chief Development Officer
Executive Vice President, AI Acceleration, Product and Design
Senior Vice President and Tech Operating Partner, Walmart International