Staff, Software Engineer - Backend

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

About TeamThe Walmart Emerging-Tech group is a group charted to drive the creation of the next generation retail and shopping experiences for both online and in-store.  The group leads Walmart’s efforts in the areas of Emerging Content, XR, Conversational AI, Voice Assistants, and more. As the Emerging Content team we are building completely new capabilities to allow our customers discover and interact with products online. In addition to the end-user experiences the group also builds platform APIs and tools to enable other teams leverage next-generation content.What You’ll DoAs a Staff Back-End Engineer, you will:

• Design and develop highly scalable, distributed back-end systems for emerging technology initiatives.
• Architect solutions leveraging microservices, event-driven patterns, and cloud-native principles.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, data scientists, and front-end engineers to deliver innovative features.
• Drive technical excellence through code reviews, design reviews, and mentoring junior engineers.
• Ensure reliability and performance by implementing best practices in observability, fault tolerance, and security.
• Experiment and innovate with emerging technologies to solve complex business problems.

What You’ll Bring

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on back-end systems.
• Strong proficiency in Java, Kotlin, or Go (experience with Python or Node.js is a plus).
• Expertise in distributed systems, RESTful APIs, and event-driven architectures.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (GCP, Azure, or AWS) and container orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Solid understanding of data stores (SQL, NoSQL, and caching solutions).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and observability tools.
• Experience in emerging tech domains such as AI/ML integration, blockchain, or edge computing is highly desirable.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to lead complex technical projects.
• Experience in high-scale systems serving millions of users.
• Knowledge of security best practices for distributed applications.
• Contributions to open-source projects or tech community involvement.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process. What you'll bring:

• BS/MS in Computer Science or related field 
• 6+ years of software engineering experience in developing services in Java/SpringBoot 
• 4+ years of experience designing, building large distributed systems for high availability and scale 

• 4+ years of experience of developing highly available services at scale using managed servicing public cloud platforms such as Azure, GCP or AWS 
• 3+ years of experience and fluency with relational / no-sql (e.g., MySQL, Cassandra, etc.) databases 
• 3+ year of experience working with Kafka, ActiveMQ, Caches such as Redis or memcached, Elastic Search, Spark and HDFS 
• Proven understanding of micro-services-oriented architecture and extensible REST APIs 
• Advanced knowledge of performance, scalability, and system architecture with an eye toward avoiding and reducing technical debt 
• Practical knowledge of agile software development methodologies (e.g., XP, scrum, agile) 
• Experience in working with large code bases and effectively driving large projects  
• Experience in mentoring engineers and influencing other engineers across the organization 
• Strong oral and written communication skills 
• Good problem-solving attitude and analytical skills 
• Experience in building Digital Asset Management Systems 
• Experience with 3D assets is a plus  
• Experience in developing Content Management Systems is a plus 

About WalmartAt Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability—and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries—all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. What are you waiting for?Walmart Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while welcoming all people.  At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart. The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00 - $286,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : - Stock

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Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

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 or related area.Option 2: 6 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field and 3 years' experience in software engineering

Primary Location...

1375 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1114, United States of AmericaWalmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.