Distinguished, Software Engineer

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Sunnyvale, CA
Hybrid
169K-338K Annually
7+ Years Experience
Big Data • Cloud • Logistics • Machine Learning • Retail
The Role
As a Distinguished Software Engineer at Walmart Display Ads, you will lead the design and development of key components for the display ads serving system, focusing on optimizing performance and scalability. You'll oversee monitoring and stress testing, collaborate with partners for feature delivery, and provide guidance on best practices and new technologies while staying aligned with industry trends.
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Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Overview:  

The mission of Walmart Display Ads is to connect brand owners and shoppers with relevant display ads. We bring brand awareness and rich product information to shoppers and help brand owners grow their business with advanced targeting and optimization techniques. This is a fast-growing business never lacking opportunities! We are looking for an exceptional engineer to lead a group of passionate and talented engineers to build the display ads serving system. As an ideal candidate, you have rich experience of developing and optimizing large-scale distributed systems across multi-cloud environments. You will be responsible for designing, developing and scaling up key serving components, for example, targeting service and engagement prediction service, and collaborating with cross-functional partners to deliver critical product features for Walmart Display Ads.

What you will do:  

  • Leading design and development of key Display Ads serving components, to meet strict latency and scalability requirements.  

  • Identifying performance bottlenecks of serving systems through monitoring, profiling and stress testing, proposing roadmaps for system optimization, and executing against the roadmaps.  

  • Working with cross-functional partners to deliver production features.  

  • Staying on top of industry trends, and uplifting engineering teams on best practice, code optimization, caching strategies, and new technologies 

  • Navigating through ambiguity and contributing to long-term engineering strategies.  

Minimum qualifications:  

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or related fields. 

  • Solid understanding of distributed system architecture and design principles.  

  • Proficiency in Java, C++, or other modern programing languages, with deep knowledge of memory management and multi-threading.  

  • 8+ years’ experience of developing high-performance large-scale distributed systems.  

  • Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).  

  • Strong leadership.  

Preferred qualifications:  

  • Advanced degree in computer science, software engineering, or related fields.  

  • 4+ years' experience of leading 20+ engineers.  

  • Experience with programmatic advertising, e-commerce, or online content distribution.  

  • Experience with machine learning platforms and applications.

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.

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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.

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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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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.

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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.

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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

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The annual salary range for this position is $169,000.00-$338,000.00

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

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- 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 and6 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Option 2: 8 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, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 4 years' experience in software engineering or related area, 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.

Primary Location...

840 W California Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94086-4828, United States of America

Top Skills

C++
Java
The Company
HQ: Bentonville, AR
578,950 Employees
Hybrid Workplace

What We Do

Walmart has a long history of transforming retail and using technology to deliver innovations that improve how the world shops and empower our 2.2 million associates. It began with Sam Walton and continues today with Global Tech associates working together to power Walmart and lead the next retail disruption. We’re a high-performing, primarily virtual workforce that is human-led and tech-empowered. Our world-class software engineers, data scientists and engineers, cybersecurity professionals, product managers and business service professionals work with top talent on cutting-edge technologies that create unique and innovative experiences for our associates, customers and members across Walmart, Sam’s Club and Walmart International. At Walmart Global Tech, one line of code or bold idea can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people – talk about epic impact at a global scale.

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