Position: Senior, Software Engineer
Job Location: 811 Excellence Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716
Duties: Application & Feature Delivery: Owns scoped feature or model delivery through collaborative engineering teams. Manages implementation, iteration, testing, and ongoing support for assigned services, APIs, user interfaces, or ML model components. Operates with a product-driven mindset and aligns outcomes with broader platform, system, and domain objectives. Software Development & Lifecycle Execution: Writes clean, efficient, and reliable code using languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, Rust, Dart, and C++. Drives full software development lifecycle, including CI/CD deployments, automated testing, observability, monitoring, and maintenance. Builds scripts for the automation of repetitive tasks and implements telemetry features independently. Conducts code structure reviews and supports ongoing defect management and debugging processes. AI/ML Integration & GenAI Enablement: Integrates AI agents and ML components using internal and external APIs to enhance software intelligence. Leverages GenAI tools such as GitHub Copilot to improve development velocity and innovation. Applies object-oriented programming principles and documentation-based coding practices to ensure modularity, maintainability, and consistency. Solution Design & Technical Leadership: Assists in converting high-level designs into detailed designs using mock screens, pseudo code, and functional logic. Evaluates trade-offs and designs scalable, secure, and maintainable software systems aligned with Walmart’s standards. Participates in design reviews and ensures the implementation of appropriate design patterns and principles. Demonstrates continuous learning and supports peer growth through mentorship and knowledge sharing. Customer/Associate Problem Definition & Metrics: Engages stakeholders to identify and refine complex business or user problems. Translates pain points into actionable technical requirements and defines clear metrics to measure solution success and impact. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure the delivered solutions meet user needs and technical expectations. DevOps & Program Monitoring: Conducts complex maintenance procedures and monitors application performance using appropriate metrics and tools. Ensures adherence to project milestones and timelines through program reporting, CI/CD tools, and program logging systems. Supports the delivery of high-quality and reliable software systems through proactive monitoring, testing, and continuous integration practices. Engineering Excellence: Promotes a collaborative engineering mindset focused on continuous improvement and team wellbeing. Contributes to innovation strategies, internal knowledge sharing, and platform enhancement through engineering best practices. Supports system uptime, performance, and customer experience by owning the quality and performance of delivered features. Technical Ownership: Demonstrates responsibility for deliverables, ensuring solutions meet quality standards and business objectives. Takes initiative to resolve issues and drive projects to completion.
Minimum education and experience required: Bachelor's degree or the equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Engineering (any) or related field plus 3 years of experience in software engineering or related area; OR Master's degree or the equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Engineering (any) or related field plus 1 year of experience in software engineering or related area.
Skills required: Must have experience with: Designing, developing, and deploying cloud-based distributed systems; Designing and implementing scalable backend services using Node.js and serverless architecture; Architecting and integrating microservices and event-driven systems; Designing and implementing RESTful and GraphQL APIs for high-traffic applications; Implementing secure authentication and authorization systems, including role-based access control (RBAC); Working with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB) for large-scale data processing; Designing and optimizing relational databases (PostgreSQL) for transactional systems; Implementing CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments for cloud applications; Writing automated units, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure system reliability; Using infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, AWS CDK) to provide cloud resources; Participating in agile software development processes for large-scale systems. Employer will accept any amount of experience with the required skills.
Rate of pay: $90,000.00 - 180,000.00/year
Wal-Mart is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, plus 3 years of experience in software engineering or a related area
- Master's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, plus 1 year of experience in software engineering or a related area
- Experience designing, developing, and deploying cloud-based distributed systems
- Experience designing and implementing scalable backend services using Node.js and serverless architecture
- Experience architecting and integrating microservices and event-driven systems
- Experience designing and implementing RESTful and GraphQL APIs for high-traffic applications
- Experience implementing secure authentication and authorization systems, including role-based access control
- Experience working with MongoDB and DynamoDB for large-scale data processing
- Experience designing and optimizing PostgreSQL databases for transactional systems
- Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments for cloud applications
- Experience writing automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
- Experience using Terraform and AWS CDK for infrastructure as code
- Experience participating in Agile software development processes for large-scale systems
Walmart Global Tech Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Walmart Global Tech and has not been reviewed or approved by Walmart Global Tech.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Compensation packages typically include base pay, performance bonuses, and stock awards, with access to an employee stock purchase plan. Feedback suggests annual bonus structures and stock grants are a consistent part of total compensation in many roles.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a company 401(k) match and stock purchase options that support long‑term savings. Feedback suggests these programs are a notable strength within the overall package.
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Parental & Family Support — Family benefits feature paid parental leave and adoption assistance, alongside tax‑advantaged accounts for healthcare spending. Feedback suggests these supports contribute meaningfully to perceived total rewards value.
Walmart Global Tech Insights
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.
