Staff, Software Engineer

Position Summary...Drives the execution of multiple business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs; developing and communicating business plans and priorities; removing barriers and obstacles that impact performance; providing resources; identifying performance standards; measuring progress and adjusting performance accordingly; developing contingency plans; and demonstrating adaptability and supporting continuous learning. Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by selecting and training; mentoring; assigning duties; building a team-based work environment; establishing performance expectations and conducting regular performance evaluations; providing recognition and rewards; coaching for success and improvement; and promoting a belonging mindset in the workplace. Promotes and supports company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by training and providing direction to others in their use and application; ensuring compliance with them; and utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy. Ensures business needs are being met by evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of current plans, programs, and initiatives; consulting with business partners, managers, co-workers, or other key stakeholders; soliciting, evaluating, and applying suggestions for improving efficiency and cost-effectiveness; and participating in and supporting community outreach events.

What you'll do...

About Team: 
Customer Technology service is invested in building a compact, robust organization that includes service operations and technology solutions for Finance, People, Associate Digital Experience.
What you'll do:

·       Architect and develop application and pipelines using Java spring boot and Scala to process large volumes of data efficiently.

·       Implement data transformation logic to cleanse, normalize, and aggregate data from various sources, ensuring high data quality and consistency.

• Develop Web services on Java,Scala using various libraries like Akka HTTP, Play Framework etc.
• Develop efficient and scalable Kafka messaging solutions, configure and manage Kafka clusters, and ensure reliable data ingestion and processing.

• Integrate data from different systems and sources, including structured and unstructured data, databases, and Mainframe systems, ensuring seamless data flow and compatibility.

• Implement data validation and quality checks within data pipelines to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and integrity, and handle exception handling and error logging.

·       Develop and execute unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests to ensure the reliability and correctness of Spark applications. Debug and troubleshoot issues during development and production phases.

• Contribute to the overall DevOps for SBT builds, application deployment stages and releases.
• Designing, Implementing, and maintain Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment pipelines. Automate/Optimize the build, test, and deployment processes to enable rapid and reliable software delivery.

• Collaborate with Walmart cross-functional teams, including Product managers, Architects, and other developers, to understand data requirements and deliver optimal solutions. Document data engineering processes, data flows, and technical specifications.

• Keep up-to-date with the latest advancements in Java,Spark  Scala, and related technologies, frameworks, and tools. Continuously improve skills and knowledge through self-learning and professional development.

• Profound knowledge of the Java language ecosystems, including modern features like virtual threads, lambdas, and streams

• In-depth, practical experience working with Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, and Spring Cloud,GCP

What you'll bring:

Core Qualifications

·       Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

·       Experience: 8 to 12 years of core software product development experience.

Technical Expertise (Java & Scala)

·       Java & Spring Boot Mastery: Strong proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, and Spring Security to develop highly available and resilient microservices.

·       Scala & Big Data Programming: Hands-on expertise in the Scala programming language alongside a solid understanding of object-oriented and functional programming paradigms.

·       Distributed Data Processing: Familiarity with big data technologies, distributed computing concepts, and experience handling large-scale data pipelines using GCP Apache Spark.

Architecture & Integration

·       Microservices & API Architecture: Proven experience designing, building, securing, and maintaining RESTful Web Services and enterprise-grade microservices.

·       Kafka Messaging: Strong expertise in Kafka messaging architecture and extensive hands-on experience developing real-time, event-driven Kafka applications.

·       Asynchronous Processing: Deep understanding of streaming architectures and event-driven mechanics utilizing message brokers like Apache Kafka or RabbitMQ.

·       Data Layer Integration: Experience connecting microservices and data pipelines to relational (SQL) and non-relational (NoSQL) databases using modern ORM/data frameworks (e.g., Hibernate, Spring Data JPA).

Cloud, DevOps, & Practices

·       Google Cloud Platform (GCP): Strong understanding of cloud-based data architecture and native GCP services, specifically BigQuery, Cloud Storage, and Dataflow.

·       DevOps & Containerization: Familiarity with containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes) and a solid grasp of continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).

·       Code Quality Assurance: Passion for writing clean code backed by comprehensive JUnit and mock test suites to guarantee core stability and strong test coverage.

·       Performance Tuning: Proactive ability to isolate bottlenecks, debug legacy code regressions, and implement memory or query-level optimizations.

Professional Competencies

·       Software Engineering Fundamentals: Solid grounding in core computer science principles including algorithms, data structures, databases, and operating systems.

·       Development Lifecycle: Mastery of version control (Git), rigorous debugging practices, and full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies.

·       Analytical Problem Solving: Exceptional analytical thinking with a proven capability to break down complex data engineering challenges, find root causes, and propose robust, clean solutions.

About Walmart Global Tech
Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people.  That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the world’s leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered.

We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.

 

Walmart’s culture sets us apart, and we know being together helps us innovate, learn and grow great careers. This role is based in our Chennai office for daily work, with the flexibility for associates to manage their personal lives.

 

Benefits

Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include a host of best-in-class benefits maternity and parental leave, PTO, health benefits, and much more.

 

Belonging

We aim to create a culture where every associate feels valued for who they are, rooted in respect for the individual. Our goal is to foster a sense of belonging, to create opportunities for all our associates, customers and suppliers, and to be a Walmart for everyone.

At Walmart, our vision is "everyone included." By fostering a workplace culture where everyone is—and feels—included, everyone wins. Our associates and customers reflect the makeup of all 19 countries where we operate. By making Walmart a welcoming place where all people feel like they belong, we’re able to engage associates, strengthen our business, improve our ability to serve customers, and support the communities where we operate.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Walmart, Inc., is an Equal Opportunities Employer – By Choice. 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, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.

 

Minimum Qualifications...

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

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, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related area and 2 years' experience in software engineering or related area

Primary Location...Tower 1, Part Of 1st, 2nd To 4th Flrs, Intl Tech Park Radial Road (radial It Park Pvt Ltd), , India