Senior Software Engineer
Walmart
About the role
What you'll do...
Position: Senior Software Engineer
Job Location: 811 Excellence Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716
Duties: Performs solution design, including software architecture; distributed systems; scalability; design patterns; disaster recovery; tech stacks; minimum viable product (MVP); non-functional requirements; and Telemetry. Assists in design of solutions such that the processes/applications work in tandem for specific components/modules of a product. Evaluates trade-offs while designing a component based on business requirements. Assists in conversion of HLD (High Level Design) to create detailed design using mock screens, pseudo codes and detailed functional logic of the modules for specific modules / components of a product. Performs requirement and scoping analysis, including traceability matrix; risk analysis methodologies; cost analysis; business objectives; classification of requirements; user stories to explore relevant products/solutions from an existing repertoire to address business/technical needs. Assesses gaps/updates/modifications between the customer/business expectations and existing product/solutions (in case of agile methodology, for the iteration). Classifies the requirements into applicable types (i.e., functional/non-functional, derived/imposed/emergent, etc.). Anticipates solution risks/issues during requirements gathering phase, informs relevant stakeholders and recommends corrective steps. Contributes to the creation of user stories for component/application/complex (for Agile Methodology). Reviews coding standards and guidelines; coding languages (including JavaScript, Python, C#, etc.), frameworks (including ActiveX, .Net, Cocoa, Android application framework, etc.), tools (Monday.com, Linx, Embold, etc.) and Platforms (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Apple IOS, etc.); Quality, Safety and Security (PCI, etc.) standards; utilizes emerging tools and technologies, including Telemetry, to create/configure minimalistic code for entire component/application and ensure the components are meeting business/technical requirements, non-functional requirements, low-maintainability, high-availability, and high-scalability needs. Assists in the selection of appropriate languages (JavaScript, Python, C#, etc.), development standards and tools (Monday.com, Linx, Embold, etc.) for software coding/configuration. Builds scripts for automation of repetitive and routine tasks in CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery), testing or any other process (as applicable). Implements telemetry features as required independently. Ensures security policy requirements are properly applied to components/application during code development/configuration. Performs testing, including test case preparation; test objectives; test strategy; test types; test tools (Automation - Selenium, Agile - Jira, Mobile - Eggplant, etc.); test environment; root cause analysis. Maps customer requirements to test objectives. Identifies and creates test cases for the component/module. Executes test cases to test the code and detect errors and defects for the entire component. Executes different types of testing using appropriate testing tools based on the testing needs.
Minimum education and experience required: Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related field plus 3 years of experience in software engineering or a related field.
Skills required: Must have experience with: building dashboards and setup alerts using monitoring tools such as Nagios Grafana, or Dynatrace; alerting tools such as xMatters, Splunk, and Spotlight; following defect tracking tools used for Ticketing and Bug-tracking tools including JIRA, ServiceNow and Confluence; automating jobs using CI/CD automation tools including Maven, Jenkins and Ansible; data extraction and manipulation, using RDBMS such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQLite, Toad and NoSQL databases such as Google Firestore, Cassandra, and MongoDB; using Python, Shell, and Perl to build quick scripts to run the fixes for production bugs; enabling communication between applications using Message systems including Tibco, Kafka and IBM MQ; back-end development using Java as a core framework; Source Code Management repositories including SVN, GitHub and Artifactory such as Nexus; and analyzing and generating reports using data visualization tools such as D3.js, Tableau, and Adobe Analytics. Employer will accept any amount of experience with the required skills.
Rate of pay: $90,000 - $180,000/year. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance incentives.
Benefits: At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based incentive 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, education assistance with 100% company paid college degrees, company discounts, military service pay, adoption expense reimbursement, and more.
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.com.
Wal-Mart is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Walmart 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.
Responsibilities
- Design software solutions, architectures, and distributed systems that meet business and technical requirements.
- Analyze requirements, assess risks and trade-offs, and contribute to user stories and detailed designs.
- Develop and maintain software components using appropriate languages, frameworks, and tools.
- Automate CI/CD and routine processes, implement telemetry, and apply security requirements.
- Prepare and execute test cases, perform root cause analysis, and identify defects.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, software engineering, or a related field.
- At least 3 years of experience in software engineering or a related field.
- Experience with monitoring, alerting, ticketing, CI/CD automation, relational and NoSQL databases, scripting, messaging systems, Java back-end development, source control, and data visualization tools.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k), stock purchase plan, and company-paid life insurance
- Paid time off, parental leave, and family care leave
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Education assistance, including eligible company-paid college degrees
- Company discounts, military service pay, and adoption expense reimbursement
- Performance-based incentives
Skills mentioned
About Walmart
More than 60 years ago, Sam Walton opened the first Walmart in Rogers, Arkansas. Today, we’re a people-led, tech-powered omnichannel retailer dedicated to helping people save money and live better all around the world. Our 2.1 million associates are the engine behind what we do — serving customers and members in communities spanning 19 countries, in stores and clubs, online and through a supply chain built for speed and scale. We’re committed to creating clear pathways for associates to learn, grow and advance. Whether you’re starting your first job or bringing years of experience, you’ll find room to grow, learn new skills and build a career with purpose. We’re proud to invest in our people and foster a culture grounded in respect, integrity, service and striving for excellence. Recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® (2025) and Great Place To Work®-Certified™ , we’re proud of what we’re building together.