(USA) Senior, Software Engineer

Position Summary...

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Returns Engineering team in Sunnyvale, CA. As a key leader in this area, you’ll have the opportunity to design and develop scalable solutions that optimize Walmart's return management systems. This critical area requires innovative thinking, robust engineering, and forward-thinking solutions to solve complex challenges, ensuring streamlined and efficient experiences for millions of customers and associates worldwide.

If you're passionate about solving problems in a dynamic environment and have a vision to drive technology that enhances customer satisfaction and operational efficiency, we want to hear from you!

What you'll do...

About Team:
Our team works closely with our US stores and eCommerce business to better serve customers by empowering team members, stores, and merchants with technological innovation. From groceries and entertainment to sporting goods and crafts, Walmart U.S. offers an extensive selection that our customers value, whether they shop online at Walmart.com, through one of our mobile apps, or in-store. Focus areas include customers, stores and employees, in-store service, merchant tools, merchant data science, and search and personalization.

What you'll do:

• Design, develop, and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance systems for Walmart’s Returns Engineering team.
• Own the end-to-end architecture and development process for returns-related technology solutions, ensuring seamless integration with existing systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product Managers, Engineers, and Designers) to gather requirements and deliver impactful software solutions that enhance workflows and customer experiences.
• Drive the adoption of agile engineering practices and DevOps methodologies across the team for continuous improvement and product delivery.
• Analyze complex business and technical requirements and provide recommendations to improve return processes, using cutting-edge technologies like AI/ML, cloud native architectures, etc.
• Advocate and drive best practices in engineering excellence, including documentation, testing, code reviews, and monitoring.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and growth across the team.

What you'll bring:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• Experience: 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with expertise in building scalable, distributed systems.
• Proven expertise in Java, Python or other modern programming languages and frameworks (Spring Boot, Node.js, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms like Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Azure, or similar, and proven experience in developing cloud-native solutions.
• Expertise in micro services architecture, RESTful API development and Kafka.
• Experience in SQL/NoSQL databases like MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, etc.
• Proficiency in containerization tools such as Docker/Kubernetes.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices, including Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to thrive in ambiguous challenges while delivering efficient and scalable solutions.
• Knowledge of retail or e-commerce return processes (preferred).
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders effectively.

  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 $117,000.00 - $234,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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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 3 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Option 2: 5 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 1 year's 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...

1395 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1114, United States of America

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.