Staff, Software Engineer - Backend

• Author and champion Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) and design documents that set standards across the WMS platform.
• Represent WMS in cross-org architectural forums and drive alignment with shared platform teams (Cloud infra and data platform teams).
• Design & build scalable, high-throughput and low-latency microservices; build with domain-driven design, event-driven patterns (Kafka), and API-first principles.
• Implement observability-first engineering: structured logging, distributed tracing, and tracking through dashboards and alerts.
• Mentor senior and mid-level engineers - conducting reviews, pairing on complex problems, providing structured feedback on design and PRs.
• Lead engineering excellence initiatives - latency reduction programs, incident retrospectives, and platform reliability improvements.

What you'll bring:

• Engineering degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 12+ years of relevant experience in building cloud based highly resilient and scalable systems.
• Excellent technical knowledge in Object Oriented Programming and Frameworks – Java 17/21, Spring boot, Microservices, Rest API, Kafka etc.
• Expert level understanding of Software Fundamentals, Data Structures, Algorithms, Problem Solving and Agile Principles.
• Advance level exposure to cloud infrastructure, such as Azure, GCP, or AWS and containerisation ecosystem such as Docker, Kubernetes.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues quickly and provide technical solutions to fix those issues.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills - including negotiation, facilitation, and consensus building skills Author and champion Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) and design documents that set standards across the WMS platform.
• Represent WMS in cross-org architectural forums and drive alignment with shared platform teams (Cloud infra and data platform teams).
• Design & build scalable, high-throughput and low-latency microservices; build with domain-driven design, event-driven patterns (Kafka), and API-first principles.
• Implement observability-first engineering: structured logging, distributed tracing, and tracking through dashboards and alerts.
• Mentor senior and mid-level engineers - conducting reviews, pairing on complex problems, providing structured feedback on design and PRs.
• Lead engineering excellence initiatives - latency reduction programs, incident retrospectives, and platform reliability improvements.

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 is a competitive advantage, and it’s fostered by being together. Working together in person allows us to collaborate, align quickly and innovate with greater speed. We use our campuses to create purposeful connection rooted in deepening understanding and investing in the development of our associates.

Our hubs: Walmart is a global company with offices across the United States and around the world. Our global headquarters is in Bentonville, Arkansas, with primary hubs in the San Francisco Bay area and New York/New Jersey.

Benefits:

Benefits: Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity 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.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.