Staff, Software Engineer - Backend at Walmart in Bellevue, Washington

Job Description:

What you'll do at




Position Summary...




What you'll do...



We are the Creative Platform team, building the tools and platforms that enable the ability to create and manage digital ads across all of Walmart intuitively and efficiently. We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our growing team. You will be responsible for leading and driving complex, cross-functional projects from inception. You should be comfortable collaborating with product managers, architects, and other software engineers to translate customer requirements into technical requirements and turning ideas into scalable technical solutions. The ideal candidate has both a deep technical expertise and pragmatism with a bias towards shipping.


You should be comfortable taking an end goal and identifying the most critical components to validate the thesis. When you run into bugs / issues, you are able to quickly troubleshoot and triage issues, coming up with solutions that fix both the underlying cause, and prevent future occurrences of similar issues. You are pragmatic in evaluating tradeoffs, and don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.



You'll sweep us off our feet if...

• You have developed highly scalable services to process millions of requests per day and solve complex software systems problems by leveraging state-of-the-art technology.
  
  


• You're a technologist who solves problems in creative ways
  
  


• You have an eye for detail and can articulate the specifics of quality design
  
  


• You are curious and unintimidated to work on projects spanning across the full stack - from implementing backend services to building front end code and deploying your services.
  
  


• You have previous experience in AdTech and understand how to build products that fit
  
  


• You have strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  
  


• You focus on end-user impact when you build software.
  
  

What you will have:

• 7+ years' experience of software development w/ a bias towards backend technologies
  
  


• Extensive experience designing and implementing REST APIs using Java and Spring Boot
  
  


• Experience designing relational database schemas as well as implementing and optimizing SQL queries
  
  


• Experience utilizing Java Hibernate and optimizing data access with Hibernate.
  
  

• Experience with Docker and utilizing Cloud providers to deploy application and services.
  
  


• Experience tech leading projects and mentoring more junior engineers
  
  


• Experience writing technical design documents to communicate implementation plans
  
  

Plus if you have:

• Previous experience in the advertising domain
  
  


• Advanced knowledge of performance, scalability, and system architecture with an eye toward avoiding and reducing technical debt.
  
  


• Strong inclination towards exploring and learning new technologies.
  
  

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, 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 at https://bit.ly/3iOOb1J .


The annual salary range for this position is $132,000.00-$264,000.00


Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance incentives.


Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:


- Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location)


- Stock equity incentives




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 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 or related field and 3 years' experience in software engineering




Primary Location...

10500 Ne 8th St, Bellevue, WA 98004, United States of America



About Walmart



At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability-and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries-all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. What are you waiting for?


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 diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.



All the benefits you need for you and your family

• Multiple health plan options, including vision & dental plans for you & dependents
• Financial benefits including 401(k), stock purchase plans, life insurance and more
• Associate discounts in-store and online
• Education assistance for Associate and dependents
• Parental Leave
• Pay during military service
• Paid Time off - to include vacation, sick, parental
• Short-term and long-term disability for when you can't work because of injury, illness, or childbirth

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 specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.com/Benefits.



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