Senior Software Engineer – Backend

Position Summary

Senior Software Engineer, Backend – Walmart Global Tech. Build and enhance scalable backend services that power seamless digital experiences for millions of customers worldwide. Collaborate with product, frontend, data, and UX teams to design and develop critical backend services across checkout, fulfillment, and user engagement journeys.

• Architect, design, and develop scalable backend services and APIs that support complex digital experiences.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams—product, frontend, data, and UX—to design solutions that enhance the customer journey.
• Lead technical initiatives, including solution architecture, performance tuning, and system scalability improvements.
• Optimize application performance while ensuring high code quality.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote knowledge sharing within the team.
• Advocate for best practices in service architecture, security, and testing.
• Build and maintain secure, high‑performance, fault‑tolerant distributed systems.
• Develop reusable frameworks and components for backend service integrations.
• Maintain code quality through automated testing, continuous integration, and thorough code reviews.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues across complex system components.
• Build scalable, reliable systems capable of handling large volumes of traffic and data.
• Write clean, efficient, maintainable code aligned with engineering best practices.
• Debug and troubleshoot issues within distributed systems across multiple environments.
• Contribute to performance optimization, security enhancements, and system resilience.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers.

• 6–9 years of total experience, including 5+ years in backend engineering and platform development.
• 5+ years of experience with Java technologies, distributed systems, and large‑scale application design and development.
• Hands‑on experience with Spring Boot, REST, Kafka, and Cassandra.
• Experience with containerization technologies and microservices architecture.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Dev Ops practices, and monitoring tools.
• Expertise in Java, multithreading, data structures, algorithms, and design patterns to build robust, high‑performance, scalable applications.
• Strong adherence to SDLC processes and Scrum/Agile methodologies.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, or related area and 3 years’ experience in software engineering.
• 5 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related area.
• 1 year’s experience in software engineering or related area.
• Knowledge and experience in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly.
• Understanding of accessibility best practices and commitment to inclusive product design.

The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00 – $. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses and stock awards. 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, parental leave, family care leave, and more.

2501 Se J St, Ste A, Bentonville, AR , United States of America