Senior, Data Engineer

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

About the Team

International Data Management (IDM) team powers enterprise-scale data platforms across multiple global markets including Canada, Mexico, Chile, and beyond.

We act as the single source of truth for enterprise data, enabling critical business functions across domains such as Customer, Supply Chain, Finance, and Digital Platforms.

What You'll Do

Build and scale data pipelines Design and develop highly scalable data pipelines using Spark (Scala/PySpark), Airflow, and Big Query

Ensure performance, reliability, and cost efficiency of pipelines across global workloads Drive platform modernization Develop utilities and frameworks to migrate legacy pipelines to modern architectures using automation and AI

Contribute to next-gen platform evolution (DPaaS, SSaaS, etc.) Architect for cost and scale Build and optimize data pipelines with a strong focus on cloud cost efficiency

Lead initiatives to reduce cloud spend through smart design and optimization strategies

Develop AI-driven engineering solutions Build internal tools, utilities, and AI agents to accelerate development and operations

Contribute to platform-level AI capabilities and automation frameworks Own platform and system reliability Manage and enhance large-scale data platform architecture supporting enterprise-wide use cases

Monitor and continuously improve performance, scalability, and resilience Collaborate globally Partner with data engineers, product teams, architects, and business stakeholders across international markets

Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions Drive innovation Conduct POCs on emerging technologies and evaluate new tools/frameworks

Bring forward innovative ideas to improve engineering efficiency and platform capabilities

What You'll Bring

Strong Data Engineering Expertise Hands-on experience with Spark (Scala/PySpark), Airflow, Big Query, and GCP ecosystem

Proven experience building and operating large-scale data pipelines Deep Platform Understanding Solid understanding of data platforms, frameworks, and their interaction with pipeline ecosystems

Experience designing scalable and enterprise-grade data architectures Cloud & GCP Expertise Strong knowledge of GCP services, project structures, IAM policies, and cloud-native design

Experience working with large, multi-project environments Cost Optimization Mindset Strong fundamentals in cloud cost optimization and Fin Ops practices

Ability to identify savings opportunities and design cost-efficient solutions Programming & AI Skills Strong proficiency in Python

Experience building utilities, automation frameworks, or AI/GenAI-driven solutions is a strong plus Engineering Discipline Experience in code development, testing, deployment, and operational excellence

Strong debugging, monitoring, and optimization skills Collaboration & Communication Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across global teams

Ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse stakeholders Culture & Mindset Strong team player with a positive, ownership-driven attitude

Passion for continuous learning, innovation, and impact

Why This Role is Unique Work on global-scale data platforms impacting multiple markets

Be part of a team driving platform modernization + AI-first engineering

Lead cloud cost optimization at enterprise scale

Gain exposure across end-to-end data ecosystem (Kafka → GCS → Spark → Big Query)

Influence strategy, architecture, and execution in a high-impact environment

Key focus areas include:

Large-scale distributed data pipelines across GCP

Platform modernization (legacy → next-gen architectures)

Cloud cost optimization at scale

Data governance and compliance

AI-driven engineering acceleration (GenAI, automation, agents)

We operate with a strong emphasis on:

Engineering excellence

Cost efficiency at scale

Global collaboration

Outcome-driven delivery

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…