Senior, Software Engineer ((Partner Engineer, Solutions Engineer

Senior, Software Engineer (Partner Engineer, Solutions Engineer)

Sunnyvale, CA

We are looking for a highly technical and customer‑focused Senior Partner Engineer to help external developers successfully integrate with the Walmart Marketplace API ecosystem.

Immigration Sponsorship support will NOT be available for this position.

• Work directly with external developers, solution providers, and partners to guide them through integrating with the Walmart Marketplace API ecosystem.
• Troubleshoot integration issues, debug API requests/responses, and provide hands‑on technical guidance.
• Provide architectural recommendations, best practices, and reference implementations to help partners build reliable, scalable integrations.
• Optimize partner resource utilization (compute efficiency, rate limits, data usage, etc.) to ensure performant and cost‑effective integration.
• Develop tools, dashboards, and metrics to monitor integration health, API usage, error patterns, and adoption trends.
• Identify systemic integration gaps and work with engineering and product teams to address them.
• Build automation and diagnostics to proactively surface developer friction points or API contract inconsistencies.
• Collaborate with Marketplace core engineering teams to design foundational systems, SDKs, and integration patterns that improve API adoption and developer experience.
• Provide real‑world feedback from external developers to influence API design, documentation, and roadmap priorities.
• Contribute to sample apps, libraries, documentation improvements, and developer tooling that streamline partner integration.
• Partner with product managers to shape API capabilities, onboarding flows, and developer‑facing features.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to ensure partner needs, Marketplace goals, and platform capabilities are aligned.
• Advocate for the partner/developer voice across the organization and help prioritize initiatives that reduce friction and improve satisfaction.

• 6+ years of experience in software engineering, partner engineering, solutions engineering, or developer relations.
• Strong hands‑on coding skills with proficiency in Java, NodeJS, Rust, or similar backend development languages.
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, Graph
  
  QL, authentication/authorization flows, and distributed system fundamentals.
• Experience debugging complex integration issues involving API gateways, backend services, or data pipelines.
• Ability to translate technical details into clear guidance for external developers with varying levels of expertise.
• Familiarity with cloud environments, CI/CD, monitoring, and observability tooling.
• Strong product mindset and ability to evaluate tradeoffs between engineering needs, developer experience, and business outcomes.

• 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.

• 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.
• Background in creating inclusive digital experiences, implementing WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly.
• Knowledge of accessibility best practices and ability to apply Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines.

1375 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA , United States of America

The annual salary range for this position is $117,000 - $234,000. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

• Competitive compensation and performance‑based bonuses.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with company match and stock purchase plan.
• Paid time off, parental leave, and other leave options.
• Employee assistance and wellness programs.
• Live Better U education benefits covering tuition and books.
• Access to extensive training, leadership programs, and career development pathways.

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, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.