STAFF, SOFTWARE ENGINEER at Walmart

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Walmart Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, RetailIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field with 9+ years of experience
  • Strong proficiency in Spring Boot (REST APIs, dependency injection, configuration management)
  • Expertise in Java / J2EE, with deep understanding of JVM internals, concurrency, and multithreading
  • Experience with Spring Data JPA / Hibernate, ORM optimization, and database transaction management
  • Proficient in PostgreSQL, query tuning, indexing, and caching strategies (Redis, Ehcache)
  • Hands-on with microservices architecture, inter-service communication (REST, gRPC, messaging)
  • Experience implementing security mechanisms (Spring Security, OAuth2, JWT)
  • Knowledge of Kafka / RabbitMQ for event-driven architecture
  • Familiarity with Liquibase/Flyway for database migrations
  • Experience with monitoring and observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Stack
  • Strong foundation in React.js (hooks, component lifecycle, context API)
  • State management expertise with Redux / Redux Toolkit
  • Solid JavaScript (ES6+) / TypeScript skills

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and operate distributed systems that power mission-critical applications, ensuring reliability, performance, and innovation at scale
  • Act as a product-focused full stack engineer, contributing to platform design, innovation, and delivery
  • Build scalable and distributed systems using modern frameworks and cloud-native architectures
  • Design, develop, and optimize RESTful APIs and microservices with a strong emphasis on performance, security, and reliability
  • Conduct root cause analysis to resolve business-critical issues and identify areas for continuous improvement
  • Collaborate with global engineering teams to share best practices and influence platform direction
  • Provide production support, including troubleshooting, triaging, and resolving live issues to maintain system availability
  • Implement DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, observability, monitoring, and alerting for production systems
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams (product, UX, and DevOps) to deliver high-quality, user-centric solutions
  • Design and develop new features, ensure platform reliability, and drive product stability to meet evolving needs
  • Focus on scalability, performance, and intuitive user experiences to improve developer productivity and efficiency

Skills

Full Stack
Distributed Systems
APIs
Microservices
Scalability
Platform Engineering
Software Development
Global Teams Collaboration

Walmart

Global retail chain offering affordable products

About Walmart

Walmart operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores, providing a wide variety of products at low prices to everyday consumers, families, and communities. The company combines physical retail locations with an e-commerce platform, allowing customers to shop for groceries, apparel, electronics, and household items both in-store and online. Walmart's efficient supply chain management and large-scale purchasing enable it to maintain affordability, setting it apart from competitors. The company also offers financial services and health and wellness services, including pharmacies and vision centers. Walmart's goal is to save people money and support communities, as demonstrated by its efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic and its commitment to social responsibility, including programs for veterans and military families.

Bentonville, ArkansasHeadquarters
1962Year Founded
$5,515MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Financial Services, Consumer GoodsIndustries
10,001+Employees

Benefits

PTO: Paid vacation, sick time, personal time and holiday time
10% discount on regularly priced general merchandise and fresh fruits and vegetables
6% 401(k) match to all employees, including hourly workers, after one year
Roth IRA available
Associate Stock Purchase Plan
maximum and eligible preventive care covered at 100%
Health reimbursement plans

Risks

Rising U.S. labor costs could pressure profit margins.
Amazon's grocery delivery expansion threatens Walmart's market share.
Fintech investments expose Walmart to financial regulatory risks.

Differentiation

Walmart's omnichannel strategy integrates physical and online retail seamlessly.
The company offers a wide range of products at consistently low prices.
Walmart's commitment to community support enhances its brand reputation.

Upsides

Walmart's investment in fintech expands its financial services offerings.
Robotics integration in distribution centers boosts operational efficiency.
Culturally themed product lines attract diverse customer segments.

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