(IND) STAFF, SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Software Engineering
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · hagerstown, md, usa · Lapland, Finland
Position Summary...
As a Staff Software Engineer on the Marketplace org, you will play a pivotal role in driving the design and maintenance of advanced frameworks that elevate Walmart's Marketplace capabilities, ensuring unparalleled experiences for both sellers and channel partners. Your responsibilities will encompass coding, debugging, optimizing, and monitoring application health to ensure robust performance. In addition to these technical duties, you will provide mentorship to junior engineers, fostering their professional growth, and actively collaborate with product and UX/UI teams to deliver seamless integrations. You will oversee the management of the Walmart Marketplace Platform API, empowering third-party sellers to utilize services from Solution Partners effectively. This expanding business sector offers substantial opportunities for technological innovation and professional advancement within a dynamic, collaborative, and inclusive environment. Your leadership and expertise will be instrumental in shaping the future of Walmart's Marketplace.What you'll do...
About Team
Join the innovative Walmart Marketplace org, where creativity and technological innovation drive success. We specialize in enhancing Seller and Channel Partner Portal experiences and managing our advanced Marketplace API gateway. Our tech stack includes Java for backend services and ReactJS for frontend development, providing an exciting opportunity for growth and collaboration
What You'll Do
Coding/Building: Dedicate 60% of your time to hands-on coding, conducting thorough code reviews, debugging, and optimizing code. Work independently while ensuring top-notch code quality and adherence to best practices.
Mentoring & Learning: Provide mentorship to team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth. Lead by example and encourage knowledge sharing within the team.
Architecture & Design: Stay abreast of emerging technologies, make strategic architectural decisions, and maintain comprehensive documentation. Drive the architectural vision and ensure scalable and robust system design.
Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to enhance user experiences and ensure seamless integration. Facilitate effective communication and collaboration across departments.
App Health, Quality, and Performance: Prioritize application quality, respond swiftly to feedback, improve performance, and address critical issues proactively. Implement best practices for monitoring and maintaining application health.
Tech Initiatives & Innovation: Lead and contribute to technological advancements and innovation within the team. Champion new ideas and drive the adoption of cutting-edge technologies.
Time Management & Planning: Develop detailed project timelines, manage tasks efficiently, and practice effective time management. Ensure timely delivery of high-quality projects.
Engineering Excellence: Focus on meticulous, detail-oriented work, conduct rigorous code reviews, and resolve complex technical challenges. Uphold the highest standards of engineering excellence.
Leadership: Provide strategic technical guidance, lead and manage projects, and coordinate with other teams to achieve successful outcomes. Exhibit strong leadership qualities and mentor junior team members.
What You Will Bring
Proficiency in Java for backend services, including extensive experience with Spring Boot.
Expertise in TypeScript and frontend frameworks such as React.
Deep understanding of RESTful APIs, system design, and microservices architecture.
Proficiency with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
Familiarity with both SQL and NoSQL databases, as well as caching solutions.
Experience working in platform teams or building shared tools and frameworks for other developers.
Proven ability to write clean, testable, and maintainable code.
Prior experience with cloud-native technologies (GCP/Azure) and DevOps practices.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrated leadership abilities to lead projects and mentor junior team members.
Experience in e-commerce or marketplace platforms.
Familiarity with containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
Exposure to developer productivity, observability, or DevOps tools.
Contributions to open-source projects or active involvement in internal platform evangelism
About Walmart Global Tech
Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the world’s leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered.
We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.
Mode of Work
Walmart’s culture sets us apart, and we know being together helps us innovate, learn and grow great careers. This role is based in our Chennai office for daily work, with the flexibility for associates to manage their personal lives.
Benefits
Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include a host of best-in-class benefits maternity and parental leave, PTO, health benefits, and much more.
Belonging
We aim to create a culture where every associate feels valued for who they are, rooted in respect for the individual. Our goal is to foster a sense of belonging, to create opportunities for all our associates, customers and suppliers, and to be a Walmart for everyone.
At Walmart, our vision is "everyone included." By fostering a workplace culture where everyone is—and feels—included, everyone wins. Our associates and customers reflect the makeup of all 19 countries where we operate. By making Walmart a welcoming place where all people feel like they belong, we’re able to engage associates, strengthen our business, improve our ability to serve customers, and support the communities where we operate.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Walmart, Inc., is an Equal Opportunities 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 unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people
Minimum Qualifications...
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
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, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related area and 2 years' experience in software engineering or related area