Position Summary...

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Engineer – Android to join our team. As a Senior Software Engineer – Android, you will be responsible for problem solving, designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software applications. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize project requirements and collaborate with other engineers to ensure the successful delivery of projects.

What you'll do...

About Team:

The Acquisition and Discovery Engineering team at Walmart is dedicated to providing a seamless and delightful shopping experience to millions of shoppers worldwide. As a senior software engineer in this team, you will have the opportunity to work on top of the funnel shopping experience – Homepage, Content Pages for SEO and SEM, Search & Browse experiences, Deals and Item pages across mobile and web platforms.

This collaborative team made up of Engineering, UX, Product Management, Business and Analytics is rapidly iterating on new products and site features at scale. We deliver high performing solutions on our next generation front-end platform. Virtual Try-On, Gen AI integration, personalized complete-the-look, Video shopping, etc are just a few examples of the features developed by this team in collaboration with many other teams. Continuous experimentation, innovation and feedback by millions of customers makes this work even more exciting!

What you'll do:
As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll lead the development of world-class Android
applications that power Walmart’s e-commerce experience. You will:

• Design and build scalable, high-performance Android applications using modern design patterns and technologies.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to deliver seamless, secure, and intuitive mobile experiences.
• Drive technical excellence through code reviews, design sessions, and mentoring junior engineers.
• Own end-to-end feature delivery—from ideation and prototyping to deployment and production monitoring.
• Optimize app performance, reliability, and battery efficiency using profiling tools and crash analytics.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues leveraging observability platforms like OpenObserve.
• Design and implement modular architectures that integrate with GraphQL APIs and microservices backends.
• Implement and maintain automation testing frameworks for unit, functional, and end-to-end (E2E)testing to ensure high-quality releases.
• Evaluate and integrate third-party SDKs and APIs to enhance app functionality and customer engagement.
• Champion continuous improvement in development processes, tools, and technologies.
• Stay current with Android’s ecosystem, SW trends, and emerging technologies to inform strategic decisions.
• Leverage AI-powered development tools (e.g., Claude, Cursor, Copilot) to improve engineering efficiency and code quality.

What you'll bring:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience building Android applications using Kotlin, Java, and modern architectural patterns (MVVM, MVI, MVP, Clean Architecture).
• Strong proficiency in Kotlin including Coroutines, Flow (StateFlow/SharedFlow), and modern async programming techniques and expertise with Android SDK, Jetpack libraries
• Experience integrating with backend APIs (REST, GraphQL, JSON, HTTP) and familiarity with Node.js / Rust services.
• Deep understanding of software design principles, data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems.
• Strong debugging, performance monitoring, and optimization skills, including memory management and app stability improvement.
• Proficiency in writing unit and UI tests, automating workflows, and conducting code reviews to maintain code quality.
• Working Knowledge of code quality tooling(Detekt, Android Lint, SonarQube)
• Familiarity with third-party libraries and dependency managers (Gradle, Maven Central).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines(GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or equivalent), A/B testing.
• Ability to translate wireframes and designs into pixel-perfect views using Jetpack Compose, ConstraintLayout and Material Design guidelines.
• Excellent collaboration and decision-making skills in fast-paced, cross-functional environments.
• A customer-first mindset and a drive to deliver high-quality, impactful solutions at scale.

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.

Flexible, hybrid 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 [Bangalore/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.

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.

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, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or related area and 1 year’s experience leading information security or cybersecurity projects, We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.Information Technology - CISCO Certification - Certification

Primary Location...

Tower 1, Part Of 1st, 2nd To 4th Flrs, Intl Tech Park Radial Road (radial It Park Pvt Ltd), , India