Staff, Software Engineer (People Tech)
Staff Software Engineer at Walmart Global Tech's International Technology org, leading design and delivery of Walmart's OMNI pricing platform for eCommerce and stores across markets like the US, Canada, Mexico, Chile, and Central America, while mentoring engineers and driving technical standards. Core stack: Java/Spring Boot microservices, Kafka, cloud-native architecture, Docker/Kubernetes, and R
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Not listed
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Staff
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 10+ years of experience designing and developing highly scalable distributed applications and platforms, particularly multi-tenant SaaS products
- Experience building a 'Code, Deploy, Run' pipeline using DevOps best practices and CI/CD tools
- Strong computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, and design patterns
- Ability to own tech debt/tech modernization and balance long-term and short-term design implications
- Proficiency in Java/J2EE, Microservices, Cloud Native Architecture, React, and React Native
- Hands-on experience in Microservices and RESTful web services development in Java SpringBoot, Spring Kafka or equivalent
- Good knowledge of messaging systems: Kafka / RabbitMQ
- In-depth knowledge of Cloud Native and Microservice Architecture and related stacks (service registry, ELK/Splunk, VMs) and containers (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Knowledge of at least one of Azure or Google Cloud Platforms
- Demonstrated end-to-end ownership for development and design of at least one cloud-based project
- Strong hands-on development skills to prototype technical solutions
- Self-starter able to multitask across several priority areas in fuzzy situations
- Proficient in new and emerging technologies; strong desire to drive and adapt to change
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, including negotiation, facilitation, and consensus-building
- Focus on reusability, frameworks, patterns, and configuration tools for faster development
Full description
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 experts and service professionals within the world’s leading retailers 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 on a scale that impacts millions and reimagine the future of retail.
About the job
We are seeking an experienced and visionary Staff Engineer to lead the design and implementation of our enterprise systems and technology solutions in the International Technology Organization. The role involves driving business plans and projects by identifying customer needs, developing business priorities, removing obstacles, allocating resources, setting performance standards, and ensuring continuous learning. The Staff Engineer will supervise and develop associates through training, mentoring, team building, performance evaluations, and coaching. They will also promote company policies and values, ensure compliance, support the Open Door Policy, and evaluate the effectiveness of current plans and initiatives while engaging with stakeholders and community outreach.
About the team
The platforms you build will create Walmart’s OMNI pricing system for eCommerce and store channels across multiple countries, each being a multi-billion-dollar market. You will tackle complex business problems spanning multiple countries, users, and data. This team supports Walmart's global store and eCommerce operations in markets like the US, Canada, Mexico, Chile, and Central America. The pricing platform focuses on setting EDLP for stores and the lowest prices for eCommerce among competitors.
What you'll do
- Interact with Walmart engineering teams across geographies to leverage expertise and contribute to the tech community
- Engage with Product Management and Business to drive the agenda, set your priorities, and deliver awesome products
- Work closely with Distinguished & Principal Architects and cross-functional teams and follow established practices for the delivery of solutions meeting QCD (Quality, Cost, and Delivery) within the established architectural guidelines
- Participate in hiring and building teams enabling them to be high-performing agile teams
- You will work with engineering teams to create high-level and low-level designs and drive designs