NodeJS Senior Software Engineer

Position Overview

Walmart’s Catalog organization is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with deep expertise in Java backend development to help build and scale critical services for our e-commerce platform. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining highly available, scalable microservices that power Walmart’s vast product catalog and associated services. Immigration Sponsorship support will NOT be available for this position.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement backend services and APIs using Java, Spring, and Kafka
• Build and maintain distributed, event-driven systems supporting millions of daily transactions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define system architecture and ensure alignment with business goals
• Develop and optimize data pipelines and streaming services using Kafka and potentially Spark
• Ensure code quality through rigorous testing, CI/CD processes, and code reviews
• Participate in performance tuning and troubleshooting of distributed systems
• Work with Kubernetes and GitHub for deployment automation and source control management

Required Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Java (8+) and Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC)
• Experience with Apache Kafka for building streaming and event-driven systems
• Hands-on experience with Cassandra or other NoSQL databases
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture and RESTful APIs
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines and GitHub workflows
• Familiarity with container orchestration using Kubernetes
• Option 1: Education: 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: Experience Required: 5 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Apache Spark for real-time data processing
• Knowledge of performance services and tuning distributed systems
• Experience with additional NoSQL databases
• Cloud platform experience (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• 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.
• Demonstrated knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility best practices.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive pay with performance-based bonus awards
• Health benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage
• Financial benefits including 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance
• Paid time off benefits including PTO (vacation, sick leave, holidays) and PPTO
• Additional benefits including short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, and adoption/surrogacy expense reimbursement
• Walmart-paid education benefits through the Live Better U program covering tuition, books, and fees

• Salary: $117,000.00-$234,000.00
• Compensation: Annual or quarterly performance bonuses and stock
• Location: 680 West California Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086-4834, United States of America