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Walmart · 1 day ago

Staff Software Engineer – Marketplace

Sunnyvale, CA

Part-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$143K/yr - $286K/yr

6+ years exp

Walmart is a leading retailer seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design and build enterprise-scale Marketplace platforms. This role focuses on backend development with responsibilities including system architecture, developing scalable services, and providing technical leadership.

E-CommerceGroceryRetailRetail TechnologyShopping

No H1B

Responsibilities

Architect and develop highly scalable backend services using Java and Spring/Spring Boot

Design distributed systems supporting marketplace workflows and real-time transactions

Build event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka

Develop and maintain React + TypeScript front-end applications

Define API contracts (REST / GraphQL) between front-end and backend services

Optimize systems for performance, reliability, and scalability

Drive technical standards for coding, testing, CI/CD, and observability

Partner with product, UX, data, and platform teams

Mentor engineers and lead design and code reviews

Qualification

JavaSpring/Spring BootApache KafkaReactTypeScriptMicroservicesRESTful APIsGraphQLSQLNoSQLSystem designConcurrencyData modelingHTMLCSSCloud platformsKubernetesDockerBig Data technologiesAI/ML integrationObservability toolsSecurity best practices

Required

8+ years of professional software engineering experience

Strong expertise in Java and backend development

Experience building distributed, microservices-based systems

Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka and event streaming

Experience with React and modern front-end development

Strong knowledge of TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML, and CSS

Experience designing and consuming RESTful or GraphQL APIs

Solid understanding of system design, concurrency, and data modeling

Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases

Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S

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

Marketplace, e-commerce, or large-scale platform experience

Experience with Big Data technologies (Spark, Hadoop, Flink)

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)

Experience with Kubernetes and Docker

Experience with micro-frontend architectures

Familiarity with AI/ML integration and data-driven systems

Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)

Strong understanding of security and data privacy best practices

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

Knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly

Knowledge of accessibility best practices

Benefits

401(k) match

Stock purchase plan

Paid maternity and parental leave

PTO

Multiple health plans

Performance-based bonus awards

Medical, vision and dental coverage

Company-paid life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Company discounts

Military Leave Pay

Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement

Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program

Company

Walmart

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Walmart is a retail corporation that operates several chains of supermarkets, discount stores, and e-commerce platforms. It is a sub-organization of Walmart Family Mobile.

Founded in 1962

Bentonville, Arkansas, USA

10001+ employees