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 – CMS and orchestration platform.
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 CMS and orchestration 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 DoAs a Senior Software Engineer, you'll lead the development of world-class software and service applications that power Walmart's e-commerce experience. You will:
Design and build scalable, high-performance backend services and APIs using Java, Node.js, Rust, or Go, following modern design patterns.
Collaborate with product managers, designers, and frontend engineers to deliver seamless, secure, and intuitive web 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 application performance, scalability, and reliability using profiling tools and observability platforms.
Troubleshoot complex production issues leveraging observability platforms like OpenObserve.
Design and implement modular, microservices-based architectures that integrate with GraphQL APIs.
Contribute to frontend components (React, Next.js) as needed to support end-to-end feature ownership.
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 web functionality and customer engagement.
Champion continuous improvement in development processes, tools, and technologies.
Stay current with Java, Node.js, Rust, Go, and GraphQL trends, and maintain working knowledge of React, Next.js, Jest, and Redux.
Maintain CI/CD pipeline knowledge to support reliable, automated releases.
Leverage AI-powered development tools (e.g., Claude, Cursor, Copilot) to improve engineering efficiency and code quality.
Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
6+ years of professional backend development experience, with a strong portfolio of e-commerce applications.
Deep expertise in at least one of Java, Node.js, Rust, or Go, with strong system design and distributed systems fundamentals.
Working/basic knowledge of frontend technologies such as React, Next.js, and related JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystems.
Proven experience architecting complex, modular, and testable backend/full-stack applications.
Strong understanding of GraphQL, RESTful APIs, and asynchronous programming.
Experience working with microservices architecture and distributed systems.
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and release management.
Proficiency in troubleshooting and performance optimization using tools like OpenObserve, profilers, and other monitoring/observability tools.
Solid experience in automation testing, including writing and maintaining unit, functional, and E2E test suites.
Familiarity with analytics, A/B testing, and personalization strategies.
Excellent problem-solving skills, communication abilities, and a passion for mentoring and team development.
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 - CertificationPrimary Location...Tower 1, Part Of 1st, 2nd To 4th Flrs, Intl Tech Park Radial Road (radial It Park Pvt Ltd), , India
