Job Description

Position Summary...
What you'll do...
Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role This is a full-time, onsite role at our Bentonville, AR office. This position is not eligible for remote work. About the Team Our team partners closely with Walmart International, which operates more than 5,900 retail units across 26 countries under 55 banners - including Africa, Argentina, Canada, Central America, Chile, China, India, Japan, and Mexico. We're part of the International and Omni Tech organization, focused on building scalable, distributed systems that power global commerce and enhance the experience for millions of customers every day. About the Role We are seeking a talented and passionate Senior Backend Engineer to design, develop, and maintain robust microservice-based systems that support Walmart's global retail operations. You'll play a key role in shaping our backend architecture using Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, and SQL/NoSQL databases, leading a team through complex challenges and delivering solutions at massive scale. What You'll Do

• Lead development efforts for a cross-functional agile team of 6-8 engineers responsible for critical backend features and applications used across multiple international markets.
• Translate complex requirements into scalable, high-performance solutions using Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, and modern cloud technologies.
• Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain secure APIs and microservices with a focus on automation, fault tolerance, and high availability.
• Drive code quality through reviews, documentation, and adherence to best practices in system design, performance, and reliability.
• Mentor and guide engineers by sharing expertise through technical talks, code reviews, and pair programming.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, architects, and global engineering teams to deliver insight-driven, customer-focused outcomes.
• Analyze and optimize application performance, monitor production systems, and lead root cause analyses to ensure stability and resilience.
• Champion innovation by evaluating emerging technologies and contributing to the continuous improvement of our engineering practices.

What You'll Bring

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 2-3 years in a technical lead capacity.
• Expert-level proficiency in Java and Spring Boot, with deep knowledge of distributed systems and microservices architecture.
• Experience with SQL (Azure SQL) and NoSQL (Cosmos, Cassandra, MongoDB) databases.
• Hands-on experience with Kafka, containerization, and cloud environments (Azure, GCP, or AWS).
• Strong understanding of DevOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, and system observability.
• Proven ability to design for scalability, reliability, and performance in large, complex systems.
• Proven success developing and maintaining large-scale, high-volume enterprise applications.
• Strong experience with API design and development, including performance optimization and scalability.
• Familiarity with application security, test automation, and behavior-driven development.
• Excellent problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills with a passion for mentoring others.

You'll Really Wow Us If You...

• Thrive in fast-paced environments and bring curiosity, creativity, and a drive to continuously learn.
• Are passionate about building cloud-native systems that solve real-world problems at scale.
• Enjoy mentoring others and elevating the technical capabilities of your team.
• Have experience delivering high-impact projects in a global, enterprise environment.

About Walmart Global Tech Imagine working where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That's what we do at Walmart Global Tech. With over 15,000 engineers, data scientists, and service professionals, we build innovations that improve how our customers shop and empower our 2.3 million associates worldwide. Here, you'll have the opportunity to innovate at scale, impact millions, and redefine the future of retail - all while growing your career in a culture that values curiosity, collaboration, and continuous learning. At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see . Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see .
The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00 - $180,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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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 or related field and 2 years' experience in software engineering or related field
Primary Location...
701 Respect Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America
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About Walmart
At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability-and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries-all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. What are you waiting for?
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Walmart is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.
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All the benefits you need for you and your family

• Multiple health plan options, including vision & dental plans for you & dependents
• Financial benefits including 401(k), stock purchase plans, life insurance and more
• Associate discounts in-store and online
• Education assistance for Associate and dependents
• Parental Leave
• Pay during military service
• Paid Time off - to include vacation, sick, parental
• Short-term and long-term disability for when you can't work because of injury, illness, or childbirth

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see .
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