Walmart Jobs in California

Senior Software EngineerWe're bringing Walmart Global Tech to Sunnyvale from March 30April 3rd. We're inviting a select group of experienced backend software engineers to join us for an in-person hiring experience built for real technical depth and real connection. This isn't a career fair. It's an opportunity to explore the systems powering our U.S. Walmart Tech and potentially leave with an offer. The first step to registering is to apply through this posting. Our team will review applications and invite a limited number of engineers to attend. If selected, you'll receive full event details and next steps.

What to Expect:

Day 1 Engineering networking and leadership fireside chat

An inside look at the architecture powering our U.S. Walmart Tech

A fireside conversation with senior engineering leaders

Candid discussion with engineers who have built their careers in Bentonville

Open Q&A about technical challenges, ownership, and growth

Days 25 accelerated onsite interviews

System design and architecture discussions

Backend coding and distributed systems problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration scenarios

Potential for same-day offers

All roles hired through this event are based in Sunnyvale, CA.

Engineering Role

Overview

As a Senior Software Engineer with Walmart Global Tech in Sunnyvale, you'll build and scale backend systems that power seamless digital experiences for millions of people across our U.S. Walmart Tech ecosystem. From checkout and fulfillment to dynamic user journeys, the services we build connect digital and physical retail at one of the largest scales in the world.

About U.S.

Walmart Tech: Across U.S. Walmart Tech, we partner closely with product, data, design, and business teams to build technology that empowers associates and helps customers save money and live better. Whether someone is shopping on Walmart.com, using our mobile app, or walking into a store, we're building the systems that bring those experiences together.

What you'll do

Design and build scalable backend services and APIs that support complex digital experiences

Lead architecture discussions, performance optimization, and scalability improvements

Partner with product, frontend, data, and UX teams to deliver solutions that improve the end-to-end experience

Mentor engineers and contribute to a strong culture of learning

Champion best practices in architecture, security, testing, and operational excellence

Build secure, high-performance distributed systems that handle large volumes of traffic and data

Develop reusable frameworks and maintain high code quality through automated testing and thoughtful code reviews

Troubleshoot complex production issues and lead root cause analysis

Contribute to system resilience, performance, and security improvements

Design and implement services using microservices and service-oriented architecture with Spring

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins and GitHub

What you'll bring:

48

• years of software engineering experience with strong backend depth

Hands-on experience with Java, distributed systems, and large-scale application design

Expertise in Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, Kafka, and Cassandra

Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and microservices architecture

Familiarity with CI/CD practices, DevOps, and monitoring tools

Strong database design skills and experience writing complex queries

Deep understanding of multithreading, data structures, algorithms, and design patterns

Experience with testing frameworks such as JUnit and Mockito

About Walmart Global Tech

Imagine writing code that impacts hundreds of millions of people. That's the scale we build at. We're a team of engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity experts, and technologists shaping the future of retail. We're people-led and tech-powered, working together to help people save money and live better. Here, you'll grow your skills, take on meaningful challenges, and build technology that reaches far beyond a single product or platform. We believe being together makes us stronger. In person, we collaborate faster, learn from each other, and move ideas forward with speed and purpose. 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 https://one.walmart.com/notices. 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 One.Walmart.

The annual salary range for this position is $117,000.$0 - $234,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include stock.

Minimum QualificationsOutlined 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 QualificationsOutlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

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.

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.

Primary Location1375 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1114, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are 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.