Senior Software Engineer - Backend Java

Job description

'' Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role'' We are seeking a talented and passionate Senior Backend Engineer to join our International and Omni Tech teams. The ideal candidate will have experience as a tech lead for small-medium projects and strong development background in Micro Service Architectures using backend technologies like Java, Spring Boot, Kafka technologies and a proven track record of delivering high-quality scalable software applications. You will collaborate with our product team, in-house developers, and architects to design, develop, and enhance a reliable and easy-to-maintain backend infrastructure. What you'll do: Provide technical leadership for an agile development team of 6-8 engineers responsible for features and applications used in multiple International Stores. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product Management, Market Operations) to gather requirements, create software design specifications and high level estimates. Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve scalable, secure, and high-performance APIs, micro services and components using technologies like Java Spring Boot, Kafka, SQL Database, Cache etc. Perform design and code reviews, suggest improvements to ensure the highest level of quality and maintainability. Oversee development lifecycles, Analyze application logs, maintenance activity data, performance data and provide analysis; Evaluate change requests to identify those which are valid and feasible. Track, Analyze and provide guidance to the team for resolving Critical Tech Debts. Provide guidance in trouble shooting technical Issues, participate in root cause analysis and ensure prevention of future Incidents. Document code, technical specifications, and instructional materials for team members and stakeholders. Contribute to research and implementation of best practices and emerging technologies. Share knowledge via formal mentoring, reviewing code, reviewing design documents, providing technical talks. What you'll bring: 8+ years of relevant work experience with 2-3 years as technical lead for small-mid sized development team. Excellent Problem Solving, Ownership, Communication and leadership skills. Experience with one or more of the following areas: Server Backend Distributed and Parallel Systems, Full Stack Development (front end and backend), Scalable Enterprise Platforms and Applications, Application Security and Incident Management. Deep Knowledge in Software architecture, Micro Services, Java based APIs and systems testing. In-depth understanding of NoSQL database implementations, like Cosmos, MongoDB, etc. Clear understanding of design principles for building large-scale, robust platforms Proven ability to share knowledge via formal mentoring, reviewing code, reviewing design documents, providing technical talks or brown bag sessions. Requires knowledge ofSystem performance, Application Security,monitoring tools, metrics and techniques, Test Automation and Behavior Driven Development. Benefits: Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more. Equal Opportunity Employer: Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity 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 welcoming of all people. 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 experts 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.