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Walmart Canada · 2 weeks ago

Software Engineer III- Android

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$117K/yr - $234K/yr

4+ years exp

Walmart Inc. is a leading retailer looking for a Software Engineer III specializing in Android development to enhance customer shopping experiences. The role involves designing and maintaining advanced Android applications, collaborating across teams, and optimizing app performance to support innovative retail technology.

DeliveryRetailShopping

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain advanced Android applications that deliver high-quality, performant, and reliable user experiences using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose

Architect scalable, fault-tolerant systems and ensure stability through comprehensive unit, instrumentation, and functional testing (JUnit, Mock, Espresso)

Collaborate across iOS, Web, Backend, Product, UX, and Design teams to deliver consistent omni-channel experiences

Guide engineers as part of a full-stack team to build mobile and web features using Android, React, Node.js, and GraphQL

Lead and participate in code reviews, mentoring, and knowledge sharing to uphold engineering excellence and continuous improvement

Contribute to technical design discussions and make architectural decisions that balance performance, scalability, and developer efficiency

Investigate and resolve software issues efficiently; drive optimization in app performance, memory usage, and responsiveness

Participate in build, deployment, and CI/CD pipelines (Gradle, Jenkins) to ensure smooth, automated delivery

Document technical designs, implementations, and best practices to support maintainability and cross-team alignment

Research, evaluate, and introduce new open-source tools and frameworks to continuously evolve Walmart’s mobile ecosystem

Qualification

Android developmentKotlinJetpack ComposeREST APIsGraphQLCI/CDGradleAndroid SDKDebugging skillsCollaboration skillsDocumentation skills

Required

4+ years of professional software development experience, including 2+ years in Android development using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose

Deep expertise in Android SDK, Jetpack libraries, and architecture patterns such as MVVM, MVI, and Clean Architecture

Strong knowledge of Kotlin Coroutines and Flow/LiveData for asynchronous and reactive programming

Experience integrating with REST and GraphQL APIs (Apollo experience a plus), including backend collaboration using Node.js, Java, or Go

Solid understanding of Android framework components, lifecycles, multithreading, networking, offline storage, and performance tuning

Proficiency in Gradle build systems, build performance tuning, and CI/CD integration

Hands-on experience with Google Play APIs such as Maps, Location, and Cloud Messaging

Strong debugging and static analysis skills (Lint/custom rules), with a focus on maintainability and scalability

Familiarity with Android Studio, GitHub, Jira, Confluence, and cloud platforms (Azure or Google Cloud Platform)

Excellent communication, documentation, and collaboration skills in agile, cross-functional environments

Option 1: Bachelor'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

Option 2: 4 years' experience in software engineering or related area