Walmart · 2 hours ago
(USA) Staff, Software Engineer
Bentonville, AR
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$110K/yr - $220K/yr
4+ years expWalmart is a leading retailer committed to innovation in technology. The Staff Software Engineer will play a crucial role in designing and building cloud-based e-commerce and enterprise platforms, collaborating with various teams to enhance system reliability and scalability.
E-CommerceGroceryRetailRetail TechnologyShopping
Responsibilities
On Call responsibilities to help minimize MTTD and MTTR of SRE product
Experience with containerization and container platforms. (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Docker EE, OpenShift, Mesosphere)
Should have skills to understand debugging info , “Drain” traffic away from a cluster, Rollback a bad software push , block or rate limiting unwanted traffic, bring up additional serving capacity thru autoscaling features and use the monitoring systems(for alerting and dashboards)
Engage with enterprise and business/infrastructure functions to establish, track, and optimize operational metrics and targets in line with SRE principles (SLO/SLI, Latency percentiles , error budgets, tech debt and setup alert guidelines )
Programming/Tooling and Automation experience in one or more of the following languages: Golang, Java, Python, Typescript, Node and Shell
Good understanding of Kafka internals , SQL/noSQL databases like Cassandra , Elasticsearch and Postgress and In-Memory Caching frameworks like Memcached
Influence, design and create new architectures, standards, and methods for large-scale enterprise systems
Design, write and build tools to improve the reliability, latency, availability and scalability of Walmart e-commerce/Retail and Enterprise products
Engender reliability and availability starting with metrics and measurements
Enable scaling by providing tools, developing training and/or augmenting processes
Build tools/automate to prevent re-occurrence of problem to mission critical products/services
Augment existing instrumentation to build a cohesive picture of the characteristics of our systems with special attention to points of failure
Participate in capacity planning, demand forecasting, software performance analysis and system tuning
Develop a deep understanding of the numerous services and applications that come together to deliver Walmart e-commerce/Retail and Enterprise products
Working knowledge on any of the Observability tools and enterprise monitoring solutions like Dynatrace, AppDynamics, New Relic, Prometheus etc
Root-cause analysis complex problems involving multiple parties, networks, hardware, and software that relate to scaling and performance
Secure the system from issues, be they real, perceived, or notional
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree with 12+ years of experience in Computer Science or related field
Proficient in any of the programming languages like Java, GoLang, etc
Experience in designing, investigating, analysing, and troubleshooting large-scale enterprise systems
Methodical and systematic problem-solving approach, combined with a solid awareness of ownership, initiative, and drive
Fluency with running services at scale; In depth understanding of Unix systems internals and networking
Networking knowledge and in depth understanding of network concepts, such as different protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP, etc.), MAC addresses, IP packets, DNS, OSI layers, and load balancing
Understanding of Unix/Linux systems from kernel to shell and beyond, taking in system libraries, file systems, and client-server protocols along the way. Experience administering Linux systems in a production environment
Experience with distributed version control like Git or similar
Experience with IaaS and PaaS providers such as AWS, AZURE OpenStack, GCP
Experience with containerisation and container platforms. (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Docker EE, OpenShift, Mesosphere). Experience with enterprise monitoring solutions like AppDynamics, New Relic, Prometheus, Graphite, Grafana, Nagios, Sensu and Splunk
Familiarity with continuous integration/deployment processes and tools such as Jenkins, Maven, Nexus, etc
Preferred
Master'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
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
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
Benefits
401(k) match
Stock purchase plan
Paid maternity and parental leave
PTO
Multiple health plans
Performance-based bonus awards
Medical, vision and dental coverage
Company-paid life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Company discounts
Military Leave Pay
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities
Company
Walmart
Walmart is a retail corporation that operates several chains of supermarkets, discount stores, and e-commerce platforms. It is a sub-organization of Walmart Family Mobile.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5B2023-04-15Post Ipo Debt· $5B
1972-08-25IPO
Leadership Team
John Furner
President and Chief Executive Officer, Walmart U.S.
Steve Schmitt
EVP & CFO Walmart U.S.
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