Job Description
Location: Bentonville, AR (Primary), supporting Walmart International
Seniority Level: Senior / Technical Lead
Team: International & Omni Tech – global commerce and distributed systems
Role Overview
Walmart International is hiring a Senior Full Stack Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable solutions supporting over 5,900 retail units across 26 countries. The role involves approximately 70% backend and 30% frontend work, contributing to microservices architecture and global-scale platforms.
The position includes mentoring engineers, collaborating with product and UX teams, and driving technical excellence across distributed systems and cloud-native platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead development for cross-functional agile teams (4–8 engineers) delivering full-stack features.
- Translate requirements into scalable solutions using Java, Spring Boot, React, Node.js, Kafka, and modern cloud technologies.
- Build, test, deploy, and maintain secure APIs, microservices, and user interfaces with high availability.
- Ensure frontend-backend integration, code quality, and documentation standards.
- Mentor engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and technical discussions.
- Monitor application performance, lead root-cause analyses, and maintain system stability.
- Explore new technologies and improve engineering workflows.
Required Skills & Experience
- 8+ years of software engineering experience, with 2–3 years in a technical lead role.
- Advanced experience with Java and Spring Boot.
- Strong experience with React, Angular, or Vue.js.
- Proficiency with SQL (Azure SQL) and NoSQL (Cosmos, Cassandra, MongoDB) databases.
- Hands-on experience with Kafka, Docker/Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
- Strong understanding of DevOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, and system observability.
- Experience building enterprise-level full-stack applications with API design, performance optimization, and scalable solutions.
- Familiarity with security best practices, automation, testing, and BDD approaches.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills.
Preferred Skills / Nice-to-Have
- Master’s degree in relevant technical field.
- Experience building inclusive and accessible digital experiences (WCAG 2.2 AA).
- Passion for cloud-native systems and global-scale solutions.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary Range: $90,000 – $180,000 per year
- Additional Compensation: Performance bonuses, stock options
- Benefits: Medical, vision, dental, 401(k), stock purchase, PTO, parental leave, adoption/surrogacy reimbursement, tuition assistance, and more
- Location flexibility: Onsite in Bentonville, AR