Staff, Software Engineer - BE

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Job Description Job Description Summary: Responsible for coding, unit testing, building high performance and scalable applications that meet the needs of millions of Walmart-International customers, in the areas of supply chain management & Customer experience.

About Team: The Global Marketplace team within International Technology focuses on platforms responsible for providing a best-in-class experience to 3rd Party Sellers.

We operate globally across many countries.

We are looking for a highly skilled **Staff Software Engineer/Architect** who can drive the design, architecture, and delivery of our next-generation platforms, ensuring a focus on multi-tenancy, scalability, robustness, security, and the integration of AI solutions.

The platforms you build will serve as the backbone for Seller Onboarding, Growth, Analytics, and Catalog expansion across multiple countries—each representing a multibillion-dollar business for Walmart.

You will be solving complex business and technical challenges at a global scale while delivering a seamless experience for Walmart's customers and sellers.

What you'll do: Lead the design, development, implementation, and documentation** of technical solutions.

Build, test, and deploy cutting-edge solutions at scale, impacting associates at Walmart globally.

Interact with Walmart’s engineering teams across geographies to **leverage expertise** and contribute to the tech community.

Collaborate with **Product Management and Business teams** to define goals, set priorities, and deliver exceptional products.

Apply technical expertise to **design and develop enhanced processes** and technical solutions aligned with strategic initiatives.

Work closely with **Architects and cross-functional teams**, ensuring adherence to established best practices for the delivery of robust solutions meeting **Quality, Cost & Delivery (QCD)** expectations.

Partner with **senior leadership** to define and implement the product roadmap for future initiatives.

Participate in **hiring high-performing team members** and mentoring/empowering engineering teams to maximize their ability to deliver.

Work cross-functionally with Business Owners, Product Managers, and technical teams domestically and internationally to align solutions with Walmart’s global business strategy.

Define and create **high-level and low-level designs** while driving design discussions and technical decision-making across teams.

Establish and promote **best practices, coding standards**, and other non-functional requirements to guide teams toward technical execution excellence.

Implement **AI-driven models and algorithms** to improve processes and handle vast amounts of structured and unstructured data efficiently.

Work in collaboration with engineering teams, including cloud, platform, and analytics teams, across geographies to contribute to and utilize the best technical solutions.

Advocate for and contribute to **open-source technologies** to drive significant global impact.

What you'll bring: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (B.Tech./B.E./M.Tech./M.S.) in **Computer Science** or a relevant discipline. 10+ years** of experience in designing, developing, and deploying highly scalable applications and platforms.

Strong foundation in **computer science fundamentals**, including data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.

Proven experience in **managing tech debt/modernizing technologies** for scalability and performance.

Advanced proficiency with programming languages such as **Java, Scala, or Golang** (at least two).

Hands-on experience in **Microservices architecture** and development of **RESTful web services** using frameworks like Spring Boot, Dropwizard, or Node.js.

Expertise in **messaging systems** such as **Kafka** or **RabbitMQ**.

Strong knowledge of databases (**SQL and NoSQL**) and query optimization techniques.

Deep understanding of **cloud computing architectures (e.g., Azure, AWS, or GCP)** and **microservices-related stacks** (Service Registries, ELK/Splunk, etc.).

Familiarity with **containerization technologies** such as Docker and Kubernetes.

Experience in **CI/CD development environments and tools**, including Git, Maven, Jenkins, etc.

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 expert's 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.

Work Walmart’s culture sets us apart, and we know being together helps us innovate, learn and grow great careers.

This role is based in our Chennai office for daily work, with the flexibility for associates to manage their personal lives Benefits Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance.

Other great perks include a host of best-in-class benefits maternity and parental leave, PTO, health benefits, and much more.

Belonging We aim to create a culture where every associate feels valued for who they are, rooted in respect for the individual.

Our goal is to foster a sense of belonging, to create opportunities for all our associates, customers and suppliers, and to be a Walmart for everyone.

At Walmart, our vision is "everyone included." By fostering a workplace cul