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Position Summary...What you'll do...**Immigration Sponsorship is not available in this role** As a Senior Software Engineer – Android, you will design, build, and scale customer‑facing mobile experiences powering Walmart’s Product Detail Page. You’ll work on high‑impact Android applications used by millions daily, reducing friction and simplifying everyday shopping. You will own mobile design and architecture, lead early technical discovery, and collaborate with backend partners to integrate GraphQL‑based APIs. Your work transforms complex identity and payment data into intuitive, polished experiences, while championing modern Android practices, performance, accessibility, testing, and production reliability through strong engineering standards, thoughtful trade‑offs, and continuous improvement at enterprise scale across critical customer journeys and platform capabilities. 
About the team: The Product Details Page Customer Experience Team is responsible for crafting and optimizing the experience customers have when viewing product details on the Walmart website. Our team brings together experts in product management, design, engineering, content, research, and analytics to ensure that every element on the item details page is clear, accessible, and engaging. We focus on presenting comprehensive and accurate product information, intuitive layouts, and seamless interactions that help customers make informed purchase decisions. By leveraging user research and data-driven insights, we continuously refine the page to remove friction, enhance accessibility, and create a delightful shopping experience for everyone.
What you'll do:

• Design, develop, and ship high‑quality Android applications supporting Product Detail Page customer journeys at scale.
• Lead mobile integrations with GraphQL APIs, efficiently consuming identity, address, and payment data.
• Lead early technical discovery for medium‑to‑large initiatives, translating product strategy into scalable Android solutions.
• Drive collaboration with backend engineers to evolve API contracts serving mobile needs.
• Build features using Kotlin (advanced) and Jetpack Compose​​​​ with modern architecture patterns.
• Apply asynchronous programming and concurrency for responsive experiences.
• Own production readiness through debugging, root‑cause analysis, and stability improvements.
• Ensure performance, security, reliability, and accessibility through testing and monitoring.
• Lead code reviews and design discussions, influencing mobile standards.
• Drive improvements in CI/CD, testing, and release quality.

What you'll bring:

• Strong experience building and shipping production‑grade Android applications using Kotlin and modern frameworks.
• Hands‑on experience integrating mobile applications with GraphQL APIs, including data handling and error scenarios.
• Solid understanding of Android architecture patterns, performance optimization, and the Android application lifecycle.
• Experience with Kotlin (advanced) and Jetpack Compose including building adaptive, accessible, and user‑focused interfaces.
• Working knowledge of modern Android concurrency patterns.
• Experience collaborating closely with backend teams on API design and integration strategies.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and observability for mobile platforms.
• Strong debugging skills with the ability to navigate complex, cross‑layer issues.
• Experience in-guiding mobile-design decisions in large‑scale, customer‑facing environment.
  Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with release readiness, or similar quality and validation frameworks.
• Experience with mobile automation frameworks supporting testing, release validation, or operational readiness.
• Exposure to AI‑assisted developer productivity tools (e.g., code assistance, test generation, debugging).
• Familiarity working with design collaboration tools such as Figma to review and implement product designs.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards and inclusive mobile UI practices.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices. Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $117,000.00 - $234,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 3 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Option 2: 5 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related area and 1 year's experience in software engineering or related area., We value candidates with a 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. The ideal candidate would have 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.Primary Location...1395 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1114, United States of AmericaWalmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.