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Position Summary...What you'll do...As a Senior Software Engineer – Android, you will design, build, and scale customer‑facing mobile experiences powering Walmart’s Checkout pages. 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 Team:
Our team works closely with our US stores and eCommerce business to better serve customers by empowering team members, stores, and merchants with technological innovation. From groceries and entertainment to sporting goods and crafts, Walmart U.S. offers an extensive selection that our customers value, whether they shop online at Walmart.com, through one of our mobile apps, or in-store. Focus areas include customers, stores and employees, in-store service, merchant tools, merchant data science, and search and personalization.
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.

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. Walmart’s culture is a competitive advantage, and it’s fostered by being together. Working together in person allows us to collaborate, align quickly and innovate with greater speed.  We use our campuses to create purposeful connection rooted in deepening understanding and investing in the development of our associates.  
Our hubs: Walmart is a global company with offices across the United States and around the world. Our global headquarters is in Bentonville, Arkansas, with primary hubs in the San Francisco Bay area and New York/New Jersey. 
Benefits:
Benefits: Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas, and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.
The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.
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.