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Position Summary...What you'll do...Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.
This is a full-time, onsite role at our Bentonville, AR office. This position is not eligible for remote work. Role summary:
As a Senior Software Engineer at Walmart, you will lead the delivery of scalable software solutions by managing feature implementation, testing, and ongoing support within collaborative teams. You will apply advanced programming skills and technical judgment to design, develop, and maintain high-quality systems aligned with business objectives. This role involves integrating AI/ML components, driving continuous improvement, and mentoring peers. You will engage with stakeholders to translate complex requirements into effective solutions while ensuring reliability, performance, and adherence to best practices throughout the software development lifecycle.
About the team:
The Pricing Anomaly Detection team at Walmart focuses on designing and developing scalable backend systems that leverage advanced technologies including GenAI LLMs, machine learning, Cassandra, Kafka, Apache Spark, and GCP. The team drives innovation to deliver accurate and timely pricing solutions impacting millions of customers across online and store channels. Members collaborate closely with data scientists, ML engineers, and product managers to build reliable, high-performance services. The team emphasizes technical excellence, continuous improvement, and mentorship to foster growth and deliver impactful solutions aligned with Walmart's strategic goals.
What you'll do:

• Own delivery of scoped features or models through collaborative engineering teams, managing implementation, iteration, testing, and support.
• Write clean, efficient, and reliable code across multiple languages, driving full software development lifecycle including CI/CD and automated testing.
• Integrate AI/ML components and GenAI tools to enhance software intelligence and development velocity.
• Participate in solution design, evaluating trade-offs and ensuring scalable, secure, and maintainable systems aligned with company standards.
• Conduct code reviews, debugging, and defect management to maintain high-quality software.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical requirements and measurable outcomes.
• Monitor application performance and ensure adherence to project milestones
• Mentor peers, and contribute to EE and innovation.

What you'll bring:

• Proven experience delivering scoped software features through collaborative engineering teams with a product-driven mindset.
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages including Java, Kotlin TypeScript, Python
• Strong expertise in object-oriented programming and documentation-based coding practices to ensure maintainability and modularity.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct code reviews, debugging, and support continuous integration and deployment processes.
• Experience integrating AI/ML components and leveraging generative AI tools to enhance development efficiency.
• Skilled in designing scalable, secure software solutions aligned with technical and business objectives.
• Effective collaboration and communication skills to engage cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

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 $90,000.00 - $180,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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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...2501 Se J St, Ste A, Bentonville, AR 72716-3724, 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.