Senior, Software Engineer – Associate Digital Communication

Role

Senior Software Engineer on the Associate Digital Communication team within Walmart Global Technology EBS. The role focuses on full-stack development and technical architecture for an associate-facing digital signage communications platform; you will design and build scalable front-end experiences, backend services, and platform integrations while mentoring junior engineers and guiding architecture best practices across the APEX organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate product and design requirements into technical solutions, design documents, and implementation plans.
• Lead and participate in medium- to large-scale projects; ensure on-time delivery, hand-offs, and quality.
• Write and maintain code across front-end and back-end components; build RESTful APIs and event/message-driven services.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and provide cross-team technical guidance.
• Drive software and systems architecture best practices and mentor junior engineers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and project managers to align technical direction.

Requirements

Minimum

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or related field and 3+ years’ experience, or 5+ years’ experience in software engineering.
• 5+ years programming experience in Java/J2EE and related technologies.
• Front-end proficiency with React, JavaScript, CSS, and React Native.
• Experience building RESTful APIs and event/message-driven applications (e.g., Kafka).
• Skilled in SQL and NoSQL databases, including schema design and indexing.
• Solid understanding of authentication/authorization, API gateways, load balancers, HA, and microservices architecture.
• DevOps experience with public cloud platforms (e.g., Azure) and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins).
• Experience with cloud technologies such as Azure and GCP, and container orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong object-oriented programming, design patterns, and data structures knowledge.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to mentor and influence product leadership.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments effectively.

Preferred

• Master’s degree in a related area and additional experience.
• Knowledge of Generative AI and Agentic AI concepts and applications.
• Familiarity with vibe coding tools for enhanced developer productivity and collaborative coding experiences.
• Experience leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) via prompt engineering for code generation.
• Knowledge of accessibility best practices (WCAG 2.2 AA) and assistive technologies.

Technical & Tools

Key technologies explicitly used in the role include Java, J2EE, React, JavaScript, CSS, React Native, Kafka, RESTful APIs, SQL and NoSQL databases, Azure, GCP, Jenkins, Docker, and Kubernetes. The role also references LLMs and prompt engineering for code generation and mentions API gateways and load balancers as system components.

Benefits

Competitive pay with an annual salary range of $90,000 - $180,000, annual/quarterly performance bonuses, and potential stock components. Health coverage (medical, vision, dental); financial benefits including 401(k) and stock purchase plans; company-paid life insurance; paid time off (PTO/PPTO), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty/voting leave; short- and long-term disability; company discounts; Military Leave Pay; adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement; and Live Better U tuition and education benefits.

Location

Primary location: Bentonville, AR (508 SW 8th St, Bentonville, AR 72712, United States).