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Position Summary
We are looking for an experienced android engineer to join this team. This hands-on role requires exceptional coding skills, a passion for technology and engineering excellence, and the ability to guide and mentor a large team of engineers. You will play a pivotal role in defining and maintaining our technical architecture, ensuring alignment with business goals and scalability requirements. We are looking for product focused software engineers who share our passion to build high quality products and ship fast.
If you are inspired by the opportunity to solve complex problems and make a difference for our customers, please join us.
About Team:
The Acquisition and Discovery Engineering team at Walmart provides a seamless and delightful shopping experience to millions of shoppers worldwide. As a software engineer in this team, you will have the opportunity to work on top of the funnel shopping experience - Homepage, Content Pages for SEO and SEM, Search & Browse experiences, Deals and Item pages across mobile and web platforms.
This collaborative team made up of Engineering, UX, Product Management, Business and Analytics is rapidly iterating on new products and site features at scale. We deliver high performing solutions on our next generation front-end platform. Virtual Try-On, Gen AI integration, personalized complete-the-look, Video shopping, etc are just a few examples of the features developed by this team in collaboration with many other teams. Continuous experimentation, innovation and feedback by millions of customers makes this work even more exciting!
What You Will Do
Design, develop, and maintain high-quality Android features using Kotlin and XML-based UI layouts .
Collaborate closely with product managers, designers and backend engineers to deliver seamless, secure, and intuitive mobile experiences.
Participate in technical design discussions and implement scalable, testable, and maintainable solutions.
Own end-to-end feature delivery - from development to deployment and production monitoring with guidance from senior engineers when needed.
Write clean, well-tested code and actively contribute to code reviews, ensuring adherence to engineering best practices.
Optimize app performance, reliability, and user experience using profiling tools, crash analytics, and performance monitoring dashboards.
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues using observability tools (e.g., OpenObserve), ensuring timely closure.
Work within a modular architecture and contribute to systems integrating with GraphQL APIs and microservices-based backends.
Develop and maintain automated test suites (unit, functional, and E2E) to ensure high-quality releases.
Evaluate and integrate third-party SDKs and APIs to enhance customer engagement, following internal approval processes.
Contribute to continuous improvements in development workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and engineering practices.
Stay updated with the latest Android ecosystem advancements, Google platform updates, and mobile development trends.
Drive operational excellence by ensuring high availability, performance, and reliability of production systems using AI-driven monitoring, alerting, and incident management .
Champion engineering excellence through best practices such as code reviews, design reviews, and CI/CD, leveraging AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and code quality.
Implement AI-powered solutions for proactive issue detection, automated root cause analysis, and self-healing systems to reduce downtime and improve system resilience.
Define and track key engineering and operational metrics, utilizing AI/analytics to drive continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making.
Foster a culture of innovation by adopting modern AI technologies, encouraging experimentation, and continuously improving development and operational workflows.
What You Will Bring
Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
2-6 years of hands-on experience in Android development , preferably in consumer-facing or e-commerce applications .
Strong proficiency in Kotlin and solid experience with Android SDK, Views, and XML-based UI development.
Proven experience building Android applications using MVVM or Clean Architecture patterns.
Deep understanding of Kotlin Coroutines , including Flow and LiveData for reactive and lifecycle-aware programming.
Experience integrating with GraphQL (Apollo Client) and/or RESTful APIs.
Familiarity with JavaScript, Node.js or Rust , with the ability to contribute to full-stack applications is a plus.
Strong knowledge of asynchronous programming, concurrency, and data handling .
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines , version control systems like Git, and modern development workflows.
Experience writing and maintaining automated tests (unit, integration, functional/UI tests).
Practical experience with debugging, performance tuning, and using tools such as profilers and crash analytics.
Familiarity with mobile analytics, A/B testing, and personalization techniques is a plus.
Strong problem-solving abilities, clear communication skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
A customer-first mindset with a passion for building high-quality, scalable, and impactful mobile applications.
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 (https://one.walmart.com/) .
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 2 years' experience in software engineering or related area.
Option 2: 4 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, 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.
Masters: Computer Science
Primary Location...
1395 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1114, United States of America
Walmart 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.
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 diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.
