About The Team

The Big Data team within Global Tech Platform (GTP) at Walmart designs, builds, and operates large-scale data processing and analytics platforms that drive the company's data-centric strategies. We enable a unified environment for developing data products, ML/Ops, and AI/Ops, unlocking actionable insights from Walmart's vast datasets across ultiple cloud platforms.

What makes our team unique is our focus on both scale and speed. We leverage cutting-edge technologies, distributed computing frameworks and query engines to provide deliver real-time and batch analytics, delivering data-driven solutions that impact millions of customers and associates every day. Our collaborative culture encourages innovation, continuous learning, and cross-functional partnerships, allowing us to solve some of the most complex data challenges in retail at a global scale.

What You'll Do

Own end-to-end delivery of features, from ideation and design through implementation, testing, deployment, and monitoring.

Dedicate 60% of your time to hands-on coding, conducting thorough code reviews, debugging, and optimizing code. Work independently while ensuring top-notch code quality and adherence to best practices.

Architect, design, and implement robust, scalable backend systems that manage product data at a global scale.

Stay abreast of emerging technologies, make strategic architectural decisions, and maintain comprehensive documentation. Drive the architectural vision and ensure scalable and robust system design.

Collaborate closely with team leads, architects, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver solutions that are reliable, performant, and aligned with business goals.

Drive technical excellence through code reviews, design discussions, and mentorship, raising the bar for engineering quality and best practices.

Analyze and optimize system performance, proactively identifying bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement.

Drive root cause analysis including identifying issue patterns and working with multiple teams and vendors to address them.

Providing technical assistance to a broad community of big data users, such as software application engineers and data scientists.

Work closely with cross-functional teams to enhance user experiences and ensure seamless integration. Facilitate effective communication and collaboration across departments

Lead and contribute to technological advancements and innovation within the team. Champion new ideas and drive the adoption of cutting-edge technologies.

What You'll bring

Bachelors degree in computer science or related discipline with 12 to 14 years of core software product development experience.

Strong computer science fundamentals in algorithms, data structures, databases, operating systems, etc.

Strong proficiency in at least one modern programming language (such as Java, Python, or Go).

Experience designing and building RESTful APIs and distributed microservices.

Experience working on Big Data Technolog like Spark, Airflow, Hive Metastore etc

Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design principles.

Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases.

Familiarity with cloud-native architectures, containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines is a plus.

Expertise in Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Agentic AI, and designing scalable systems to deliver impactful solutions.

Excellent problem-solving skills and keen attention to detail.

Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team.

Passion for building resilient, scalable, and maintainable platforms that drive business success.

A self-motivated learner and builder with strong customer focus and obsession to quality

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 sets us apart, and we know being together helps us innovate, learn and grow great careers. This role is based in our Bangalore office for daily work, with the flexibility for associates to manage their personal lives.

Benefits

Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include a host of best-in-class benefits maternity and parental leave, PTO, health benefits, and much more.

Belonging

We aim to create a culture where every associate feels valued for who they are, rooted in respect for the individual. Our goal is to foster a sense of belonging, to create opportunities for all our associates, customers and suppliers, and to be a Walmart for everyone.

At Walmart, our vision is everyone included. By fostering a workplace culture where everyone is—and feels—included, everyone wins. Our associates and customers reflect the makeup of all 19 countries where we operate. By making Walmart a welcoming place where all people feel like they belong, we're able to engage associates, strengthen our business, improve our ability to serve customers, and support the communities where we operate.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Walmart, Inc., is an Equal Opportunities 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

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

Minimum Qualifications:Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 4 years experience in software engineering or related area.Option 2: 6 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 2 years experience in software engineering or related area

Primary Location...Building 10 (sez), Cessna Business Park, Kadubeesanahalli Village, Varthur Hobli , India

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