About the team:
Walmart U.S. Omni Tech: This is the team which builds reusable technologies that aid in acquiring customers, onboarding and empowering merchants besides ensuring a seamless experience for both these stakeholders. They also optimize tariffs and assortment, adhering to the Walmart philosophy - Everyday Low Cost. In addition to ushering in affordability, they also create personalized experiences for customers the omnichannel way, across all channels - in-store, on the mobile app and websites.Our team is responsible for design, development, and operations of large-scale data systems operating at petabytes scale. We focus on real-time indexing pipelines, web crawling, streaming analytics, distributed machine learning infrastructure. We interact with multiple teams across the company to provide scalable robust technical solutions.
Role:
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Staff Engineer to join our eCommerce Android Platform team. This individual will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining the Android platform for our eCommerce business. As a Staff Engineer, you will lead by example and take ownership of technical projects, driving both engineering and operational excellence within the team.
What you will do:
1. Design, develop, and maintain high-quality, efficient, and reusable Android systems and components that drive complex mobile applications.
2. Lead by example, setting technical standards and driving overall technical architecture and design.
3. Collaborate closely with product management, UX designers, and other engineering teams to define innovative UI and functionalities optimized for mobile interfaces.
4. Act as the Subject Technical Owner for the team, taking ownership of technical projects and solutions.
5. Write and maintain technical documentation to ensure efficient planning and execution.
6. Maintain and improve application performance, compatibility, and responsiveness across various devices and Android versions.
7. Provide technical leadership in every stage of the development process, from design to deployment, ensuring adherence to best practices.
8. Debug and troubleshoot software issues, as well as guide the team in resolving them.
9. Mentor junior developers, enhancing their skills and understanding of Android development.
10. Stay updated with the latest industry trends and advancements in Android technology, and leverage this knowledge to improve the platform.
11. Drive for engineering and operational excellence, delivering high-quality solutions and processes.
What you will bring:
1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; Master's degree preferred.
2. Proven experience with 10+ years and worked as a Staff Engineer or similar role in Android development.
3. Proficiency in Android development languages, such as Java or Kotlin.
4. Strong understanding of mobile performance optimization and cross-device compatibility.
5. Experience with eCommerce platforms and understanding of UX/UI design principles for mobile.
6. Solid knowledge of Android SDK, different versions of Android, and how to deal with different screen sizes.
7. Exceptional problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
8. Excellent leadership, communication, and teamwork skills, with a demonstrated ability to lead by example.
9. Ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines with attention to detail.
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.
Flexible, hybrid work
We use a hybrid way of working with primary in office presence coupled with an optimal mix of virtual presence. We use our campuses to collaborate and be together in person, as business needs require and for development and networking opportunities. This approach helps us make quicker decisions, remove location barriers across our global team, be more flexible in our 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 of all people.
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 areaPrimary Location...BLOCK- 1, PRESTIGE TECH PACIFIC PARK, SY NO. 38/1, OUTER RING ROAD KADUBEESANAHALLI, , India