Software Engineer III

Hands-on expertise in one or more of: Java/Scala/Python, and distributed data frameworks (Spark, Flink), with solid CS fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and networking).

Experience with data platforms: SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., BigQuery, Postgres, Cassandra, Cosmos), data modeling, and performance tuning.

Event & streaming: Practical experience with Kafka (or Pub/Sub equivalents), stream processing, and exactly-once/at-least-once semantics.

Cloud & DevOps: Experience with a major public cloud (GCP/Azure/AWS) and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins/GitHub Actions/Argo), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform—nice to have).

Testing & quality: Proficiency in unit/integration testing, contract testing, and data quality frameworks (e.g., Great Expectations/DQ—nice to have).

Observability & operations: Familiarity with application and data pipeline monitoring, alerting, and diagnostics (e.g., Grafana/Prometheus/Splunk); willingness to participate in on-call.

Security & compliance mindset: Understanding of data security, privacy, and relevant standards (e.g., PCI, PII governance); ability to apply them during design and development.

Collaboration & communication: Ability to work across product/engineering/business stakeholders; clear written/verbal communication, design documentation, and PR review skills.

Growth mindset: Curiosity, ownership, and a bias for automation and continuous improvement.

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/Chennai] office for daily work, with the flexibility for associates to manage their personal lives.

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.

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.