Software Engineer III

Walmart

Site Reliability Operations Engineer III ensuring the availability and reliability of Walmart’s global eCommerce platforms. Collaborate with engineering teams to improve service reliability and operational effectiveness.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeSunnyvale • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $117,000 - $234,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and maintaining scalable backend services and APIs using Java and Python, with a strong focus on DevOps and SRE practices. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver secure and reliable platform solutions while mentoring junior engineers.

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Java ProgrammingPython ProgrammingAPI DesignDevOps PracticesRoot Cause Analysis

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Hard Skills

Object-Oriented ProgrammingDebuggingTroubleshootingLifecycle ManagementConfiguration ManagementMonitoringFailoverBackup/RecoveryCapacity PlanningCI/CD

Soft Skills

CollaborationMentoring

Tools & Technologies

CosmosSpannerPostgres

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree in Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree in Computer Information SystemsBachelor's Degree in Software Engineering

Industry Keywords

Software EngineeringDistributed SystemsPublic CloudPrivate Cloud

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaJavaJavaScriptKubernetesLinuxMicroservicesPostgresPrometheusPythonShell ScriptingSplunkSQLUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and platform APIs using Java and Python.
Enhance distributed and SQL platform capabilities across Cosmos, Spanner, and Postgres in public and private clouds.
Develop reusable automation for lifecycle management, configuration, monitoring, failover, backup/recovery, and capacity planning.
Drive DevOps and SRE practices including CI/CD, deployment safety, observability, incident triage, RCA, and remediation.
Collaborate with architects and partner teams on secure, reliable, cost-efficient platform solutions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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.
4 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Proven experience in software engineering with strong technical acumen and proficiency in object-oriented programming and API design.
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and mentoring junior engineers.
Expertise in debugging, root cause analysis, and troubleshooting complex production issues.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.
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.