Position: Distinguished Software Engineer
Job Location: 10500 NE 8th Street #1300, Bellevue, WA 98004
Duties: Assist in decomposing the product architecture into multiple components and modules and define architectural specifications for each module. Create/Apply the right architectural pattern across the module as indicated in the architectural plan to obtain the right result. Define the architecture blueprint for the various components within a product/solution. Analyze system performance impacting the complete product for non-functional requirements like reliability, operability, performance efficiency and security. Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and root cause corrective action (RCCA) to identify the origin of defects/ performance gaps and prevent them from recurring. Track registered issues for the product/solution and prioritize them for resolution. Measure usability of the product/solution as per customer/business requirement after defect fixing and plugging test gaps. Analyze the issues and plan a series of steps which potentially includes reconfiguration, integration, removal or addition of application components to enhance the application's functionality, usability and security. Analyze the requirements/updates/modifications for alignment with business objectives and priorities. Articulate the impact of the proposed solution on business and its ability to address requirements. Mediate conflicting requirements of the various stakeholders. Guide teams to assess feasibility of new requirements. Prioritize the product/solution requirements to drive creation of Minimum Viable Product (MVP) to meet the core requirements. Proactively identify areas for product enhancements, new features and updates based on customer requirements/ feedback. Contribute to the creation of user stories for complex requirements across the domain (For agile methodology). Create simple, modular, extensible and functional design in adherence to the requirements for multiple products/solutions within a domain. Understand Customer requirements and analyze the gaps between existing architecture and customer requirements. Analyze system performance impacting the complete product for non-functional requirements like reliability, operability, performance efficiency and security. Create detailed design using mock screens, pseudo codes and detailed functional logic of the modules for an entire product. Finalize the tech stack (For example MEAN, LAMP etc.) - for products/systems based on the business needs. Review the MVP to uncover risks and check for performance and usability; guide the team during MVP creation. Drive design of software, production and preproduction environments and deployment pipeline to continuously generate records for telemetry. Develop entry criteria i.e. conditions that determine the start of testing phase, exit criteria i.e. conditions that should be fulfilled before completion of the test phase and acceptance criteria for testing. Recommend improvement to the Test Strategy process and templates. Ensure that the test cases cover all the test scenarios for functionality, performance, security, integration, data migration and accessibility for product family requirements. Drive execution of test cases to test the code and detect errors and defects for the entire product family. Analyze the test execution process and recommend improvements. To provide support to relevant stakeholders to drive adherence to performance metrics of the program for different projects. Take appropriate measures when required to bring program health on track in case of adversity. Provide inputs to improve the throughput, efficiency, and effectiveness of programs. Manage CICD through tracking and reviewing deployment schedules and guiding team throughout the process. Define the metrics to be tracked for effective monitoring of application performance. Lead application maintenance (corrective, adaptive, perfective) and re-engineering plans and activities and the development of documentation and training material.
Minimum education and experience required: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering (Any), or related field and 6 years of experience in software engineering area OR Master’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering (Any), or related field and 3 years of experience in software engineering area.
Skills required: Experience with cloud infrastructure, data engineering, and machine learning. Experience with real-time data processing using Apache Flink and batch processing with Apache Spark. Experience in container orchestration and managing cloud-native applications using Kubernetes. Experience designing and implementing REST APIs, including performance metrics and business analytics. Experience creating containerized applications using Java. Experience in continuous integration and delivery, including setup and optimization of CI/CD pipelines. Experience with cloud computing and services including AWS, Lambda, and ElasticSearch. Experience building and optimizing data pipelines for large-scale data processing using Python, and Typescript. Experience in object-oriented or object-based programming using Java and Typescript. Employer will accept any amount of experience with the required skills.
Salary Range: $212,202/year to $312,000/year. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance incentives.
Benefits: At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based incentive 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, education assistance with 100% company paid college degrees, company discounts, military service pay, adoption expense reimbursement, and more.
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.com.
Wal-Mart is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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