1 day ago
Bengaluru, IndiaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of scalable distributed systems for Walmart’s UGC ratings and reviews platform.
- Drive technical strategy for cloud-native, event-driven backend services using Golang or Java, Kafka, Kubernetes, Cosmos DB, and BigQuery.
- Own complex initiatives from technical design through production deployment and long-term operational support.
- Improve system reliability, scalability, observability, performance, availability, and operational efficiency.
- Lead root-cause analysis for critical production incidents and implement lasting engineering improvements.
- Drive adoption of automated testing, CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and secure software development practices.
- Partner with cross-functional teams across the U.S. and India to define technical strategy and execution plans.
- Lead migration from legacy systems to modern cloud-native services and improve developer productivity.
- Mentor engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and technical coaching.
- Establish engineering standards and influence technical decisions across multiple teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area plus four years of software engineering experience, or six years of software engineering experience without the degree.
- The broader role description requests 10+ years of experience designing and building large-scale distributed systems.
- Strong expertise in Golang or Java and deep knowledge of backend system design.
- Experience building cloud-native applications on Azure or Google Cloud Platform.
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, containerized microservices, and service orchestration.
- Strong understanding of event-driven architecture and distributed messaging systems such as Kafka.
- Experience with large-scale data platforms including Cosmos DB, BigQuery, or similar distributed databases.
- Strong knowledge of API design, distributed systems, scalability patterns, and fault tolerance.
- Expertise in observability using Grafana, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Splunk, OpenObserve, or similar tools.
- Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps, automation, and infrastructure modernization.
- Excellent debugging, performance tuning, and production incident management skills.
- Proven ability to influence technical direction across multiple teams.
- Preferred qualifications include a master’s degree with two years of software engineering experience, experience with large-scale eCommerce or marketplace platforms, customer-generated content or moderation systems, distributed data processing and streaming architectures, AI-assisted developer tools, and architecture governance or platform engineering initiatives.
Benefits
- The role is based in the Bangalore or Chennai office for daily work, with flexibility for associates to manage their personal lives.
- Benefits include performance incentive awards, maternity and parental leave, paid time off, health benefits, and other company benefits.
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About Walmart
Walmart is a global omnichannel retailer that sells groceries, general merchandise, and services through Walmart and Sam's Club stores and online marketplaces for consumers and small businesses. Its model spans physical retail, e-commerce, advertising, and a vast supply chain, plus pharmacy, health, and financial services. Founded in 1962 and headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, Walmart Inc. is a public company on the NYSE (WMT) operating in the U.S. and multiple international markets.