It's an exciting time to join our Walmart journey, we are seeking a Staff Software Engineer. At Walmart, technology empowers us and people to lead. We believe new technologies will enhance the associate and customer experience in our stores. You will be working on future-looking initiatives that are targeted at improving in-store customer experience for the 240+ million Walmart customers that shop at our stores. The mission is to create step change in-store experiences, leveraging emerging technology to help define and deliver evolving customer expectations. Its success requires a cross- functional, mission-based team that is highly entrepreneurial, collaborative and passionate about solving unsolved problems.
As a Staff Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the Item Recognition Service: from data capture and ingestion to models' integration, optimization and serving. You will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining the Item Recognition Service on cloud and on edge. In collaboration with amazing Computer Vision Engineers, you will deliver Item Recognition capability into sophisticated Computer Vision systems, seamlessly integrated into real-world production environments. Your expertise will be instrumental in delivering an unmatched consumer experience in the physical retail space, ensuring the success of these systems.
You'll make an impact by...
Leading initiatives from requirements analysis and design to post launch support
Navigate ambiguity and innovate to come up solutions that work at scale to innovate for next generation of retail at Walmart
Providing expertise and guidance on all technical aspects of development, including requirements, design, and implementation.
Driving operational excellence by implementing monitoring and alerting systems to maintain our SLAs.
Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
Influence, coach and mentor a distributed team of engineers.
Architect robust scalable software designs, own technical strategy,have an informed opinion about how the software should evolve and ability to land your design with high quality and on time
Designing and implementing efficient, robust, and scalable systems for data curation and management.
What you'll bring...
Experience leading projects with industry-wide impact.
Programming and Technical Proficiency: solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles. Proficiency in more than one programming language (Python, C++, JavaScript/TypeScript, ...)
Data Engineering and AI/ML Knowledge: demonstrated capability in data curation and management
Strong problem-solving skills and meticulous attention to detail
You are a team player - that is, you're a nice person - see no ego.
Highly motivated and independent; good at prioritization and results oriented.
One of the following:
Bachelor's degree in computer science and 8+ years of experience in software development, and with data structures/algorithms
Master's degree/PHD in Engineering / Computer Science and years of experience in software development, and with data structures/algorithm
5 years of experience testing, and launching software products
3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
2 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction
What you'll do...
Provide expertise and guidance on all technical aspects of development, including requirements, design, and implementation.
Effectively communicate complex features and systems in detail. Align with peers. Summarize learnings, take-aways and recommendations in a succinct way to executive leadership.
Mentor and coach team members.
Design and implement robust, scalable systems
Collaborate with Data Capture Team, Computer Vision Team to enhance various data pipelines and make them robust to the messy jungle of real-world data, with all its noise, inconsistencies, and variation
Ensure engineering best practices, so that the team follows a structured and efficient approach to their projects.
You'll sweep us off our feet if....
Significant experience in one or more of the following areas: machine learning, computer vision.
Strong work ethic, a sense of ownership and urgency
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
About Global Tech
Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people and put a smile on their face. That's what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We're a team of 15,000+ software engineers, data scientists and service professionals within Walmart, the world's largest retailer, delivering innovations that improve how our customers shop and empower our 2.2 million associates. To others, innovation looks like an app, service or some code, but Walmart has always been about people. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. Being human led is our true disruption.
We're hybrid
Working hybrid from the office and home this year has helped us make quicker decisions, remove location barriers across our global team, be more flexible in our personal lives and spend less time commuting. Of course, being together in person is an important part of our culture and shared success. We'll collaborate in person at a regular cadence and with purpose.
Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity 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 diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas, and opinions - while being inclusive of all people.Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.
At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus 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, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.
For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.
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. 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.
Hoboken, New Jersey US-10279:The annual salary range for this position is $132,000.00-$264,000.00 Sunnyvale, California US-04396:The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00-$286,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
- Stock
Minimum Qualifications...
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no 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 area, We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart's accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.
Primary Location...
221 River St, Hoboken, NJ 07030, United States of America
About Walmart
At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability-and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries-all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. What are you waiting for?
Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity 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 diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.
All the benefits you need for you and your family
Multiple health plan options, including vision & dental plans for you & dependents
Financial benefits including 401(k), stock purchase plans, life insurance and more
Associate discounts in-store and online
Education assistance for Associate and dependents
Parental Leave
Pay during military service
Paid Time off - to include vacation, sick, parental
Short-term and long-term disability for when you can't work because of injury, illness, or childbirth
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 specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.com/Benefits.
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