Walmart
Staff, Software Engineer (AdTech Backend)
Walmart, Sunnyvale, California, United States, 94087
Position Summary:
As a Staff Software Engineer, you will lead and direct large-scale, complex, cross-functional projects by reviewing project requirements and translating them into technical solutions. You will direct root cause analysis of critical business and production issues by reviewing and analyzing information (for example, issue, impact, criticality, possible root cause) and directing actions as designated in the plan.
About the team: Walmart's Advertising Technology group enables the connection between supplier brands and retail shoppers at unprecedented scale. We are a motivated group of engineers and data scientists, working in an agile group to solve sophisticated and high-impact problems. We serve billions of ad requests every month with our high-performance ad servers. We build smart data systems that ingest, model, analyze, and optimize the massive flow of data from online and store user activity and transactions. We use cutting-edge machine learning, data mining, and optimization algorithms on this data. Above all, we are laser-focused on delivering experiences that our customers and advertisers love. This role is part of our Sponsored Search Ad Server engineering team for Backend Services and will build the next generation omni-advertising platforms to deliver performance and value at scale. A successful person in this role will own major components of the solution, drive alignment with other teams, and guide architecture and technology choices within the team and across
Walmart Connect.
What you’ll do:
Lead the design phase of large software engineering projects by collaborating with cross-functional teams to determine project strategy; interpreting strategy into sustainable architecture and solutions; identifying short- and long-term solutions and timelines; driving prototype development to ensure concept feasibility.
Lead project teams for engineering projects by providing direction regarding architecture and design; providing guidance regarding project issues or roadblocks; reviewing and approving proposed solutions; implementing new architectural patterns; and performing design and code reviews of changes; ensuring stability and scalability of the platform.
Direct root cause analysis of business and production issues by reviewing and analyzing information (for example, issue, impact, criticality, possible root cause); interpreting the results to determine further action; directing root cause analysis to prevent future occurrence of issues.
What you’ll bring:
Experience in AdTech and/or Search is a plus.
Experience working with Data Science teams to implement ML models in real-time serving is a plus.
Leadership experience in solutions architecture and design.
6+ years of experience in building and managing large-scale distributed, scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems.
6+ years of hands-on experience in Java or another object-oriented language, Spring, No SQL.
Experience in Apache Hadoop, Map-reduce, Apache Spark, and in messaging systems such as Kafka.
Exposure to data science and machine learning techniques.
Strong communication and leadership skills.
Exceptional analytical-reasoning and problem-solving skills.
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.
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.
Knowledge in creating inclusive digital experiences, implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly.
Knowledge of accessibility best practices and a commitment to creating accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.
Primary Location: 680 West California Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086-4834, United States of America
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As a Staff Software Engineer, you will lead and direct large-scale, complex, cross-functional projects by reviewing project requirements and translating them into technical solutions. You will direct root cause analysis of critical business and production issues by reviewing and analyzing information (for example, issue, impact, criticality, possible root cause) and directing actions as designated in the plan.
About the team: Walmart's Advertising Technology group enables the connection between supplier brands and retail shoppers at unprecedented scale. We are a motivated group of engineers and data scientists, working in an agile group to solve sophisticated and high-impact problems. We serve billions of ad requests every month with our high-performance ad servers. We build smart data systems that ingest, model, analyze, and optimize the massive flow of data from online and store user activity and transactions. We use cutting-edge machine learning, data mining, and optimization algorithms on this data. Above all, we are laser-focused on delivering experiences that our customers and advertisers love. This role is part of our Sponsored Search Ad Server engineering team for Backend Services and will build the next generation omni-advertising platforms to deliver performance and value at scale. A successful person in this role will own major components of the solution, drive alignment with other teams, and guide architecture and technology choices within the team and across
Walmart Connect.
What you’ll do:
Lead the design phase of large software engineering projects by collaborating with cross-functional teams to determine project strategy; interpreting strategy into sustainable architecture and solutions; identifying short- and long-term solutions and timelines; driving prototype development to ensure concept feasibility.
Lead project teams for engineering projects by providing direction regarding architecture and design; providing guidance regarding project issues or roadblocks; reviewing and approving proposed solutions; implementing new architectural patterns; and performing design and code reviews of changes; ensuring stability and scalability of the platform.
Direct root cause analysis of business and production issues by reviewing and analyzing information (for example, issue, impact, criticality, possible root cause); interpreting the results to determine further action; directing root cause analysis to prevent future occurrence of issues.
What you’ll bring:
Experience in AdTech and/or Search is a plus.
Experience working with Data Science teams to implement ML models in real-time serving is a plus.
Leadership experience in solutions architecture and design.
6+ years of experience in building and managing large-scale distributed, scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems.
6+ years of hands-on experience in Java or another object-oriented language, Spring, No SQL.
Experience in Apache Hadoop, Map-reduce, Apache Spark, and in messaging systems such as Kafka.
Exposure to data science and machine learning techniques.
Strong communication and leadership skills.
Exceptional analytical-reasoning and problem-solving skills.
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.
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.
Knowledge in creating inclusive digital experiences, implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly.
Knowledge of accessibility best practices and a commitment to creating accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.
Primary Location: 680 West California Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086-4834, United States of America
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