(USA) Software Engineer III

Software Engineer III

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Software Engineer III to join our team in Bentonville, AR. The successful candidate will participate in the discovery phase of small to medium-sized projects, troubleshoot business and production issues, and manage complex projects from start to finish.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the discovery phase of small to medium-sized projects to come up with high-level design by partnering with product management, project management, business, and user experience teams.
• Troubleshoot business and production issues by gathering information, performing root cause analysis, and developing solutions.
• Manage small to large-sized complex projects by reviewing project requirements, translating requirements into technical solutions, and ensuring solution sustainability.
• Provide support to the business by responding to user questions, concerns, and issues, and researching and identifying needed solutions.
• Assist in providing guidance to small groups of engineers, including offshore associates, for assigned Engineering projects.

Requirements and Scoping Analysis

• Requires knowledge of:
• Traceability matrix
• Risk analysis methodologies
• Cost Analysis
• Business objectives
• Classification of requirements
• User stories
• To understand the Business/Stakeholder/Technical requirements and assist in analyzing the existing solutions to address the needs (in case of agile methodology, for the iteration).
• Prepare requirement traceability matrix and maintain traceability between business requirements, functional requirements, design, and test cases.
• Contribute to the creation of user stories for component/module/simple requirements.

Coding

• Requires knowledge of:
• Coding standards and guidelines
• Coding languages (e.g. JavaScript, Python, C#)
• Frameworks (e.g. ActiveX, .Net, Cocoa, Android application framework)
• Tools (e.g. Monday.com, Linx, Embold)
• Platforms (e.g. Microsoft Azure, AWS, Apple IOS)
• Quality, Safety, and Security (PCI etc.) standards
• Emerging tools and technologies
• Telemetry
• To create/configure minimalistic code for entire component/application and ensure the components are meeting business/technical requirements, non-functional requirements, low-maintainability, high-availability, and high-scalability needs.
• Assist in the selection of appropriate languages, development standards, and tools for software coding/configuration.
• Take initiative to learn the fundamentals of different coding languages and frameworks that would be useful for future scope of work.
• Build scripts for automation of repetitive and routine tasks in CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery), Testing, or any other process (as applicable).
• Implement telemetry features as required independently.
• Ensure security policy requirements are properly applied to components/application during code development/configuration.

Testing

• Requires knowledge of:
• Test case preparation
• Test Objectives
• Test Strategy
• Test types
• Test tools (e.g. - Automation - Selenium, Agile - Jira, Mobile - Eggplant etc.)
• Test Environment
• Root cause analysis
• To map the customer requirements into test objectives.
• Identify and create test cases for the component/module.
• Execute test cases to test the code and detect errors and defects for the entire component.
• Execute different types of testing using appropriate testing tools based on the testing needs.
• Defect Management and Troubleshooting:
• Requires knowledge of:
• Defect life-cycle process
• Defect tracking tools and methodologies
• Defect reporting
• Regression testing
• Root cause analysis
• Root cause corrective action
• To track and analyze defects for the component/module and carry out regression testing to fix defects in all instances of code changes.
• Analyze defects from past projects/solutions to avoid recurrence of similar defects.
• Troubleshoot performance and availability bottlenecks for the application.

DevOps Orientation

• Requires knowledge of:
• Different operating systems
• Software maintenance tools and techniques
• Application monitoring tools and techniques
• Debugging tools
• Mock screen
• Pseudocodes
• Reverse Engineering
• Traceability matrix
• System performance, security, integration
• Data migration and accessibility
• Design Methodologies
• To conduct complex maintenance procedures for applications independently.
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of the application by tracking and analyzing appropriate metrics.
• Perform maintenance (corrective, adaptive, perfective) and re-engineering activities.
• Analyze application logs, maintenance activity data, performance data, and provide analysis.
• Evaluate change requests to identify those which are valid and feasible.

Program Monitoring

• Requires knowledge of:
• Program metrics
• Program Reporting, logging tools and processes
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CICD)
• To ensure adherence to the project against approved milestones and timelines.
• Coordinates, completes, and oversees job-related activities and assignments by developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders.
• Supporting plans and initiatives to meet customer and business needs.
• Identifying and communicating goals and objectives.
• Building accountability for and measuring progress in achieving results.
• Identifying and addressing improvement opportunities.
• Demonstrating adaptability and promoting continuous learning.

Respect the Individual

• Demonstrates and encourages respect for all.
• Builds a high-performing team.
• Seeks, and embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences.
• Creates a workplace where all associates feel seen, supported, and connected through a culture of belonging.
• Drives a positive associate and customer/member experience for all.
• Identifies, attracts, and retains the best team members.

Act with Integrity

• Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance.
• Models the Walmart values and leads by example to foster our culture.
• Supports Walmart's goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, and the world around us.

Serve our Customers and Members

• Delivers expected business results while putting the customer/member first and consistently applying an omni-merchant mindset and acts with an Every Day Low-Cost mindset to drive value and Every Day Low Prices for customers/members.
• Adopts a holistic perspective that considers data, analytics, customer/member insights, and different parts of the business when making plans and shaping the team's strategy.

Strive for Excellence

• Consistently raises the bar and seeks to improve.
• Demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset.
• Seeks feedback, asks thoughtful questions, fosters an environment that supports learning, innovation, and learning from mistakes, and intelligent risk-taking.
• Exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Performance-based bonus awards
• Health benefits (medical, vision, dental coverage)
• Financial benefits (401(k), stock purchase, company-paid life insurance)
• Paid time off benefits (PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting)
• Other benefits (short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more)
• Live Better U (100% covered tuition and books for degree or in-demand skills certificates)
• Clear Pathways (in-house training programs and community-based organizations that cultivate opportunities for everyone)
• Financial perks (401(k) matching and stock purchase plans)
• Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, holidays, parental leave, and more)
• Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and wellness programs for you and your family)
• Wellbeing programs (access mental health resources and assistance programs for life's challenges)
• Career growth opportunities (training, leadership programs, and clear paths to advance)

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, 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

• 2101 Se Simple Savings Dr, Bentonville, AR 72712-4304, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.