Staff, Software Engineer – AI

Position Summary...

Develop next generation Last Mile Delivery software applications, including very high capacity, guaranteed availability, and mass market usability without compromising quality. Engage in hands on engineering development on building responsive front end web applications using Java, asynchronous request handling, using Kafka. Work with common Java libraries such as SpringBoot etc. Participate in managing software code ; configurations for multiple environments, release management process, creating and maintaining environment configuration and controls, code integrity and working closely with the development team. Analyze business requirements, story-boards and similar artifacts of the scrum process, work in an agile software development environment with a quick turnaround time and iterative builds. Work on the discovery phase of small to medium software engineering projects to come up with high level software design. Troubleshoot business and production issues using tools such as Splunk, Grafana etc. Perform operational excellence using Prometheus, Grafana, xMatters for monitoring and alerting. Work on Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery using Git, Jenkins, WCNP. Provide development on Test driven framework including Unit testing and Integration testing. Build n-tier applications using Java/J2EE, Oracle, No SQL related technologies, RESTful Services, Publish/Subscribe architecture using KafKa. Work with common frameworks on the JVM, such as Spring, JPA, Hibernate etc.

What you'll do...

About Team: Last Mile Delivery:
Our team gathers information about customer needs and applies our technological expertise and strategic thinking to create a product roadmap. The product journey is designed to leverage technological excellence to drive customer satisfaction. Walmarts philosophy of Everyday Low Prices is not an easy one to achieve. Being cost-effective is critical because it allows us to optimize all processes and verticals while striving for excellence. Our team is a big part of making this possible. Our team creates reusable technologies to help with customer acquisition, onboarding, and empowering merchants, while ensuring a seamless experience for both of these stakeholders. We also optimize tariffs and assortment in accordance with Walmarts Everyday Low Cost philosophy. We not only create affordability, but we also deliver customized experiences for customers across all channels - in-store, mobile app, and websites.

What you'll do:

• You are a problem solver with critical thinking.
• You are a team player, like to collaborate with cross-function teams and influence others to get architectural alignment
• You can overview from high-level and deep dive into details at code level with complex subjects.
• You have an enthusiasm in technology.
• Youre organized, disciplined, and can lead multiple projects simultaneously.
• You have high standards in Engineering quality and Engineering/ Operational Excellence.
• You are always looking for challenges and willing to learn.
• Lead the architecture, design, development, and implementation of complex, distributed enterprise applications using technologies like Java, Cassandra, Kafka etc.
• Providing technical direction and expertise to the team.
• Guide and mentor, a team of engineers, conducting code reviews and leading design discussions to ensure engineering best practices. 
• Act as a technical authority, providing direction and expertise to the team. 
• Drive the adoption of coding standards, design patterns, and development best practices. 

What you'll bring:

• 10+years of experience in designing and developing highly scalable applications
• Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, design patterns, distributed computing)
• In-depth expertise inJava, JEE, Spring, distributed DBS, Cassandra (preferred) and Kafka
• Strong understanding of distributed systems concepts, microservices architecture, and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Deep knowledge of DevOps principles and practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automation tools (Git, Maven, Jenkins, Azure DevOps), and observability tools
• Experience building and deploying cloud-native applications on major cloud platforms (GCP, Azure)
• Familiarity with testing frameworks (J