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USA Staff, Software Engineer - Walmart
Software Engineer
Staff Software Engineer leading backend and platform initiatives, building cloud‑native microservices and distributed systems on AWS, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and engineering best practices.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement high‑performance, scalable microservices and platform components for large‑scale e‑commerce workloads.
- Drive cloud‑native architecture decisions, leveraging AWS services, containers, and Kubernetes for deployment and orchestration.
- Mentor and guide engineering teams, establishing best practices for code quality, testing, and observability.
- Own production reliability, incident response, and performance tuning of critical services.
- Collaborate cross‑functionally to define technical roadmaps and influence product direction.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional experience building backend systems using Java or Go.
- Deep expertise in AWS cloud services, containerization, and Kubernetes orchestration.
- Proven track record designing, deploying, and operating distributed, microservice‑based architectures at scale.
- Strong problem‑solving skills with experience in performance optimization and production support.
- Excellent communication and mentorship abilities, with a history of influencing technical decisions across teams.
Skills
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