Data Engineer III (Scala/Spark)

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Immigration sponsorship is not available in this role.

At Walmart, we help people save money, so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make and drives us to create the future of retail. We can’t do that without the best talent – talent that is innovative, curious, and driven to create exceptional experiences for our customers.  

Do you have boundless energy and passion for engineering data used to solve dynamic problems that will shape the future of retail? With the sheer scale of Walmart’s environment comes the biggest of big data sets. As a Walmart Data Engineer, you will dig into our mammoth scale of data to help unleash the power of retail data science by imagining, developing, and maintaining data pipelines that our Data Scientists and Analysts can rely on. You will be responsible for contributing to an orchestration layer of complex data transformations, refining raw data from source into targeted, valuable data assets for consumption in a governed way. You will partner with Data Scientists, Analysts, other engineers and business stakeholders to solve complex and exciting challenges so that we can build out capabilities that evolve the retail business model while making a positive impact on our customers’ and sellers’ lives.

About the Data and Customer Analytics (DCA) Organization:

Our organization focuses on managing and delivering world-class data assets, including creating and maintaining data standards, driving policy compliance, creating partnerships, and developing pipelines and self-service tools. We empower our business to leverage data to fuel growth, driving revenue in our core and building new business model opportunities.

 

What You’ll Do: 

• Data Transformation and Integration: Extract and transform data from databases, create data pipelines, and stay updated on analytics trends
• Data Source and Modeling: Identify suitable data sources, perform quality checks, develop and evaluate data models, and design efficient data flows
• Code Development and Testing: Write and test code for solutions, develop proofs of concept, deploy software, and document progress
• Applied Business Acumen: Translate business requirements into projects, recommend solutions, develop business cases, and align projects with business strategy
• Data Governance: Implement and document data governance practices, educate stakeholders, and provide recommendations for improvements

 

What You’ll Bring: 

• 3+ years of data engineer experience
• 3+ years of extensive experience with Spark, Scala, and SQL
• High-level proficiency in Java and Spring Boot
• Understanding of software development lifecycle from planning to deployment
• You have a proven track record coding with at least one programming language (e.g., Scala, Python)  
• You’re experienced in one of cloud computing platforms (e.g., GCP, Azure) 
• You’re skilled in data modeling & data migration protocols
• Experience with containerization technologies WCNP, Docker, and Kubernetes 
• Experience with GCP, Data warehousing, BI preferred 
• Experience with the integration tools like Automic, Airflow
• Experience in building highly scalable Big Data solutions and ETL ecosystems
• Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines 
• Strong communication skills with the ability to not only understand but also articulate the how and why of a process and solution 
• A positive, collaborative, and team player mentality
   

Preferred Qualifications and Experience: 

• Bachelor's/master’s degree in computer science or a related field
• 4 - 6 years experience in development of big data technologies/data pipelines
• Hands on working experience in any messaging platform like Kafka is preferred
• Increase the efficiency of the team by setting right Processes of Software Development, Requirement Intake, Effort Estimation 
• Demonstrating creative, critical thinking & troubleshooting skills
• Front end experience with JavaScript and React

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.  

  

About Walmart Global Tech:  

Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people.  That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the world’s leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered. We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.  

 

Flexible, Hybrid Work: 

We use a hybrid way of working with primary in office presence coupled with an optimal mix of virtual presence. We use our campuses to collaborate and be together in person, as business needs require and for development and networking opportunities. This approach helps us make quicker decisions, remove location barriers across our global team, be more flexible in our personal lives.  

  

Benefits:  

Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include a host of best-in-class benefits maternity and parental leave, PTO, health benefits, and much more.  

  

Equal Opportunity Employer:  

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.  

  

 #LI-onsite #LI-hybrid 

 

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.

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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.

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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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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.

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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.

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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

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Sunnyvale, California US-08479:The annual salary range for this position is $117,000.00-$234,000.00

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Bentonville, Arkansas US-09416:The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00-$180,000.00

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

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- Stock

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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 and 2 years' experience in software engineering or related field. Option 2: 4 years’ experience in
software engineering or related field. Option 3: Master's degree in Computer Science.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Data engineering, database engineering, business intelligence, or business analytics, Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field and 2 years' experience in software engineering or related field, 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...

640 W California Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086-4828, United States of America