Job Description

As a Staff Software Engineer you will be a key technologist of the EBS People Tech: Payroll technology team. We are defining the leading edge of technology to provide innovative solutions to our business customers to help support the millions of Associates at Walmart. As part of Payroll technology, we have embarked on an exciting journey of modernizing and transforming the Payroll platform which supports the 2.5 million US associates. Architectural Leadership: Lead the adoption of modern architectural patterns for application modernization. Analyze gaps between current systems and emerging business needs to deliver cutting-edge, scalable designs. Drive Technical Excellence: Provide technical leadership in conducting impact analyses, performing root cause analyses (RCA), and implementing corrective actions for both immediate and long-term fixes, ensuring systems reliability and scalability. Collaboration and Innovation: Establish strong partnerships with cross-functional teams such as Product, People API, and Workday, driving innovation and delivering on commitments to Walmart s business goals. Operational Excellence: Set benchmarks for operational excellence, managing KPIs, delivering high-quality outcomes, mentoring team members, and presenting ideas effectively to stakeholders at all levels. Continuous Improvement: Spearhead the development and optimization of CI/CD pipelines to enable faster delivery cycles. Identify opportunities to refine and enhance the software development lifecycle with a focus on automation and efficiency. Lead and Ownership: Act as a thought leader and mentor, driving quality, scalability, and adoption of modern engineering practices across the team and organization. Shape and influence engineering culture by fostering a focus on innovation and operational excellence. What youll bring: SAP US Payroll: In-depth knowledge of SAP enterprise systems, with hands-on experience in integration, customization, and modernization. Cloud Mastery: Extensive experience with Google Cloud Platform (BigQuery, DataProc, and cloud infrastructure) and its application to large-scale enterprise systems. Strategic Problem Solving: Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of addressing complex technical challenges while anticipating long-term implications. Collaborative Leadership: Strong ability to foster collaboration across global, cross-functional teams, effectively communicating technical ideas and driving alignment. Operational Excellence Focus: Demonstrated ability to set and achieve KPIs while mentoring team members to maintain high standards of delivery and performance. Continuous Learning and Innovation: A relentless drive to stay updated on emerging technologies and industry trends, applying them to solve business problems and push the boundaries of innovation. 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. Minimum Qualifications... Minimum Qualifications:Option 1: Bachelors 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... 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