Software Engineer III, Android

Position Summary...

Demonstrates up-to-date expertise and applies this to the development, execution, and improvement of action plans by providing expert advice and guidance to others in the application of information and best practices; supporting and aligning efforts to meet customer and business needs; and building commitment for perspectives and rationales. Provides and supports the implementation of business solutions by building relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders; identifying business needs; determining and carrying out necessary processes and practices; monitoring progress and results; recognizing and capitalizing on improvement opportunities; and adapting to competing demands, organizational changes, and new responsibilities. Models compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by incorporating these into the development and implementation of business plans; using the Open Door Policy; and demonstrating and assisting others with how to apply these in executing business processes and practices.

What you'll do...

Career Level: IN3

Location: Bangalore, India

About Team

As part of the Conversational AI team we are building completely new capabilities to allow our customers to shop by seamlessly interacting with their connected devices using text and spoken language. This team is part of the Emerging tech organization and will build new experiences both in-house and in collaboration with strategic partners. As part of this team you will get to work on industry leading solutions and be at the forefront of this emerging platform.

What you will do:

• Build reusable components with modular views, manage data on the client and test everything.  
• Measure and resolve performance bottlenecks.  
• Refactor or improve existing code. 
• Design, build, test and deploy cutting edge solutions at scale, impacting millions of customers worldwide.
• Interact with Walmart engineering teams across geographies to leverage expertise and contribute to the tech community.
• Engage with Product Management and Business to drive the agenda, set your priorities and deliver awesome products.
• Lead and participate in medium- to large-scale, complex, cross- functional projects by reviewing project requirements; translating requirements into technical solutions; gathering requested information (for example, design documents, product requirements);
• Writing and developing code; conducting unit testing; collaborating with the project team and cross-functional teams; troubleshooting open issues and bug-fixes; enhancing design to prevent re-occurrences of defects; ensuring on- time delivery and hand-offs;
• Seek ways to improve the software and its effectiveness.

What you will bring:

• Bachelor's/Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 3-6 years of experience in design and development of mobile apps in Android/Kotlin
• Expert in Android SDK, SQLite Database, Kotlin, Coroutines, JSON Parsing
• Strong computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, design patterns.
• Strong focus on high-quality mobile UI experiences
• Mobile-first design and responsive code deeply ingrained in your thought process. 
• Deep knowledge of Android Native, Android UI design principles, patterns and best practices
• Experienced with cloud message APIs and push notifications 
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning.
• Experience with React Native app development
• Highly experienced working with REST APIs for deep integrations. general best practices, shortcomings, trade-offs, etc. 
• CI/CD development environments/tools: Git, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Practical knowledge of agile software development methodologies
• Experience in working with large code bases
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Good problem-solving attitude and analytical skills

Technical Skills:

Android Native, Kotlin, SQLite Database, Coroutines, React Native, cloud message APIs, push notifications, mobile UI development, offline storage, threading, and performance tuning, REST APIs integration, app profiling, data structures, algorithms, design patterns, Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices

About Global Tech.

Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people and put a smile on their face. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of 15,000+ software engineers, data scientists and service professionals within Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, delivering innovations that improve how our customers shop and empower our 2.3 million associates. To others, innovation looks like an app, service or some code, but Walmart has always been about people. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. Being human-led is our true disruption. 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 that is primarily in office coupled with virtual when not onsite. Our campuses serve as a hub to enhance collaboration, bring us together for purpose and deliver on business needs. This approach helps us make quicker decisions, remove location barriers across our global team and 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.

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 responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.

Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications:Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or related area and 2years’ experience in software engineering or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.

Option 2: 4 years’ experience in software engineering or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Certification in Security+, Network+, GISF, GSEC, CISSP, or CCSP, Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related area

Primary Location...

G, 1, 3, 4, 5 Floor, Building 11, Sez, Cessna Business Park, Kadubeesanahalli Village, Varthur Hobli , India