Staff Software Engineer

Walmart

. Lead the architecture and reliability of Walmart Schema Registry .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeBangalore • IndiaLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in software architecture, design patterns, and microservices, with a strong focus on Rust and Go for building reliable distributed systems. Proven ability to lead technical initiatives, mentor engineers, and establish best practices in a production environment.

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Rust ProgrammingGo ProgrammingGRPC ExperienceKubernetes OperationsTechnical Leadership

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Hard Skills

Software ArchitectureDesign PatternsMicroservicesAsync ProgrammingConcurrent Server SoftwareSchema Compatibility ToolingAPI DesignDatabase ManagementObservabilityIncident Response

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationTechnical Standards

Tools & Technologies

GitHub EnterpriseArtifactoryConcordLooperProOAuth 2.0OIDCJWT

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer ScienceComputer EngineeringComputer Information SystemsSoftware Engineering

Industry Keywords

Production Distributed SystemsSchema RegistryCode Generation PipelineSLOsOn-Call Practices

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsGRPCJavaKubernetesMavenMicroservicesPostgresRustGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the architecture and reliability of Walmart Schema Registry
Set technical direction across the registry server, code generation pipeline, and GitHub-based schema workflow
Drive multi-quarter initiatives impacting many teams
Own architecture and design for the Rust/gRPC registry server, including schema validation, compatibility rules, and code generation job orchestration
Lead multi-language code generation for Java, Go, and Rust and artifact publishing across Artifactory, Concord, and LooperPro
Design the schema-as-code workflow on GitHub Enterprise, including pull request checks, approvals, merges, and releases
Drive secure-by-default identity and authorization practices
Define SLOs, observability, and on-call practices
Lead reliability and incident response for a production platform
Mentor engineers and partner with consumer teams and security reviewers through design reviews and technical standards
Establish engineering best practices through code reviews, design reviews, technical standards, and mentoring

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of professional software engineering experience, with ownership of production distributed systems
Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns, microservices, and platform engineering principles
Strong proficiency in Rust or Go, with experience building async, concurrent server software
Hands-on experience with gRPC, Protocol Buffers, and API design
Experience operating services on Kubernetes
Working knowledge of OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and JWT-based security
Experience with a globally distributed or relational database such as Spanner, CockroachDB, or PostgreSQL
Track record of technical leadership
Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 4 years’ experience in software engineering or related area; or 6 years’ experience in software engineering or related area
Exposure to schema compatibility tooling, Maven/Artifactory, or GitHub App and CI integrations is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Incentive awards for performance
Maternity and parental leave
PTO
Health benefits