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# Software Engineer

- **Company:** Alta East, Inc.
- **Location:** Bentonville, AR, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $110,000.0 - $220,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Adobe Analytics, Java (Programming Language), Web Accessibility, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Engineering, Distributed Data Store, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Ruby, Shell Script, Software Engineering, System Software, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Reliability of Systems, Backend, Build Management, Information Technology, Cassandra
- **Published:** August 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/52d88462-31c4-44e2-ae69-27f6b371beb0

## About the Role

* Experience building backend or platform software using Java, Python, Ruby, and shell scripting
 * Experience operating and troubleshooting distributed systems in production environments
 * Ability to identify manual processes and replace them with scalable automation
 * Experience participating in on-call and incident response
 * Experience collaborating across engineering, cloud, and reliability teams, 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, 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...

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

## Description

Join Walmart's Cassandra Platform team to design, operate, and continuously improve one of the largest distributed database environments in the world. This role combines production ownership with hands-on engineering focused on automation, reliability, and AI-driven efficiency.
What you'll do:

 * Reports to: Senior Engineering Manager, Cassandra Platform
 * Design and build automation to manage provisioning, scaling, upgrades, decommissions, and health monitoring of Cassandra clusters
 * Reduce repetitive operational work by developing internal tools and self-service capabilities
 * Participate in on-call rotation and lead incident response and root cause analysis for production systems
 * Improve system reliability, performance, and cost efficiency across a large-scale distributed database footprint
 * Evaluate and apply AI-assisted tooling to improve diagnostics, alert quality, and engineering productivity


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