Senior Software Engineer

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Role summary:
VIZIO, a Walmart company, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the WatchFree+ application team. You will develop and maintain features for WatchFree+, our free ad-supported streaming service reaching millions of viewers on VIZIO and Onn TVs. This role involves full lifecycle development: designing, coding, testing, and shipping application features that drive Live TV engagement and CTV advertising revenue. You will work on a custom rendering engine, collaborate across teams, and use AI-assisted development tools daily. We value adaptability, strong problem-solving skills, and engineers who take ownership of features from concept to production.
About the team:
The WatchFree+ application team develops and maintains VIZIO’s free ad-supported streaming service, integrating Live TV, an electronic program guide, and on-demand video for millions of active accounts. The team manages the entire application experience, including navigation, settings, parental controls, and analytics. Positioned within Walmart, WatchFree+ connects the largest home screen to America’s leading retailer, driving key business metrics such as viewer retention and advertising revenue. This small, high-output team embraces AI-assisted development and values adaptability and systems thinking, with engineers owning features end-to-end to deliver impactful solutions.
What you'll do:

• Develop and maintain WatchFree+ application features across the shared UI bundle and platform integration layers.
• Write and maintain automated unit tests to ensure feature correctness and prevent regressions.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools as a core part of your daily workflow to accelerate velocity and code quality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define integration contracts and deliver features end-to-end.
• Participate in code reviews and apply best practices for scalable, maintainable systems.
• Triage and resolve bugs by coordinating with other teams to gather information and expected behaviors.
• Own features from design through delivery, growing into a technical leader within the team.tives.

What you'll bring:

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience in application development.
• Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages such as C++, Kotlin, Java, TypeScript/JavaScript, or Python.
• Willingness and aptitude to adopt AI-assisted development as a core part of your workflow; experience with tools like GitHub Copilot, Claude, or OpenCode is preferred.
• Proven experience designing and building application software with attention to architecture, maintainability, and testability.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work across multiple codebases and technology stacks.
• Excellent communication skills to bridge understanding between teams and create shared alignment.
• Experience with embedded systems or resource-constrained environments is a plus.

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. 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. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices. 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.
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.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00 - $180,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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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, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 3 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Option 2: 5 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 1 year's 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.

Primary Location...

14901 QUORUM DR, DALLAS, TX 75254-7521, United States of AmericaWalmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.