Go Developer

Go Developer - Event Horizon Platform (Remote, W2, C2H)
Location: Remote (Bentonville, AR HQ) | Job Type: W2, Contract-to-Hire

About the Role
Join Walmart's rapidly growing engineering team as a Go Developer and help drive the next phase of the Event Horizon messaging platform. Power the backbone of customer engagement and promotional systems used by millions, while working in a dynamic, remote-first environment. This is an opportunity to contribute to a high-impact, enterprise-scale platform with strong growth potential, exposure to cutting-edge technologies, and direct influence on Walmart's digital transformation.

Responsibilities

- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Golang and Java
- Enhance and modernize core Event Horizon messaging platform components
- Build robust, fault-tolerant distributed systems processing high-volume events
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver new platform features and capabilities
- Implement asynchronous, event-driven architectures and efficient messaging solutions
- Develop APIs, microservices, and integrations powering multi-channel promotions
- Influence technical strategy through active participation in architecture discussions
- Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in distributed environments
- Contribute to CI/CD automation and operational excellence initiatives

Required Skills and Experience

- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Advanced Golang application development skills
- Proven experience with distributed systems and microservices
- Hands-on expertise in building REST APIs and backend services
- Proficiency with messaging/event-driven platforms
- Strong knowledge of cloud environments (GCP, AWS, or Azure)
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes containerization
- Solid problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a fast-paced team

Preferred Skills

- Familiarity with Kafka, Pub/Sub, RabbitMQ, SNS/SQS, or similar messaging tools
- Building platform-level services for multi-team use
- Experience with high-volume, consumer-facing applications
- Background in ecommerce, promotions, or customer engagement platforms
- Knowledge of observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, OpenTelemetry)
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code

Benefits

- 100% remote work flexibility
- Opportunity to transition to full-time with Walmart
- Work on mission-critical, large-scale distributed systems
- Fast-paced, collaborative, and innovative team environment
- Influence technical best practices from the ground up

How to Apply

- Submit your resume and LinkedIn profile for evaluation.
- Qualified candidates will be contacted for a streamlined one-round interview.
- Authorization to work in the US without sponsorship is required.

Advance your backend engineering career by building the next generation of messaging infrastructure at one of the world's largest retailers. Apply today!