This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kanish Shah, a 26-year-old software engineer at Walmart who lives in ...

Walmart is investing big bucks in its tech workforce as it looks to beef up its e-commerce business. A software engineer can earn a base salary of as much as $286,000, according to company filings.

The data suggests that as of July 23, Walmart had about 45,000 job openings around the world. Most of these roles were in Walmart stores and Sam’s Club warehouses. Only about 550 of the openings were ...