Walmart

(USA) Principal, Software Engineer

Walmart
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3 days ago
Sunnyvale, CA, USAStaff+
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Base Salary

$143k - $286k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead platform engineering efforts delivering scalable cloud-native infrastructure and reusable tooling.
  • Architect and implement distributed, AI-enhanced software systems supporting millions of users.
  • Oversee software development lifecycle activities including design, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
  • Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and architectural decision-making across multiple teams.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical requirements and measurable success metrics.
  • Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, system interoperability, and operational excellence.
  • Drive continuous improvement, technology adoption, and engineering best practices.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area plus five years of software engineering or related experience, or seven years of such experience without the degree.
  • Strong experience in platform engineering leadership, cloud-native architecture, distributed systems, scalable infrastructure, and reusable tooling.
  • Experience integrating AI/ML and building intelligent software systems using Python, Java, and C++.
  • Experience with the full software development lifecycle, CI/CD, testing, and incident response.
  • Technical mentorship, architectural decision-making, cross-functional collaboration, and engineering excellence experience.
  • A master’s degree in a related field plus three years of relevant experience is preferred.
  • Preferred knowledge includes WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and digital accessibility best practices.

Benefits

  • Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
  • 401(k), stock purchase plan, company-paid life insurance, and performance-based bonus opportunities.
  • Paid time off and/or protected paid time off, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty leave, voting leave, and holidays as applicable.
  • Short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, military leave pay, and adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
  • Walmart-paid education benefits through Live Better U, including eligible high school completion, bachelor’s degree, English Language Learning, and certificate programs with tuition, books, and fees covered.
  • Position is based at 1395 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, California; benefit eligibility depends on job classification, length of employment, and applicable plan terms.

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About Walmart

10,000+ employees

Walmart is a global omnichannel retailer that sells groceries, general merchandise, and services through Walmart and Sam's Club stores and online marketplaces for consumers and small businesses. Its model spans physical retail, e-commerce, advertising, and a vast supply chain, plus pharmacy, health, and financial services. Founded in 1962 and headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, Walmart Inc. is a public company on the NYSE (WMT) operating in the U.S. and multiple international markets.

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