Walmart

(USA) Principal, Software Engineer

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

$143k - $286k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead platform engineering efforts delivering scalable infrastructure, reusable tooling, and frameworks aligned with strategic roadmaps.
  • Drive the full software development lifecycle across multiple teams, including high availability, fault tolerance, and real-time data processing.
  • Architect and implement cloud-native distributed systems to enhance product capabilities.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship while influencing architectural decisions and promoting engineering excellence.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements, measure success metrics, and ensure quality and business objectives.
  • Foster continuous improvement by adopting new technologies and refining processes to improve performance and innovation.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 5 years of software engineering or related experience, or 7 years of software engineering or related experience.
  • Extensive experience in platform engineering leadership and delivering scalable, reliable cloud-native architectures.
  • Proven expertise designing and implementing distributed systems optimized for real-time data processing and AI/ML integration.
  • Strong proficiency in software development lifecycle management, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and observability.
  • Ability to lead technical teams, mentor engineers, and influence architectural decisions across multiple projects.
  • Skill in applying model-driven design and leveraging AI agents to enhance software solutions.
  • Master’s degree in a relevant field and 3 years of software engineering or related experience is preferred.
  • Knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and digital accessibility practices is preferred.

Benefits

  • Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
  • 401(k), stock purchase, company-paid life insurance, and performance-based bonus awards.
  • PTO and/or PPTO, including sick leave, vacation, holidays, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting leave.
  • 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 tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs.
  • Primary location: 1375 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, California.

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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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