Principal, Software Engineer

About the role

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Role summary:

The Principal, Software Engineer leads the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, driving the full software development lifecycle across multiple teams. This role applies cloud-native architecture principles and integrates AI/ML technologies to build intelligent, high-availability systems. The position requires strategic technical leadership, mentorship, and collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders to align engineering efforts with business goals. The engineer ensures quality, innovation, and continuous improvement while managing complex distributed systems and fostering knowledge sharing to advance Walmart’s engineering vision and operational excellence.

About the team:

The Marketplace team delivers end-to-end management solutions for domestic and international third-party sellers, including onboarding, catalog management, order fulfillment, and returns. They develop and monitor seller performance metrics to ensure compliance and enhance experiences. The team designs, builds, and operates large-scale distributed systems using advanced web, mobile, cloud, big data, and AI/ML technologies. Collaborating across teams, they provide scalable, robust technical solutions aligned with business goals. Focused on continuous development, code quality, and innovation, the team fosters technical excellence, proactive problem-solving, and clear communication to achieve impactful results in a dynamic environment.

What you'll do:

Lead platform engineering efforts delivering scalable infrastructure, reusable tooling, and frameworks aligned with strategic roadmaps.

Drive full software development lifecycle across multiple teams, ensuring 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, influencing architectural decisions and promoting engineering excellence.

Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements, measure success metrics, and ensure solutions meet quality and business objectives.

Foster continuous improvement by adopting new technologies and refining processes to optimize performance and innovation.

What you'll bring:

Extensive experience in platform engineering leadership, delivering scalable and reliable cloud-native architectures.

Proven expertise in 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.

Skilled in applying model-driven design and leveraging AI agents to enhance software solutions.

Excellent collaboration and communication skills with cross-functional stakeholders.

Demonstrated adaptability to evolving technologies and business needs.

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 $143,000.00 - $286,000.00 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 5 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.

Option 2: 7 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 3 years' 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...

1375 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1114, United States of America

Walmart 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.