Walmart Principal Software Engineer - Backend 

United States, California, Sunnyvale 

319001527

What you'll do...

What you'll do:

• You are a problem solver with critical thinking.

• You are a team player, like to collaborate with cross-function teams and influence others to get architectural alignment

• You can overview from high-level and deep dive into details at code level with complex subjects.

• You have an enthusiasm in technology.

• You’re organized, disciplined, and can lead multiple projects simultaneously.

• You have high standards in Engineering quality and Engineering/ Operational Excellence.

• You are always looking for challenges and willing to learn.

• Lead the architecture, design, development, and implementation of complex, distributed enterprise applications using technologies like Java, Cassandra, Kafka etc.

• Providing technical direction and expertise to the team.

• Guide and mentor, a team of engineers, conducting code reviews and leading design discussions to ensure engineering best practices.

• Act as a technical authority, providing direction and expertise to the team.

• Drive the adoption of coding standards, design patterns, and development best practices.

What you'll bring:

• 10+ years of experience in designing and developing highly scalable applications

• Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, design patterns, distributed computing)

• In-depth expertise in Java, JEE, Spring, distributed DBS, Cassandra (preferred) and Kafka

• Strong understanding of distributed systems concepts, microservices architecture, and container technologies ( Docker, Kubernetes )

• Deep knowledge of DevOps principles and practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automation tools ( Git, Maven, Jenkins, Azure DevOps ), and observability tools

• Experience building and deploying cloud-native applications on major cloud platforms ( GCP, Azure )

• Familiarity with testing frameworks ( JUnit, Mocha, TestNG, Selenium )

• Experience building event-based distributed systems with tools like Kafka

• Develop service contracts for RESTful web services using industry standards like Swagger and OpenAPI .

• Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum)

• Exposure to AI/ML/GenAI concepts(Nice to Have)

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.

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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.

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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: - Stock Minimum Qualifications...

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and5 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Option 2: 7 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Preferred Qualifications...

680 West California Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086-4834, United States of America