Walmart USA Principal Software Engineer 

United States, California, Sunnyvale 

5222990

What you'll do...

As a Principal Software Engineer for Omni Global Tech Transportation team at Walmart, you’ll have the opportunity to

• 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, hands on POCs and expertise to the team.
• Drive the adoption of coding standards, design patterns, and development best practices.

Architectural Leadership:

• Lead the creation and maintenance of our technical design and architecture for scalable, robust, and high-performance software aligning it with business goals and tech goals.
• Architect complex software systems, ensuring performance, security, and compliance needs are met.

Software Craftsmanship:

• Consistently produce high-quality software with a focus on unit testing, regular code reviews, and continuous integration.
• Uphold high standards in quality and operational excellence.

Technical Documentation:

• Develop comprehensive technical documentation and presentations to clearly communicate architectural decisions and design options.
• Ensure documentation aligns with project scopes, milestones, and deliverables.

Engineering Advocacy:

• Promote and enforce technical standards across the organization to achieve concrete outcomes and drive engineering excellence.
• Foster a culture of learning and innovation through hands-on technical guidance and mentorship.

Project Leadership:

• Lead the discovery and design phase of major projects, ensuring the design aligns with business goals and technical requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define tech scopes and milestones.

Cross-functional Collaboration:

• Collaborate closely with Users, Product Management, UX/UI, Quality Assurance, and DevOps teams.
• Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Innovation and Research:

• Stay at the forefront of technological advancements, conducting research to identify emerging tools and methodologies.
• Write blogs to promote tech advancements and developer productivity.

What you'll bring:

• B.S./MS in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 14+ years of experience in software design and development of high scale applications development in product-based companies.
• 12+ years of experience building micro-services using JAVA.
• Strong background in computer science: algorithms and data structures.
• Proven experience with data security and data encryption for Public APIs.
• Deep understanding of micro services architecture, cloud computing (Private, Azure, or GCP), and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Solid experience with databases (SQL and NoSQL) and data modelling for large-scale distributed systems.
• Proficient with design patterns, OOP, and/or Functional programming.
• Proficient in designing robust, large scale backend system, considering for performance, scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to work independently and in a team.
• Experience with ML algorithms, tools, and ML systems is nice to have.
• Familiarity with front-end technologies such as React or Angular or mobile tech.

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