Walmart Principal Software Engineer 

United States, California, Sunnyvale 

348213760

What you'll do...

Develop next generation software applications, including very high capacity, guaranteed availability, and mass market usability without compromising quality. Engage in hands on engineering development on building responsive front end web applications using Java, asynchronous request handling, using Kafka. Work with common Java libraries such as SpringBoot etc. Participate in managing software code & configurations for multiple environments, release management process, creating and maintaining environment configuration and controls, code integrity and working closely with the development team. Analyze business requirements, story-boards and similar artifacts of the scrum process, work in an agile software development environment with a quick turnaround time and iterative builds. Work on the discovery phase of small to medium software engineering projects to come up with high level software design. Troubleshoot business and production issues using tools such as Splunk, Grafana etc. Perform operational excellence using Prometheus, Grafana, xMatters for monitoring and alerting. Work on Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery using Git, Jenkins, WCNP. Provide development on Test driven framework including Unit testing and Integration testing. Build n-tier applications using Java/J2EE, Oracle, No SQL related technologies, RESTful Services, Publish/Subscribe architecture using KafKa. Work with common frameworks on the JVM, such as Spring, JPA, Hibernate etc.

• 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)

Benefits: Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much 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.

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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