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Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Walmart
Walmart Inc. is the world''s largest retailer by revenue, operating a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores, as well as a growing e-commerce presence through Walmart.com. Industry: General Merchandise & Grocery Retail
Walmart currently has
719 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$117,000–$234,000
across 592 roles with salary data.
The Principal, Software Engineer joins the Walmart Fulfillment Services Technology team to lead platform engineering efforts for scalable fulfillment solutions. This role involves delivering cloud-native infrastructure, reusable tooling, and production-quality code while managing the full software development lifecycle. You will architect and integrate AI/ML-enhanced applications, ensure high availability, and provide technical mentorship to foster engineering excellence. Key responsibilities include driving real-time data processing, managing CI/CD, testing, observability, and incident response. The position requires proficiency in Python, Java, and C++ to build intelligent systems. You will solve complex technical problems by bridging Marketplace and supply chain operations, specifically focusing on integrating transportation, inventory, warehouse operations, and billing to enhance the seller fulfillment experience across various international markets and new business models.
What does a Software Engineer earn?
Median $196750 from 2546 postings across 156 companies.
Write production-quality code and build automated tests to drive implementations through production deployment.
Lead platform engineering to deliver scalable, cloud-native infrastructure and reusable tooling.
Manage the full software development lifecycle to ensure high availability and fault tolerance.
Architect and integrate AI/ML-enhanced applications to support millions of users.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to promote engineering excellence across teams.
Translate business needs into actionable requirements and measurable success metrics.
Adopt innovative tools and practices to enhance development velocity and software quality.
What we're looking for
Obtain a Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 5 years of software engineering experience.
Possess 7 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
Demonstrate strong coding skills and a proven ability to deliver production-quality code.
Provide extensive experience in platform engineering leadership, delivering scalable, cloud-native architectures and reusable infrastructure.
Exhibit proven expertise in software development lifecycle management, including CI/CD, testing, observability, and incident response.
Maintain a strong background in AI/ML integration and building intelligent software systems using Python, Java, and C++.
Show demonstrated ability in technical mentorship, architectural decision-making, and fostering engineering excellence across teams.
Possess a Master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 3 years of experience (preferred).
Java
Spring Boot
Kafka
No SQL
AI/ML
Distributed Systems
Cloud-Native Architecture
Event Driven Architecture
Software Development Lifecycle
Platform Engineering
WCAG) 2.2 AA
Cloud-Native Architecture
Distributed Systems
AI/ML
CI/CD
Platform Engineering
Real-time Data Processing
Software Development Lifecycle
Model-driven Design
WCAG) 2.2 AA
Python
Java
C++
Cloud-native Architecture
AI/ML
CI/CD
Distributed Systems
Platform Engineering
Observability
Incident Response
Software Development Lifecycle
Testing
Real-time Data Processing
WCAG) 2.2 AA