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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
825 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$121,000–$242,000
across 473 roles with salary data.
The Principal, Software Engineer joins the Merchant Technology team to drive the architecture, design, and development of scalable solutions for the Merchant domain. This role involves providing hands-on technical leadership, mentoring engineers, and prototyping consumer-facing systems to make merchant workflows friction-free. You will build complex systems using Java and Python, leveraging LLMs for AI agent development. Key technical requirements include experience with large datasets, event-based systems like Apache Kafka or RabbitMQ, and cloud services on Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform. You will also utilize REST APIs, ORM, and Service-Oriented Architecture to solve business challenges. The work focuses on applying GenAI technology to improve merchant buying decisions and assortment mix within a large-scale commerce and retail technology environment.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214500 from 1193 postings across 76 companies.
Drive the architecture, design, and development of scalable GenAI solutions for Walmart's Merchant domain.
Lead and mentor engineering teams in implementing complex systems while fostering a culture of technical excellence.
Perform hands-on prototyping, research, and coding for scalable, consumer-facing systems.
Collaborate with business and product teams to align technical solutions with long-term business goals.
Champion operational and engineering excellence through code reviews, architectural discussions, and troubleshooting sessions.
Provide technical mentorship to engineers and managers to develop high-quality talent.
Stay abreast of technical advancements to optimize system architecture and software development processes.
What we're looking for
At least 7 years of software engineering experience building highly available, large-scale systems in commerce, retail tech, or distributed environments.
Hands-on and architectural experience in AI agent development using LLMs and related frameworks.
Proficiency in modern programming languages such as Java and Python.
Hands-on experience designing and implementing event-based systems using technologies like Apache Kafka or RabbitMQ.
Strong experience with cloud services on Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Strong knowledge of Web Services (REST), API design, ORM, and Service-Oriented Architecture.
Proven experience mentoring engineers in technical problem-solving and career growth.
Master’s degree in computer science or a related field and 3 years of experience (preferred).
Java
GenAI
LLMs
RAG
GCP Vertex AI
Azure
Docker
CI/CD
Distributed Systems
Service-Oriented Architecture
Big Data
Data Engineering
Multi-cloud
WCAG) 2.2 AA
Python
Java
Scala
Apache Spark
Apache Kafka
Google Cloud Platform
Cassandra
AzureSQL
ML Ops
Distributed Systems
SQL
NoSQL
Deep Learning
Natural Language Processing
Reinforcement Learning
Feature Store
SaaS
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
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