Principal Software Engineer

Walmart

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Work type: On-site
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 4 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes: Nov 11, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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

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TL;DR · Principal Software Engineer

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The Principal Software Engineer will drive the design, development, and deployment of complex, distributed enterprise applications. This role involves architecting scalable, secure software systems and maintaining technical architecture while mentoring a team of engineers through code reviews and design discussions. Key responsibilities include developing backend and UI components, defining service contracts for RESTful web services, and building low-latency, high-scale event-driven systems. The candidate must utilize Java, JSON, REST, and the Spring Framework, alongside tools like Swagger, OpenAPI, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, Git, Maven, and Jenkins. Technical tasks also include constructing SQL schemas for Oracle and Postgres, and using Splunk and Grafana for monitoring. The role focuses on solving technical problems related to high-scale distributed systems and ensuring operational excellence through JUnit testing.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214500 from 1123 postings across 74 companies.

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Skills

Java Spring Framework REST Microservices Kafka Docker Kubernetes SQL Oracle CI/CD Git Maven Jenkins Swagger OpenAPI JSON JUnit Splunk Grafana

What you'll do

Design, develop, and deploy complex, distributed enterprise applications using Java.
Architect scalable and secure software systems that align with business goals.
Design and implement web service applications using Java, JSON, REST, and the Spring Framework.
Develop service contracts for RESTful web services using Swagger and OpenAPI.
Drive the architecture for low-latency and high-scale event-driven systems using Kafka.
Build and deploy applications using container technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
Set up CI/CD pipelines using Git, Maven, and Jenkins.
Guide and mentor a team of engineers through code reviews and design discussions.

What we're looking for

Master's degree in a related field and 3 years of software engineering experience, or a Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience.
Experience designing and constructing scalable distributed enterprise applications using Java.
Experience designing and implementing web service applications using Java, JSON, REST, and the Spring Framework.
Experience defining Service Contracts for REST Web Services using Swagger and OpenAPI.
Experience building and deploying applications with container technologies including Docker and Kubernetes.
Experience designing and developing event-driven microservices using asynchronous technology Kafka.
Experience setting up CI/CD pipelines automation using Git, Maven, and Jenkins.
Experience designing and constructing well-defined table schemas for SQL databases including Oracle and Postgres.

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