Principal, Software Engineer

Walmart

Actively hiring

Bentonville, AR · Sunnyvale, CA Posted 15 days ago $110,000–$220,000 / year

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At a glance

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TL;DR

Join our Developer Experience and GenAI Platform team as a Full Stack Developer, collaborating with engineers and product visionaries to design innovative developer platforms. You will leverage your expertise in both backend technologies like Java, J2EE, Spring Framework, and frontend frameworks such as ReactJS and Redux to create scalable applications that enhance user experiences. Key responsibilities include end-to-end development of high-performance web services, conducting root cause analysis for performance issues, and collaborating with global engineering teams on cutting-edge AI solutions using LLMs and agentic frameworks. This role demands proficiency in cloud environments, DevOps practices, and system design to ensure seamless integration and scalability across distributed systems.

Skills

Java Spring Framework Postgres ReactJS Redux Node.js CI/CD Elasticsearch Kafka Python AWS DevOps HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript Webpack SQL

What you'll do

Design and develop scalable web applications using modern tech stacks.
Conduct root cause analysis to identify and solve performance bottlenecks in applications.
Lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced AI systems.
Mentor engineering teams on integrating agentic frameworks and scaling solutions.
Build responsive user interfaces with AJAX and modern frontend tooling.

What we're looking for

Deep proficiency in Java, J2EE, Spring Framework, and JVM internals.
Expertise in frontend technologies including ReactJS, Redux, Webpack, and Node.js.
Experience with distributed systems, Elasticsearch, Kafka, and Python.
Strong background in AI, LLMs, agentic frameworks, and RAG.
Hands-on experience with cloud development and CI/CD pipelines.

Market check

Salary context

This $110,000–$220,000 range sits above 32% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$143,000–$235,413

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$165,000–$214,500

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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 495 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$234,000 across 487 roles with salary data.

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