Principal Software Engineer

Walmart

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Work type: On-site
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 60 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 (USA) Principal, Software Engineer joins the BuyBox team to lead the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities. This role involves driving cloud-native architecture and AI/ML integration across multiple teams while overseeing the full software development lifecycle. You will build scalable infrastructure, reusable tooling, and intelligent AI-enhanced applications designed for high availability and real-time data processing. Key responsibilities include providing technical leadership, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to align engineering efforts with business objectives. You must demonstrate proficiency in distributed systems, CI/CD pipelines, testing, observability, and model-driven design. The work focuses on maintaining a microservices ecosystem that optimizes offer selection through machine learning and business rules to improve offer ranking and supply chain efficiency.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214500 from 1223 postings across 78 companies.

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Skills

AI/ML Cloud-Native Distributed Systems Microservices CI/CD Real-time Data Processing Model-driven Design Observability Agile Platform Engineering Software Development Lifecycle Testing

What you'll do

Lead platform engineering efforts to deliver scalable infrastructure, reusable tooling, and AI/ML frameworks.
Manage the full software development lifecycle to ensure high availability and real-time data processing.
Architect and integrate intelligent AI-enhanced applications using cloud-native principles and model-driven design.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to promote engineering excellence and standardization across teams.
Define technical requirements and success metrics with stakeholders to align engineering efforts with business objectives.
Identify opportunities to enhance processes, tools, and product quality through continuous improvement.

What we're looking for

Obtain a Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area.
Possess 5 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
Alternatively, possess 7 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field and 4 years of experience in software engineering or related field (preferred).
Extensive experience leading platform engineering initiatives and delivering scalable, cloud-native architectures.
Proven expertise in designing distributed systems for real-time data processing and AI/ML integration.
Proficiency in software development lifecycle management, including CI/CD pipelines, testing, and observability.
Demonstrated ability to apply model-driven design and leverage AI agents to enhance software solutions.

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