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$165,000–$214,500
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At the midpoint, this role pays about
$214k
versus about
$190k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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
724 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$117,000–$234,000
across 593 roles with salary data.
As a (USA) Principal, Software Engineer, you will join the Global Marketplace Walmart Fulfillment Services Billing team to lead the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities. You will drive the full software development lifecycle, architecting distributed systems optimized for real-time data processing and AI/ML integration. Your daily responsibilities include building cloud-native infrastructure, developing reusable tooling, and providing technical leadership and mentorship across multiple engineering teams. You will utilize skills in CI/CD pipelines, testing, observability, and model-driven design while leveraging AI agents to enhance software solutions. This role focuses on the technical challenge of managing high-scale backend systems for invoices, incentives, and adjustments, ensuring high availability and reliability within a distributed engineering environment to support business growth and operational quality.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214500 from 1223 postings across 78 companies.
Lead platform engineering efforts to deliver scalable, cloud-native infrastructure and reusable tooling.
Drive full software development lifecycle activities including design, coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
Architect and implement distributed systems optimized for real-time data processing and AI/ML integration.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams to promote best practices and architectural consistency.
Translate business needs into clear technical requirements and measurable success metrics with stakeholders.
Ensure high-quality deliverables by applying sound technical judgment and managing project execution.
Foster continuous improvement through innovation, knowledge sharing, and the adoption of emerging technologies.
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.
Alternatively, possess 7 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 3 years of experience (preferred).
Extensive experience in platform engineering, delivering scalable, cloud-native architectures and reusable tooling.
Proven expertise in designing and implementing distributed systems optimized for real-time data processing and AI/ML integration.
Strong 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.
Knowledge of implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards and assistive technologies (preferred).
Platform Engineering
Cloud-Native
Distributed Systems
AI
ML
CI/CD
Observability
Model-Driven Design
Software Development Lifecycle
Real-time Data Processing
Incident Response
WCAG) 2.2 AA
Cloud-native Architecture
AI/ML
Python
Java
C++
Distributed Systems
CI/CD
Platform Engineering
Data Services
Model-driven Design
Real-time Data Processing
Monitoring
Incident Response
WCAG) 2.2 AA
Java
Python
JavaScript
Dart
Rust
C++
Cloud-native Architecture
Distributed Systems
AI/ML
CI/CD
Observability
Model-driven Design
Software Development Lifecycle
Real-time Data Processing
WCAG) 2.2 AA