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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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The (USA) Principal, Software Engineer joins the Stride Transportation Platform team to lead the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities. This role involves overseeing the full software development lifecycle to build intelligent, reliable systems that support transportation planning, optimization, and execution across a global supply chain network. You will deliver scalable infrastructure, reusable tooling, and cloud-native architectures while providing technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams. Key responsibilities include managing distributed systems optimized for real-time data processing and AI/ML integration. You will utilize model-driven design, AI agents, and CI/CD pipelines to solve complex logistics problems involving millions of routes and thousands of facilities. The work focuses on enhancing transportation forecasting, routing, carrier optimization, and capacity planning to improve delivery reliability and lower emissions.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214500 from 1206 postings across 79 companies.
Lead the design and delivery of scalable cloud-native architectures and reusable tooling.
Manage the full software development lifecycle for distributed systems optimized for AI/ML integration.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams to promote architectural standards.
Translate business needs into actionable technical requirements and measurable success metrics.
Ensure high system availability, fault tolerance, and performance through continuous improvement.
Publish technical insights and contribute to engineering communities to foster knowledge sharing.
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 software engineering experience (preferred).
Provide extensive experience in platform engineering leadership and delivering scalable, reliable cloud-native architectures.
Demonstrate expertise in designing and implementing distributed systems for real-time data processing and AI/ML integration.
Maintain proficiency in software development lifecycle management, including CI/CD pipelines, testing, and observability.
Show ability to apply model-driven design and leverage AI agents for intelligent software solutions.
Demonstrate knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards and assistive technologies (preferred).
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
Python
Java
C++
Cloud-native Architecture
AI/ML
CI/CD
Distributed Systems
Platform Engineering
Observability
Incident Response
Software Development Lifecycle
Testing
Real-time Data Processing
WCAG) 2.2 AA
Platform Engineering
Distributed Systems
Cloud-Native
AI/ML
Software Development Lifecycle
Real-time Data Processing
Configuration Management
Feature Flagging
High Availability
Fault Tolerance
WCAG) 2.2 AA