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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
825 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$121,000–$242,000
across 473 roles with salary data.
The (USA) Principal, Software Engineer joins the Marketplace team to lead the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities. This role involves driving the full software development lifecycle across multiple teams to build high-availability, cloud-native distributed systems. You will architect reusable tooling, frameworks, and infrastructure while providing technical leadership and mentorship to engineers. Key responsibilities include managing real-time data processing, ensuring fault tolerance, and integrating AI/ML technologies. The position requires proficiency in coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, observability, and model-driven design. You will specifically work on solutions for domestic and international third-party sellers, addressing complex problems in onboarding, catalog management, order fulfillment, and returns. The role ensures technical excellence and innovation within a large-scale distributed systems environment to support marketplace operations.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214500 from 1193 postings across 76 companies.
Lead platform engineering efforts to deliver scalable infrastructure, reusable tooling, and frameworks.
Drive the full software development lifecycle across multiple teams to ensure high availability and fault tolerance.
Architect and implement cloud-native distributed systems to enhance product capabilities.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to influence architectural decisions and promote engineering excellence.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements and measure success metrics.
Integrate AI/ML technologies and model-driven design to enhance software solutions.
Foster continuous improvement by adopting new technologies and refining processes to optimize performance.
What we're looking for
Must have 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.
Must have 7 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
Must have extensive experience in platform engineering leadership and delivering scalable, reliable cloud-native architectures.
Must have proven expertise in designing and implementing distributed systems for real-time data processing and AI/ML integration.
Must be proficient in software development lifecycle management, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and observability.
Must be able to lead technical teams, mentor engineers, and influence architectural decisions across multiple projects.
Must be skilled in applying model-driven design and leveraging AI agents to enhance software solutions.
Must have a Master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 3 years of experience (preferred).
Cloud-native Architecture
Distributed Systems
AI/ML
CI/CD
Platform Engineering
Real-time Data Processing
Observability
Model-driven Design
AI Agents
WCAG) 2.2 AA
Python
Java
C++
AI/ML
Cloud-native Architecture
Distributed Systems
CI/CD
Platform Engineering
Software Development Lifecycle
Monitoring
Incident Management
Real-time Data Processing
WCAG) 2.2 AA