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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 leads the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities and cloud-native architectures within a team dedicated to managing world-class data assets. This role involves driving the full software development lifecycle to build robust pipelines, self-service tools, and high-performance services capable of processing millions of requests daily. You will design, build, and deploy distributed architectures handling TB/PB-scale datasets while providing technical leadership and mentorship. Key technologies include Java, Spring Boot, Spark, Storm, and Elasticsearch, alongside SQL/No-SQL databases like Cassandra, Big Query, Databricks, Cosmos, and Druid. You will utilize Docker and Kubernetes to manage microservices and event-driven architectures. The work focuses on establishing data standards, ensuring policy compliance, and solving complex problems to support long-term business objectives and innovation.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214500 from 1167 postings across 73 companies.
Design, build, test, and deploy highly scalable cloud-native solutions for millions of customers.
Develop and optimize Storm/Spark pipelines and distributed architectures handling TB/PB-scale datasets.
Build high-performance, resilient microservices capable of processing millions of requests per day.
Provide technical leadership and engineering best practices to drive the adoption of modern technologies.
Partner with cross-functional teams to define priorities, conduct POCs, and deliver scalable features.
Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive technical solutions.
Mentor and coach engineers to promote strong software engineering practices and architectural integrity.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 5 years’ experience in software engineering.
7 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Extensive experience in platform engineering leadership, delivering scalable, cloud-native architectures and reusable tooling.
Strong computer science fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.
Experience in managing Elasticsearch clusters, including indexing, querying, and performance tuning.
Working knowledge of SQL/No-SQL and database technologies such as Cassandra, Big Query, Data Bricks, Cosmos, or Druid.
Hands-on experience building microservices and REST services using Java and Spring Boot.
Experience in Cloud Architecture, container technologies like Docker and Kubernetes, and leading large-scale distributed systems.
Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 3 years' experience (preferred).
Knowledge of implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards and assistive technologies (preferred).