(USA) Principal, Software Engineer

Walmart

Actively hiring

Sunnyvale, CA Posted 52 days ago $143,000–$286,000 / year

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TL;DR

As a Senior Software Engineer on Walmart Global Tech's Marketplace Engineering team, you will lead and participate in large-scale projects by translating requirements into technical solutions, developing highly scalable services to process millions of requests daily, and designing backend microservices using JVM ecosystem languages like Kotlin and Java. You will collaborate with project managers and other teams to drive high-visibility initiatives, ensuring the platform supports third-party sellers and provides a best-in-class customer experience. The role requires expertise in architecting large-scale systems, leading distributed system projects, and understanding microservices-oriented architecture. Proficiency in programming languages such as Java or Python, along with knowledge of cloud offerings like AWS or Azure, is essential. Additionally, familiarity with agile methodologies, automation tools, and machine learning is preferred for this fast-paced, high-impact role.

Skills

Java Kotlin Python Go AWS Azure GAE Microservices REST APIs Scrum XP MySQL Oracle Cassandra Appium Selenium Jira Rest Assured Gatling CI/CD

What you'll do

Lead and participate in medium to large-scale projects by reviewing requirements and translating them into technical solutions.
Develop highly scalable services to process millions of requests per day, solving complex software systems problems.
Design and develop backend microservices and APIs using JVM ecosystem (Kotlin, Java) and other languages like Python or Go.
Interact with project managers to provide input on project plans and support business by addressing technical questions and issues.
Drive high visibility projects across the organization and lead team projects in designing systems and applications.

What we're looking for

Master’s degree in Computer Science with 10+ years of experience in architecting large-scale systems.
Expertise in programming languages such as Java, Python, Kotlin, Go, and JavaScript.
Strong background in algorithms and data structures.
Experience leading teams in developing large-scale distributed systems and event-driven architectures.
Proven understanding of microservices architecture and REST APIs.
Hands-on experience with public or private cloud offerings like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Practical knowledge of agile software development methodologies (e.g., Scrum).

Market check

Salary context

This $143,000–$286,000 range sits above 94% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,000–$234,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$165,000–$214,500

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

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 495 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$234,000 across 487 roles with salary data.

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