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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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Listed pay typically runs
$121,000–$242,000
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As a (USA) Principal, Software Engineer, you will join the team responsible for Data Services, Data Access Layer, and Data Security. You will lead platform engineering efforts to design and deliver scalable infrastructure, reusable tooling, and AI/ML frameworks. Your daily responsibilities include overseeing the full software development lifecycle, architecting cloud-native distributed systems, and ensuring high availability and fault tolerance for real-time data processing. You will provide technical leadership and mentorship while translating complex business needs into actionable requirements. The role requires proficiency in Python, Java, and C++, along with expertise in CI/CD, testing, monitoring, and incident response. You will solve technical problems by integrating AI agents and model-driven design to build secure, high-performing systems that support millions of users.
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 AI/ML frameworks.
Drive the full software development lifecycle across multiple teams to ensure high availability and fault tolerance.
Architect and implement cloud-native distributed systems integrating AI agents and model-driven design.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to influence architectural standards and promote engineering excellence.
Translate complex business needs into actionable technical requirements and measurable success metrics.
Optimize processes and adopt new technologies to champion continuous improvement in quality and efficiency.
Oversee the delivery of Data Services, Data Access Layer, and Data Security capabilities.
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 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).
Demonstrate extensive experience in platform engineering leadership, delivering scalable infrastructure and reusable tooling.
Possess proven expertise in cloud-native architecture and distributed system design ensuring high availability and fault tolerance.
Exhibit strong technical execution skills across the software development lifecycle, including CI/CD, testing, monitoring, and incident response.
Maintain proficiency in AI/ML integration and building intelligent software systems using Python, Java, and C++.
Demonstrate knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards and assistive technologies (preferred).
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
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