Principal, Software Engineer - H&W - Consumer Health & Data Solutions
About The Position
Build the next generation of Walmart’s Nutrition Hub—an incubation product evolving into a scalable platform used across Walmart. As a Principal Software Engineer, you’ll own a critical slice of the product end-to-end, shaping architecture and delivering cloud-native services and APIs that power personalized healthy-eating experiences. You’ll be hands-on in Java and GraphQL, partnering closely with product and engineering leaders to turn ambiguous problems into reliable, measurable outcomes for millions of customers. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the technical design, development, and deployment of cutting-edge software solutions on Walmart’s Web and cloud platform. You will work closely with cross-functional product, engineering, and data science teams to plan, design, build, test, and deploy scalable, secure, high-performance APIs and web applications using React, Node.js, SQL, Kubernetes, and Cloud technologies. You will develop and execute CI/CD pipelines to automate testing, build, deployment, and monitoring of these software applications. You will mentor engineers, providing guidance, support, and feedback to ensure high-quality codebase and best practices.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in leading technical teams or equivalent experience as a Technical Lead or Staff/Senior Software Engineer with focus on web, e-commerce, consumer health and engagement platforms.
- Proven track record in incubating, developing, and monitoring high-performance APIs and web applications using React, Node.js, SQL, deployed with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and Kubernetes on cloud.
- Strong understanding of database systems, specifically SQL, and experience with data modeling and design.
- Strong understanding of data analysis, logging, metrics monitoring, and A/B testing.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills to mentor engineers and lead cross-functional teams to delivery of solutions.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 5 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
- 7 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 3 years' experience in software engineering or related area.
- Creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly.
- Knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.
Responsibilities
- Leading the technical design, development, and deployment of cutting-edge software solutions on Walmart’s Web and cloud platform.
- Working closely with cross-functional product, engineering, and data science teams to plan, design, build, test, and deploy scalable, secure, high-performance APIs and web applications using React, Node.js, SQL, Kubernetes, and Cloud technologies.
- Developing and executing CI/CD pipelines to automate testing, build, deployment, and monitoring of these software applications.
- Mentoring engineers, providing guidance, support, and feedback to ensure high-quality codebase and best practices.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Performance-based bonus awards
- Medical coverage
- Vision coverage
- Dental coverage
- 401(k)
- Stock purchase
- Company-paid life insurance
- PTO (including sick leave)
- Parental leave
- Family care leave
- Bereavement
- Jury duty
- Voting leave
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Company discounts
- Military Leave Pay
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
- PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
- Walmart-paid education benefit program (Live Better U) for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
