(USA) Principal, Software Engineer

Walmart • Sunnyvale, CA

8h • $143,000 - $286,000

About The Position

The Principal, Software Engineer leads the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities and drives the full software development lifecycle across multiple teams. The role applies cloud-native architecture principles and integrates AI/ML technologies to build intelligent, highly available systems. It provides strategic technical leadership, mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration to align engineering efforts with business goals, maintain quality, promote innovation and continuous improvement, and advance Walmart’s engineering vision and operational excellence.

The Marketplace team delivers end-to-end management solutions for domestic and international third-party sellers, including onboarding, catalog management, order fulfillment, and returns. It develops and monitors seller performance metrics to support compliance and improve seller experiences. The team builds and operates large-scale distributed systems using web, mobile, cloud, big data, and AI/ML technologies, collaborating across teams to deliver scalable, robust solutions aligned with business goals.

The annual salary range is $143,000 to $286,000. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses; certain positions may also include stock.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 5 years of experience in software engineering or a related area; alternatively, 7 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
• Extensive experience in platform engineering leadership and delivering scalable, reliable cloud-native architectures.
• Expertise designing and implementing distributed systems optimized for real-time data processing and AI/ML integration.
• Strong proficiency in software development lifecycle management, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and observability.
• Ability to lead technical teams, mentor engineers, and influence architectural decisions across multiple projects.
• Skill applying model-driven design and leveraging AI agents to enhance software solutions.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Adaptability to evolving technologies and business needs.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 3 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
• Background creating inclusive digital experiences, including knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and digital accessibility best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead platform engineering efforts to deliver scalable infrastructure, reusable tooling, and frameworks aligned with strategic roadmaps.
• Drive the full software development lifecycle across multiple teams, ensuring high availability, fault tolerance, and real-time data processing.
• Architect and implement cloud-native distributed systems to enhance product capabilities.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship, influence architectural decisions, and promote engineering excellence.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements, measure success metrics, and ensure solutions meet quality and business objectives.
• Foster continuous improvement by adopting new technologies and refining processes to optimize performance and innovation.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off, including sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty leave, and voting leave.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Company discounts.
• Military Leave Pay.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• PTO and/or PPTO for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
• Live Better U education benefit, with tuition, books, and fees paid for eligible programs.
• Performance-based bonus awards; certain positions may also include stock.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal