Principal, Software Engineer - Walmart Data Ventures
About The Position
The Principal Software Engineer leads platform engineering efforts for Walmart Data Ventures, delivering scalable, cloud-native solutions and reusable infrastructure components that support long-term technical roadmaps. The role drives the full software development lifecycle across multiple teams, integrates AI/ML capabilities, and supports high availability and reliability. It provides strategic technical leadership, mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration to translate business needs into engineering outcomes while championing innovation, continuous improvement, quality, and technical excellence. Walmart Data Ventures operates with the agility of a startup and builds data products, including Scintilla, a platform that provides actionable, customer-centric insights for CPGs and Walmart merchants. The team focuses on technical strategy, reliability engineering, scalability, and cloud-native architecture, and emphasizes operational due diligence, continuous improvement, learning, and engineering excellence.
Requirements
- Option 1: 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.
- Option 2: 7 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
- Extensive experience in platform engineering leadership, delivering scalable cloud-native architectures and reusable tooling.
- Proven ability to drive the full software development lifecycle, including CI/CD, testing, monitoring, and incident response.
- Expertise in designing distributed systems optimized for real-time data processing and AI/ML integration.
- Strong technical judgment focused on maintainability, scalability, and long-term architectural alignment.
- Demonstrated leadership in mentoring engineers and influencing cross-team architectural decisions.
- Proficiency in AI agent integration and model-driven design to enhance development velocity and quality.
- Effective collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions.
- Commitment to continuous improvement, innovation, and operational excellence in software engineering.
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.
- Knowledge of implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility.
- Knowledge of accessibility best practices and willingness to support Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines.
Responsibilities
- Lead platform engineering efforts, delivering scalable infrastructure, reusable tooling, and AI/ML 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 integrate intelligent AI-enhanced applications using cloud-native principles and model-driven design.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship, influence architectural standards, and promote engineering excellence.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements and success metrics aligned with business objectives.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, tools, and product quality.
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, and voting leave.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Company discounts.
- Military Leave Pay.
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
- PTO and/or PPTO that may be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
- Live Better U: Walmart-paid education programs, with tuition, books, and fees covered for eligible associates.
- Competitive pay and performance-based bonus awards.
- Stock may be included as additional compensation for certain positions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
