Principal, Software Engineer

Wal-Mart•Bentonville, AR

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About The Position

We are seeking for a highly experienced and visionary Principal Architect to lead the design and implementation of our enterprise systems & solutions under International Store Execution team. The ideal candidate will have experience as a tech lead and strong development background in Micro Service Architectures using backend technologies like Java, Spring Boot, Kafka technologies and a proven track record of delivering high-quality scalable software applications. You will collaborate with our product team, in-house developers, and architects to design, develop, and enhance a reliable and easy-to-maintain backend infrastructure. About Team: Focusing on customer, associate and business needs, this team works with Walmart International, which includes more than 5,200 retail units, operating in 23 countries such as Canada, Central America, Chile, China, India, Mexico and South Africa to name a few. What you'll do · Guide and mentor, a team of engineers, conducting code reviews and leading design discussions to ensure engineering best practices. · Act as a technical authority, providing direction and expertise to the team. · Drive the adoption of coding standards, design patterns, and development best practices. · Architectural Leadership: o Lead the creation and maintenance of our technical architecture, aligning it with business goals and scalability requirements. o Architect complex software systems, ensuring performance, security, and scalability needs are met. · Software Craftsmanship: o Consistently produce high-quality software with a focus on unit testing, regular code reviews, and continuous integration. o Uphold high standards in quality and operational excellence. o Technical Documentation: o Develop comprehensive technical documentation and presentations to clearly communicate architectural decisions and design options. o Ensure documentation aligns with project scopes, milestones, and deliverables. · Engineering Advocacy: o Promote and enforce technical standards across the organization to achieve concrete outcomes and drive engineering excellence. o Foster a culture of learning and innovation through hands-on technical guidance and mentorship. · Project Leadership: o Lead the discovery phase of major projects, ensuring the design aligns with business goals and technical requirements. o Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project scopes and milestones. o Cross-functional Collaboration: o Collaborate closely with Product Management, UX/UI, Quality Assurance, and DevOps teams. o Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. · Innovation and Research: o Stay at the forefront of technological advancements, conducting research to identify emerging tools and methodologies.

Requirements

Ideally 8+ experience in software development, focusing on building large scale distributed systems.
Advanced knowledge of complex software design, distributed system design, design patterns, data structures, and algorithms.
Track record in an architect role with large-scale software development data-backed services and applications.
Experience in multiple stack technologies Java, React Native
Proficiency in API development, Node.js, GQL,
Proficiency in Kafka, No SQL databases.
Excellent technical debugging and production support skills.
Familiarity with public cloud technologies such as Azure or Google Cloud Platform.
Extensive experience in the design, development, and delivery of software products with a large user base.
Excellent decision-making skills with the ability to balance conflicting interests in a complex and fast-paced environment.
Hands on experience with building micro-services and event driven architecture and distributed systems using appropriate design patterns.
Risk analysis methodologies - Cost Analysis; Business objectives; Classification of requirements; Domain Knowledge; User stories concepts; Functional / Non-Functional Requirements.
Coding standards and guidelines; Coding languages (E.g. Java, JavaScript etc.), frameworks (E.g. Spring framework etc.), Platforms (E.g. Microsoft Azure etc.); Quality, Safety and Security (PCI etc.) standards; Emerging tools and technologies; Telemetry; CI / CD; Code Management Tools; SDLC; Secure SDL frameworks and tools.

Responsibilities

Guide and mentor, a team of engineers, conducting code reviews and leading design discussions to ensure engineering best practices.
Act as a technical authority, providing direction and expertise to the team.
Drive the adoption of coding standards, design patterns, and development best practices.
Lead the creation and maintenance of our technical architecture, aligning it with business goals and scalability requirements.
Architect complex software systems, ensuring performance, security, and scalability needs are met.
Consistently produce high-quality software with a focus on unit testing, regular code reviews, and continuous integration.
Uphold high standards in quality and operational excellence.
Develop comprehensive technical documentation and presentations to clearly communicate architectural decisions and design options.
Ensure documentation aligns with project scopes, milestones, and deliverables.
Promote and enforce technical standards across the organization to achieve concrete outcomes and drive engineering excellence.
Foster a culture of learning and innovation through hands-on technical guidance and mentorship.
Lead the discovery phase of major projects, ensuring the design aligns with business goals and technical requirements.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project scopes and milestones.
Collaborate closely with Product Management, UX/UI, Quality Assurance, and DevOps teams.
Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Stay at the forefront of technological advancements, conducting research to identify emerging tools and methodologies.

Benefits

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet.
Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage.
Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment.
It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.
For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.
Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program 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.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment.
Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.