Principal, Software Engineer

Walmart•Sunnyvale, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is to lead the backend engineering team for the Edge Direct product which manages a fleet of IoT Access Point we are deploying throughout stores. The management plane for these devices utilizes Go (in the cloud and on the device), MQTT, HashiCorp Vault, RabbitMQ and Postgres among other technologies. Our major first project will likely be migrating the service from Azure/Terraform/AKS into WCNP in FY27. You will make architecture decisions with the team, coordinate releases, and ensure regression tests are built out. You will help build out our cloud management platform. You’ll work directly with the Sr. Director of Software Engineering and the Sr. Director of Product to design and execute on the Edge Direct roadmap.

Requirements

Experience running production Golang services in containers
Experience with Postgres at scale
Experience with message processing tech like AMQP
Experience with PKI, especially managing your own CA via Hashicorp Vault
Building from requirements and/or concept to production, and successfully leading a team of developers.
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.
OR 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.
Background in creating inclusive digital experiences.
Knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards.
Knowledge of assistive technologies.
Experience integrating digital accessibility seamlessly.
Knowledge of accessibility best practices.
Experience following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.

Responsibilities

Lead the backend engineering team for the Edge Direct product.
Make architecture decisions with the team.
Coordinate releases.
Ensure regression tests are built out.
Help build out our cloud management platform.
Work directly with the Sr. Director of Software Engineering and the Sr. Director of Product to design and execute on the Edge Direct roadmap.

Benefits

Incentive awards for performance
401(k) match
Stock purchase plan
Paid maternity and parental leave
PTO
Multiple health plans
Performance bonuses
Company-paid life insurance
Family care leave
Bereavement leave
Jury duty leave
Voting leave
Short-term and long-term disability
Company discounts
Military Leave Pay
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
Live Better U education benefit program (for full-time and part-time associates)