Skip to main content
Back to jobs

(USA) Principal, Software Engineer

External
Walmart logoWalmart · Springdale, AR
Full-timeOn-site10mo ago
AgileApacheCI/CDCSSGraphQLHadoop
Cover LetterConnect

Prepare for this interview

Elite

AI-generated questions, company research, and talking points tailored to this role


Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and development of complex, scalable, and high-performance systems following agile development process.
  • Define and drive the technical architecture and long-term engineering strategy.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Product Management, Design, and other engineering teams to deliver high-impact solutions.
  • Provide hands-on technical leadership and mentorship to software engineers across multiple teams.
  • Review code and design documents, ensuring best practices are followed in software design, development, and deployment.
  • Champion engineering excellence, continuous improvement, and innovation across the organization.
  • Evaluate and recommend new tools, frameworks, and technologies that enhance productivity and product quality.
  • Contribute to and guide the resolution of critical production issues when necessary.

Requirements

  • Proven track record of delivering complex, distributed systems at scale.
  • Expertise on Web servers (Apache, Nginx), REST APIs and GraphQL.
  • Expertise in front-end stack (ReactJS, JavaScript, HTML, CSS and Redux libraries) and back-end stack (Java, NodeJS, and Microservices knowledge).
  • Experience with big data technologies, such as, Hadoop, Hive or Spark.
  • Experience with DevOps practices, particularly CI/CD, to support effective development and deployment processes.
  • Great analytical skills with a good problem-solving attitude with a strong technical writing, verbal communication, and presentation skills.
  • Excellent analytical skills, coupled with a strong problem-solving attitude. Proficiency in technical writing, verbal communication, and presentation.
  • Deep knowledge of system design, microservices architecture, APIs, and data management.
  • Experience mentoring and guiding engineers of all levels.
  • About Walmart Corporate Affairs
  • Our hubs: Walmart is a global company with offices across the United States and around the world. Our global headquarters is in Bentonville, Arkansas, with primary hubs in the San Francisco Bay area and New York/New Jersey.

Benefits

Benefits: Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.Equal Opportunity Employer:

Additional Information

Position Summary... What you'll do... It's an exciting time to join our Walmart journey. Want to use design and coding skills to solve real-life large-scale problems impacting millions of lives? We are seeking an experienced Principal Software Engineer to enhance our team capabilities on delivering key experiences for our Corporate Communication team. An ideal candidate is well versed and hands -on in Full Stack technologies, collaborating closely with product managers supporting our Corporate Communication business on providing the latest technologies. Additionally, you will be responsible to lead and mentor the tech team through the requirements gathering, design, development, and deployment. About Team: Corporate Affairs Technology


Your Match

How well this role fits your profile.

Company Intel

What employees say

Worked at Walmart? Share your experience

Interested in this role?

Apply on the company's website.

Cover LetterConnect