Position Summary... What you'll do... We are seeking an experienced Principal Software Engineer with deep expertise in both backend and frontend technologies, and a strong background in agentic frameworks and Gen AI. This hands-on role requires exceptional coding skills, architectural vision, and the ability to mentor engineers. You will define and maintain technical architecture, drive agentic adoption, and ensure scalability and alignment with business goals. About Team Marketplace Engineering team is at the forefront of building core platforms and services to enable Walmart to deliver vast selection at competitive prices and with best-in-class customer experience by enabling third-party sellers to the marketplace platform, sell and manage their products to our customers on . We do this by managing the entire seller lifecycle, monitoring customer experience, and deliver high- value insights to our sellers to help them plan their assortment, price, inventory. The team also actively collaborates with partner platform teams to ensure we continue to deliver the best experience to our sellers and our customers. Immigration sponsorship support is not available for this position What you'll do u2022 Guide and mentor, a team of engineers, conducting code reviews and leading design discussions to ensure engineering best practices. u2022 Act as a technical authority, providing direction and expertise in backend, frontend, and agentic technologies. u2022 Drive the adoption of coding standards, design patterns, development best practices, and agentic frameworks. Architectural Leadership: u2022 Lead the creation and maintenance of our technical architecture, aligning it with business goals, scalability, and agentic adoption. u2022 Architect complex software systems (data/backend), ensuring performance, security, and scalability needs are met. Software Craftsmanship: u2022 Consistently produce high-quality software with a focus on unit testing, regular code reviews, and continuous integration. u2022 Uphold high standards in quality and operational excellence. Technical Documentation: u2022 Develop comprehensive technical documentation and presentations to communicate architectural decisions and agentic design options. u2022 Ensure documentation aligns with project scopes, milestones, and deliverables. Engineering Advocacy: u2022 Promote and enforce technical standards across the organization to achieve concrete outcomes and drive engineering excellence. u2022 Foster a culture of learning and innovation through hands-on technical guidance and mentorship. Project Leadership: u2022 Lead the discovery phase of major projects, ensuring the design aligns with business goals and technical requirements. u2022 Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project scopes and milestones. Cross-functional Collaboration: u2022 Collaborate closely with Product Management, UX/UI, Quality Assurance, and DevOps teams. u2022 Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Innovation and Research: u2022 Stay at the forefront of technological advancements, especially in agentic frameworks and Gen AI, conducting research to identify emerging tools and methodologies. What youu2019ll Bring... u2022 At least 7 years of experience in software development, focusing on architecting and building large scale distributed systems with 99.99% uptime . u2022 Experience in multiple stack technologies Java, Spring boot, etc. u2022 Proven experience in utilizing copilot, agentic frameworks, and constructing MCP servers. u2022 Expertise in developing Large Language Models (LLMs) and generative AI solutions. u2022 Experience in microservices oriented architecture and extensible REST and GraphQL. Exposure on Python and ML is a plus. u2022 Proficiency in Backend technologies (API development, GQL, Node.js), and Frontend technologies (ReactJs/Redux, JavaScript, AJAX, HTML5, CSS3) u2022 Understanding of SaaS or PaaS or IaaS industry with hands on experience with public or private cloud offerings such as Azure or Google Cloud Platform. u2022 Experience and fluency with relational / non-relational databases (e.g. MySQL, Oracle, Cassandra, Cosmos, etc.) u2022 Experience using any of the automation toolset like Appium, Selenium, Jira, Rest Assured, AssetJ , Gatling, etc. or equivalent tools. u2022 Well versed in TDD, BDD methodologies and the enabling tools and technologies - JUnit, TestNG, Cucumber, CI/CD etc. Automated deployment experience is a plus. u2022 Advanced knowledge of complex software design, cloud application development, event-driven architectures, distributed system design, design patterns, data structures, Cloud Cost-optimization, and algorithms. u2022 Excellent technical debugging and production support skills. u2022 Strong decision-making skills with the ability to balance conflicting interests in a complex and fast-paced environment. u2022 Passion for agentic adoption and driving innovation in engineering practices. _The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process._ About Walmart Global Tech: Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. Thats what we do at Walmart Global Tech. Were a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity experts and service professionals within the worldu2019s leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. Weare people-led and tech-empowered. We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail. Benefits and Perks: Beyond competitive pay, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great benefits include a 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, flexible working hours, and more. We are reimagining the tech workplace by making a permanent transition to virtual work for most of our team. Of course, being together in person is an important part of our culture and shared success. Well collaborate in person at a regular cadence and with purpose. Equal Opportunity Employer: Walmart, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions while being inclusive of all people. 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. u200e u200e u200e 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. u200e For information about PTO, see . u200e u200e 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. u200e 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. u200e For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart (. u200e The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00-$286,000.00 u200e Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. u200e Additional compensation for certain positions may also include: u200e u200e - Stock u200e u200e Minimum Qualifications... _Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications._ Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 5 yearsu2019 experience in software engineering or related area. Option 2: 7 yearsu2019 experience in software engineering or related area. Preferred Qualifications... _Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications._ Masteru2019s degree in Computer Science or related field and 4 years' experience in software engineering or related field Primary Location... 1395 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1114, United States of America Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.
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Principal, Software Engineer