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Principal, Software Engineer

World's leading retailer focused on technology innovation and retail disruption through Walmart Global Tech division.
Bentonville, AR, USA
$110,000 - $220,000
Backend
Principal Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
10+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · E-Commerce

Description For Principal, Software Engineer

Join Walmart Global Tech as a Principal Software Engineer, where you'll lead technical innovation at the world's largest retailer. This role combines deep technical expertise with strategic leadership, focusing on large-scale platform development and architectural guidance. You'll work at Sam's Club, a division of Walmart, leading technical discovery and implementation while mentoring teams and driving engineering excellence. The position offers a competitive salary range of $110,000-$220,000, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to impact millions through technology. Located in Bentonville, AR, you'll work in a hybrid environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve complex technical challenges. The role requires extensive experience in Java, cloud technologies, and system architecture, with opportunities to shape the future of retail technology. You'll be part of a culture that values innovation, inclusion, and technical excellence, while enjoying benefits like healthcare, 401(k), stock options, and educational assistance.

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Responsibilities For Principal, Software Engineer

  • Lead technical discovery, design, and implementation of large-scale platforms and products
  • Provide deep technical expertise and thought leadership
  • Mentor, coach and strengthen technical expertise within the team
  • Identify opportunities and influence leaders to solve high impact problems
  • Lead discovery phase of large software engineering projects
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to determine project strategy
  • Drive prototype development to ensure concept feasibility
  • Create and capture best practices, technical content, and new reference architectures

Requirements For Principal, Software Engineer

Java
Kafka
Kubernetes
  • 10+ years of experience providing technical and architectural guidance, with 3+ years in technical lead or architect roles
  • Strong Java, Spring framework, Kafka, SQL and cloud experience such as Azure
  • Container technologies such as Docker on Kubernetes
  • Strong API design, development, and management
  • Extensive experience with cloud native technology, CI/CD
  • Experience in Azure cloud architecture and deployments
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field (or equivalent experience)

Benefits For Principal, Software Engineer

Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
401k
Parental Leave
Education Budget
  • Multiple health plan options including vision & dental plans
  • 401(k) and stock purchase plans
  • Paid education assistance through Live Better U program
  • Parental Leave
  • Military Leave Pay
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Company discounts
  • Life insurance
  • Performance bonuses

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