Principal, Software Engineer

at  Walmart

ABOUT WALMART GLOBAL TECH

Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert’s and service professionals within the world’s 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. We are 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.
Flexible, hybrid work:
We use a hybrid way of working that is primarily in office coupled with virtual when not onsite. Our campuses serve as a hub to enhance collaboration, bring us together for purpose and deliver on business needs. This approach helps us make quicker decisions, remove location barriers across our global team and be more flexible in our personal lives.

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 and5 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Option 2: 7 years’ 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.
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., We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.

• Define and maintain architecture roadmap, technical solutions for new and existing functionality for the products.
• Take ownership over architecture qualities of the end-to-end distributed applications.
• Deliver architectural services, including guidance and conceptual design as well as technical and process innovations.
• Providing technical leadership to the organization, guiding the development of new products and solutions, and ensuring that the organization’s technical capabilities align with its strategic goals.
• Working closely with senior leadership and other architects to drive innovation, improve efficiency, and promote technical excellence across the organization.
• Providing technical guidance and mentorship to the engineering teams to help them deliver high-quality products and solutions.
• Design complex systems which are scalable and fault tolerant. You will reason about trade-offs (timeliness/accuracy/resource usage) of multiple algorithmic solutions and to highlight the difference in product outcomes.
• Drive automation using more adoption and maturity on the CICD stage gates for the applications.
• Drive implementation of telemetry features based on the domain requirements to improve the overall operational excellence of the application.
• Investigate the latest technology and build quick Proof of Concept functionalities to address future business needs.
• Preparing, improving, and introducing new approaches/methodologies/tools and techniques within the pillar
• Work to meet delivery commitments of feature content throughout the whole Delivery Lifecycle/Sprints
• Excellent ability to communicate complex technical ideas with clarity and precision in both written and verbal modes across multiple functional teams.
• Create and capture best practices, technical content, and new reference architectures (e.g., white papers, code samples, blog posts).
• Provide guidance and drive engineering excellence covering site reliability, alerts & monitoring, product health and portability.
• Builds strong and trusting relationships with the business stakeholders with more engagement, collaboration, and facetime beyond the 4ITB meetings.