PRINCIPAL, SOFTWARE ENGINEER at walmart

Chennai, tamil nadu, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Mar, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Systems Design, Algorithms, Distributed Systems, SOA, RESTful Web Services, JVM Internals, SQL, Cosmos DB, Elastic Search, Kafka, Cloud Development, CI/CD, Docker

Industry

Retail

Description

Position Summary... What you'll do... About Team Walmart Enterprise Business Services (EBS) is a powerhouse of several exceptional teams delivering world-class technology solutions and services making a profound impact at every level of Walmart. As a key part of Walmart Global Tech, our teams set the bar for operational excellence and leverage emerging technology to support millions of customers, associates, and stakeholders worldwide. Each time an associate turns on their laptop, a customer makes a purchase, a new supplier is onboarded, the company closes the books, physical and legal risk is avoided, and when we pay our associates consistently and accurately, that is EBS. Joining EBS means embarking on a journey of limitless growth, relentless innovation, and the chance to set new industry standards that shape the future of Walmart. Our Team is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Software Engineer. In this individual contributor role, you are expected to be the technical subject matter expert, mentor, and industry leader for creating highly performant, scalable, and user-friendly web and mobile applications that exceed customer and business needs. You need to possess outstanding development experience in Java, Spring boot, Microservices with a deep passion for design and customer experience. Also, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction of our products and systems with responsibilities including leading the creation and maintenance of high-quality code, aligning it with business goals and scalability requirements, and architecting complex software systems to ensure performance, security, and scalability needs are met. Additionally, the role involves providing hands-on technical guidance and mentorship to software engineers, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, and establishing and enforcing coding standards through thorough code reviews. What you will do Lead, own, and/or support the architecture, design and development of high-quality, scalable, and resilient enterprise products. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deliver software products that meet business goals and user needs Mentoring and guiding junior engineers in best practices, design patterns, and development methodologies Work in a highly performing agile team environment - sharing innovative ideas and working collaboratively across teams. Work with talented engineers and product visionaries to contribute to the vision and design of our web and mobile products. You also get to collaborate with team members to develop best practices and client requirements for the software. You will be required to review design and code, provide technical solutions to team for complex requirements Troubleshooting coding problems quickly and efficiently will offer you a chance to grow your skills in a high-pace, high-impact environment. Software security is of prime importance and by developing programs that monitor sharing of private information, you will be able to add tremendous credibility to your work Interact with Walmart engineering teams across geographies to leverage expertise and contribute to the tech community. Experience performing root cause analysis on applications to answer specific business questions and identify opportunities for improvement. Measure and improve product performance, Operational performance and Portfolio performance using metrics/KPIs. Learn new and changing technologies and adapt to ensure best software practices and standards. You will be a disruptive thinker who can lead software innovations What you will bring Bachelors/Masters degree in Computer Science with minimum 12 years of Backend stack programming experience in Java, Spring boot and Microservices. 8 years of experience in systems design, algorithms, and distributed systems. Deep knowledge of Service Oriented Architecture and experience in designing and implementing RESTFUL Web Services. Solid design and coding skills in Java and/or Spring framework and JVM internals (concurrency, multi-threading). Strong computer science knowledge in algorithms, data structures, database concepts and SQL technologies. Experience with storage technologies such as Cosmos DB, Elastic Search, Hive, Cassandra, Hadoop and Kafka are good to have. Cloud Development experience (GCP or Azure) Experience in building scalable/highly available distributed systems in production. Understanding stream processing with knowledge on Kafka. Knowledge of Software Engineering best practices with experience on implementing CI/CD, Log aggregation/Monitoring/alerting for production system. Very good expertise in production support related activities (issue identification, resolution) General understanding of software development lifecycle from planning to deployment. Working experience with multithreading, data structures, algorithms and design patterns Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs and knowledge of Accessibility design principles. Experience with Figma and experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes Ability to adapt to change quickly, willingness to learn new and emerging technologies A constant desire to improve, learn more, and take things to the next level, and a passion for adopting the latest features in the technologies that we leverage. 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. Walmart’s culture sets us apart, and we know being together helps us innovate, learn and grow great careers. This role is based in our [Bangalore/Chennai] office for daily work, with the flexibility for associates to manage their personal lives. Benefits Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include a host of best-in-class benefits maternity and parental leave, PTO, health benefits, and much more. Belonging We aim to create a culture where every associate feels valued for who they are, rooted in respect for the individual. Our goal is to foster a sense of belonging, to create opportunities for all our associates, customers and suppliers, and to be a Walmart for everyone. At Walmart, our vision is "everyone included." By fostering a workplace culture where everyone is—and feels—included, everyone wins. Our associates and customers reflect the makeup of all 19 countries where we operate. By making Walmart a welcoming place where all people feel like they belong, we’re able to engage associates, strengthen our business, improve our ability to serve customers, and support the communities where we operate. Equal Opportunity Employer Walmart, Inc., is an Equal Opportunities 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. 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 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. Primary Location... TOWER 1, PART OF 1ST,2ND TO 4TH FLRS, SY NO. 141/14A, 200FT(RADIAL ROAD),ZAMIN PALLAVARAM, INTL TECH PARK, , India About Walmart: Fifty years ago, Sam Walton started a single mom-and-pop shop and transformed it into the world's biggest retailer. Since those founding days, one thing has remained consistent: our commitment to helping our customers save money so they can live better. Today, we're reinventing the shopping experience and our associates are at the heart of it. You'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of retail, improving millions of lives around the world. This is that place where your passions meet purpose. Join our family and create a career you're proud of.

Responsibilities

The Principal Software Engineer will lead, own, and support the architecture, design, and development of high-quality, scalable enterprise products while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver software meeting business goals. This role also involves mentoring junior engineers, establishing coding standards, and providing hands-on technical guidance.