Walmart

Principal, Software Engineer - Java

Walmart$110K — $220K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field and 5 years of experience, or 7 years of experience in software engineering
  • Extensive experience in platform engineering leadership with a focus on cloud-native architecture
  • Proven ability to drive full software development lifecycle including CI/CD and incident response
  • Expertise in designing distributed systems for real-time data processing
  • Demonstrated leadership in mentoring engineers and influencing architectural standards
  • Excellent collaboration skills with stakeholders to define technical requirements
  • Commitment to continuous improvement and maintaining high-quality software solutions

Responsibilities

  • Lead platform-level execution of software aligned with domain priorities
  • Oversee shared infrastructure and tooling to support scalable development
  • Drive full software development lifecycle, advocating for DevOps architecture and CI/CD practices
  • Implement cloud cost optimization and automation for improved efficiency
  • Mentor engineers and guide architectural decisions while promoting technical quality
  • Manage stakeholder relationships to align engineering efforts with business goals
  • Foster innovation and continuous improvement through collaboration

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) plan with company stock purchase and life insurance
  • Generous paid time off including sick leave and parental leave
  • Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
  • Education benefits covering tuition, books, and fees for multiple programs
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Employee discounts and support for military leave
Full Job Description
Position Summary...

What you'll do...
Role summary:

The Principal Software Engineer leads the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, driving cloud-native architecture and AI/ML integration across multiple teams. This role oversees the full software development lifecycle, ensuring high availability, reliability, and performance of distributed systems. The position requires strategic technical leadership, mentorship, and collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders to align engineering efforts with business objectives. The engineer champions innovation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence while maintaining architectural standards and fostering knowledge sharing to support Walmart's long-term technology vision.

What you'll do:
  • Lead platform-level execution of software, ensuring alignment with domain priorities and roadmap milestones.
  • Oversee shared infrastructure, tooling, and Device frameworks to support scalable, secure development.
  • Drive full software development lifecycle across multiple teams, championing DevOps architecture and CI/CD practices.
  • Implement cloud cost optimization and automation to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Mentor engineers, guide architectural decisions, and promote technical quality and compliance.
  • Manage stakeholder relationships to align engineering efforts with business goals and track key performance metrics.
  • Foster continuous improvement through innovation, feedback, and cross-team collaboration.


What you'll bring:

  • Extensive experience in platform engineering leadership, delivering scalable, cloud-native architectures and reusable tooling.
  • Experience in developing low level Device
  • Proven ability to drive full software development lifecycle, including CI/CD, testing, monitoring, and incident response.
  • Expertise in designing distributed systems optimized for real-time data processing.
  • Strong technical judgment with a track record of making informed architectural decisions and managing trade-offs.
  • Demonstrated leadership in mentoring engineers and influencing cross-team architectural standards.
  • Excellent collaboration skills with cross-functional stakeholders to define technical requirements and success metrics.
  • Commitment to continuous improvement, innovation, and maintaining high-quality software solutions.


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.

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.

For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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.

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.

For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

Bentonville, Arkansas US-10343: The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00

Sunnyvale, California US-11349: The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00 - $286,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :

- Stock








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...

2501 Se J Street Ste B, Bentonville, AR 72712-7761, United States of America

About Walmart

WalmartLabs is accelerating their development to redefine the shopping experience to meet the changing needs of our customers wherever they are —in a store, on our website, or on their mobile device.

Walmart Careers

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Learn more about Walmart
Size
2,300 employees
Market Cap
$387 billion
Industry
Net Income
$13.5 billion
Founded
1962
5 Year Trend
+3.3%
Revenue
$559.1 billion
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