(IND) PRINCIPAL, SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Walmart Global Tech India; Chennai District; Hybrid; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive awards

Health benefits

Parental leave

PTO

Job summary

Walmart Global Tech India seeks a Principal Software Engineer to lead platform engineering, delivering cloud-native, AI-enhanced applications. You will drive end-to-end development, mentor engineers, and align efforts with strategic roadmaps in a cross-functional setup.

You will architect distributed systems, guide AI integration, and ensure high availability while supporting Walmart's long-term platform evolution. Based in Chennai with hybrid work options.

Qualifications

• Bachelors/Masters degree in computer science, software engineering or related area.
• 14+ years of software engineering experience with strong AI capabilities.
• Experience with Generative AI, LLMs, agentic and RAG frameworks to design AI systems.
• Solid backend skills in Java/J2EE/Spring and JVM internals.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape vision and architecture of web platforms.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance applications across frontend and backend.
• Conduct root cause analysis to address performance bottlenecks and improve systems.
• Lead distributed systems initiatives ensuring high availability and reliability.

Skills

Generative AI

LLMs

Agentic frameworks

RAG

Java

J2EE

Spring

RESTful services

Distributed systems

Elasticsearch

Kafka

Python

ReactJS

React Native

Redux

Webpack

Node.js

Cloud DevOps

CI/CD

Monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

PostgreSQL

Microsoft SQL Server

BigQuery

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

About The Team

Walmart is seeking a Principal, Software Engineer, to lead platform engineering initiatives that deliver scalable, cloud‑native solutions and AI‑enhanced applications. This role involves driving the full software development lifecycle, aligning technical efforts with strategic roadmaps, and fostering engineering excellence through mentorship and collaboration. The position requires expertise in distributed system design, AI/ML integration, and technical leadership to ensure high availability, reliability, and innovation. The successful candidate will engage cross‑functional teams to translate business needs into effective technical solutions that support Walmart’s long‑term platform evolution and operational goals.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate and Innovate: Work in a dynamic, cross‑functional team environment, sharing creative ideas and partnering with engineers, designers, and product managers to shape the vision and architecture of our web platforms.
• End-to-End Development: Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high‑performance applications using a modern tech stack, ensuring seamless integration between frontend and backend components.
• Problem Solving: Conduct root cause analysis on applications to address business questions, identify performance bottlenecks, and uncover opportunities for improvement.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Engage with engineering teams across geographies to share knowledge, leverage expertise, and contribute to the broader tech community.

What You’ll bring

• Bachelors/Masters degree on computer science, software engineering or related area
• 14+ yrs of experience with strong expertise in modern application development using AI
• AI Skills: Generative AI, LLMs, Agentic and RAG frameworks to lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced AI systems. This role involves architecting scalable solutions, integrating agentic frameworks, and mentoring engineering teams to push the boundaries of AI‑driven innovation.
• Backend Expertise: Deep proficiency in Java, J2EE, and Spring Framework with strong knowledge of JVM internals (concurrency, multi‑threading).
• Solid understanding of Service‑Oriented Architecture and hands‑on experience building RESTful web services.
• Strong fundamentals in algorithms, data structures, and database concepts, with expertise in SQL and relational databases like Postgres, Microsoft SQL‑Server and BigQuery
• Experience with distributed systems and technologies such as Elasticsearch, Kafka, and Python is highly desirable.
• Frontend Expertise: Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and modern frameworks like ReactJS, React Native, Redux, Webpack, and Node.js.
• Experience building responsive, user‑friendly interfaces with AJAX and modern frontend tooling.
• Cloud and DevOps: Hands‑on experience with cloud development and deploying applications in cloud environments.
• Knowledge of Software Engineering best practices, including CI/CD pipelines, log aggregation, monitoring, and alerting for production systems.
• System Design: Proven ability to build scalable, highly available distributed systems in production environments.

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 experts 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.

We’re back to work 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 Chennai office for daily work, with 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.

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

• 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, Intl Tech Park Radial Road (radial It Park Pvt Ltd), , India