Principal, Software Engineer

Socket.dev; Arkansas; On-site; USD 110,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Stock purchase

Paid time off

Job summary

Walmart seeks a Principal, Software Engineer to lead design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, including cloud-native architectures and AI/ML frameworks, across teams.

You will mentor, drive architecture, and champion innovation, ensuring high availability, reliability, and performance in multi-tenant environments for personalization at scale.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 7 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.

Responsibilities

• Build data-driven platforms powering Personalization across channels.
• Architect multi-tenant SaaS platform with modular design.
• Architect intelligent systems integrating AI agents and ML technologies.
• Orchestrate cross-functional roadmaps to meet enterprise goals.
• Process and manage petabyte-scale features and data.
• Collaborate with team leads and architects on scalable solutions.
• Contribute to the research community through conferences and workshops.

Skills

Java

Scala

Python

Distributed systems

ML at scale

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science / related area

Tools

Apache Spark

Apache Kafka

Google Cloud Platform

Cassandra

Azure SQL

Cosmos

Job description

Position Summary...

Role summary: The (USA) Principal, Software Engineer leads the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, including cloud-native architectures and AI/ML frameworks, to support Walmart’s evolving technology landscape. This role drives full lifecycle software development across multiple teams, ensuring high availability, reliability, and performance. The position requires strategic technical leadership, mentorship, and collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business needs into effective solutions. The Principal Engineer champions innovation, continuous improvement, and architectural excellence while maintaining alignment with long-term platform goals and operational standards.

About the team: The Personalization team specializes in big data, machine learning, application engineering, and product strategy to develop advanced technology solutions enhancing e-commerce. They design intelligent systems that deliver tailored customer experiences throughout the shopping journey. The team builds scalable platforms supporting machine learning feature generation, model inferencing, governance, privacy, and analytics. Collaborating closely with data scientists, they apply cutting-edge methods in machine learning, deep learning, reinforcement learning, and natural language processing to address evolving customer needs and drive innovation at scale.

What you’ll do...

What you’ll do:

• Build data-driven platforms and capabilities to power Personalization experiences across channels.
• Architect solutions which could be deployed as SaaS platform, ensuring modular design to support multi-tenancy from it’s core.
• Architect intelligent software systems integrating AI agents and advanced machine learning technologies.
• Architect systems and platforms that will orchestrate technology roadmap for cross-functional teams to meet enterprise goals.
• Architect systems and workflows to process and manage petabyte scale of features & data.
• Collaborating with Science and Engineering team leads and architects to drive end-to-end scalable solutions for cross-functional projects.
• Actively contribute to the research community through participation at conferences, seminars, and workshops.

What you’ll bring:

• You have experience in architecting large-scale distributed systems and platforms that support modern applied ML at scale.
• You have advanced knowledge of complex software design, distributed system design, and application-building experience using Java or Scala, and Python.
• You have experience in building and scaling systems that orchestrate and execute complex workflows in big data leveraging Apache Spark, Apache Kafka, and Big Data stack preferably in Google Cloud Platform.
• You have experience with designing and building Feature Store solutions.
• You have experience with ML Platform and MLOps methodologies.
• You have experience in relational SQL and NoSQL databases like Cassandra, Azure SQL, Cosmos.

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.

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

Bentonville, Arkansas US-09401: The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 – $220,000.00

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...

1395 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1114, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug‑free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.