Principal, Software Engineer

Jobtailor; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Stock purchase plan

Paid maternity and parental leave

PTO

Multiple health plans

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the development of innovative customer benefits platforms. This pivotal role involves shaping technical strategies, guiding software design, and ensuring high-quality standards across teams. You will leverage your extensive experience in both front-end and back-end development to create scalable, cloud-native solutions that enhance the customer experience. Join a dynamic team that values collaboration and innovation, where your contributions will directly impact millions of customers worldwide. If you are passionate about technology and eager to tackle complex challenges, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering with strong expertise in enterprise architecture.
• Experience with cloud architecture and modern development practices including CICD.

Responsibilities

• Guide technical strategy and lead software design and implementation.
• Collaborate with teams to solve complex problems and develop solutions.

Skills

Java

Spring Framework

SQL/NOSQL databases

RESTful APIs

NodeJs

Python

ReactJS/Angular

CICD

Cloud native technology

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related area

Master's degree in computer science or related area

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Apache Kafka

Rabbit MQ

Splunk

Dynatrace

Job description

Position Summary...

Join our team as a Principal Software Engineer for a key position within Directed Spend Team to help drive the development of next generation customer benefits platforms.

Walmart’s Directed Spend Payments group is responsible for enabling the core services and systems that steer customers to buy pre-defined merchandise on eCommerce Stores and Sam’s Club, and to provide the ability to allow or prevent purchase of an item or set of items through pre-set rules tied to payment or identification device. Walmart is investing in transforming these spaces with the latest technology and we are looking for a talented individual who can use their engineering and leadership skills to help our teams solve complex problems. You will be part of the application development team leading software design and implementation, problem solving, leading consistency across our team in quality standards, ensuring our teams adhere to micro-service architecture principles, research and propose creative ideas that allow our teams to solve problems faster and provide engineering efficiency as they work with our customers to deliver world-class software solutions. This role is part of the Directed Spend team and will build the next generation multi-tenant, client agnostic, highly scalable, omni channel unified Directed Spend solution to seamlessly enable a frictionless customer checkout experience across all sales channels globally. We process millions of transactions daily through our high-performance services running in Cloud.

What you'll do:

• Guide and shape the direction of overall technical strategy.
• Develop and communicate clear technical vision and strategy that aligns with organization's business goals and objectives.
• Collaborate with other departments and stakeholders to identify and solve complex problems.
• Drive the overall architecture for Directed Spend spanning across multiple teams.
• Lead the work of other small groups of six to ten engineers in software development and design, identifying short- and long-term solutions and timeline; reviewing and approving proposed solutions, implementing new architectural patterns; and performing design and code reviews of changes.
• Provide support to the business for new and existing systems by responding to user questions, concerns, and issues (for example, technical feasibility); researching and identifying needed solutions; determining implementation designs; providing guidance regarding implications of new and enhanced systems; and directing users to appropriate contacts for issues outside of own domain.
• Effectively translate requirements into project parameters while working with agility from cradle to grave.
• Help cross-functional teams to solve for business problems and develop solutions that enable us to redefine a 'best-in-class' customer experience.
• Encourage the project teams that you oversee to work collaboratively and to aim for insight-driven outcomes.
• Troubleshoot business and production issues by gathering information (for example, issue, impact, criticality); performing root cause analysis to reduce future issues; engaging support teams when needed; developing solutions; driving the development of an action plan; performing actions as designated in the plan; and completing online documentation.
• Demonstrate up-to-date expertise and apply this to the development, execution, and improvement of action plans by providing expert advice and guidance to others in the application of information and best practices; supporting and aligning efforts to meet customer and business needs; and building commitment for perspectives and rationales.
• Provide and support the implementation of business solutions by building relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders; identifying business needs; determining and carrying out necessary processes and practices; monitoring progress and results; recognizing and capitalizing on improvement opportunities; and adapting to competing demands, organizational changes, and new responsibilities.

What you'll bring:

• Over 10+ years of experience in building and modernizing a broad array of technology spanning both front and backend development.
• Strong expertise in modern development practices and CICD.
• Strong expertise in enterprise architecture, integration patterns, data models and algorithms.
• Clear, concise communication skills.
• Ability to multitask between several different requirements and features concurrently.
• Experience with cloud native technology and platform capabilities.
• Superior analytical skills with a good problem-solving attitude. Ability to perform in a team environment. Have a true passion for Technology.
• Design and implement scalable software applications using Java, Spring framework, SQL/NOSQL databases like Cassandra, Cosmos DB.
• Design and develop RESTful APIs and distributed and event-driven applications using messaging systems like Apache Kafka, Rabbit MQ.
• Strong development experience in multiple modern programming languages such as NodeJs, Python, ReactJS/Angular.
• Deploy applications in public clouds like Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure and on-prem using technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Develop integration and unit test suites testing framework like Junit, TestNG.

• Extensive experience in cloud architecture and strong understanding of cloud technology, including – Global Tech Managed Service Offerings, Security and Cloud migration.
• Design alerting and monitoring for the application using tools like Splunk, Dynatrace.
• Ecommerce domain experience preferred in systems like Cart, Account, Orders management, Catalog, Product Recommendation, Checkout, Tax and Promotions.

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.

Walmart’s culture is a competitive advantage, and it’s fostered by being together. Working together in person allows us to collaborate, align quickly and innovate with greater speed. We use our campuses to create purposeful connection rooted in deepening understanding and investing in the development of our associates.

Benefits:
Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity 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 diversity - unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.

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...
860 W California Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086-0000, United States of America.