Principal, Software Engineer - Android

Walmart; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 286,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Stock purchase plan

Paid parental leave

PTO & holidays

Health plans

Education benefits

Job summary

Walmart Global Tech in Sunnyvale, CA, is seeking a Principal, Software Engineer (Android) to drive advanced Android features on the Marketplace platform. You will design, implement, and optimize seller and customer experiences, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product and design teams to deliver scalable mobile solutions.

The role demands 14+ years in OO design and native Android, strong leadership, and expertise in MVVM and clean architecture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
• 5+ years in software engineering; 7+ years in software engineering total.
• Proven native Android development experience with Kotlin.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement features in Walmart Android applications.
• Collaborate with product and design teams to optimize Android experiences.
• Analyze and optimize Android apps for performance and stability.
• Prototype new technologies and features quickly.
• Lead small teams and guide junior engineers, ensuring code quality per SOLID.

Skills

OO Design

Kotlin Android

WebView / Hybrid

MVVM Architecture

Team Leadership

Android UI/UX

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Build Systems

Job description

Position Summary

Walmart Global Tech is looking to hire a Principal, Software Engineer (Android) for their Marketplace Engineering team in Sunnyvale, California.

As a part of Walmart Global Tech, you will build industry defining seller and customer experiences in growing the marketplace platform. You will be in the unique position to bring a broader impact to Walmart’s customers and sellers by providing Seller Mobile Apps and capabilities to associates supporting all segments of Walmart. If you are the type of person who feels a personal stake in everything that you work on, has a love for customer experience, enjoys solving complex problems, has a passion for quality, knows how to foster strong relationships and build trust, and works for the success of the entire team.

About Team: Marketplace

We are the marketplace team at Walmart Labs, and we share your enthusiasm! Walmart's mobile apps and website are used daily by millions of customers. As a member of the marketplace team, you'll be deeply involved with creating novel features that make seller's lives easier by linking digital and physical shopping experiences. Our team is energized and expanding rapidly- we are on the forefront of the battle for the future of retail. You'll be working shoulder-to-shoulder with a top-notch and diverse group of iOS, Android and services developers. The team is still small enough with a true start-up feel, but driven by a Fortune 1 company determined to lead the pack in eCommerce. We are product focused and expect our fellow engineers to be involved in all parts of the product development from product requirements and design to implementation and testing. We adapt new technologies and our work includes challenges in the areas of security, geolocation, payments, scalability and architecture.

Note: Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role.

What you’ll do

• Design and implement sophisticated features in Walmart Android applications.
• Work closely with product and design teams to optimize the experience for the Android platform.
• Analyze and optimize Android applications.
• Experiment with new technologies and features and build quick prototypes.
• Participate in managing code & configurations for multiple environments, release management process, creating and maintaining environment configuration and controls, code integrity and work closely with platform team. Analyzing business requirements, story-boards and similar artifacts of the scrum process, work in an agile development environment with a quick turnaround time and iterative builds.
• Lead the discovery phase of medium to large projects to come up with high level design. Lead the work of other small groups of three to five engineers.
• Troubleshoot business and production issues.
• Ensures inclusion of business vision and industry trends to enable results that drive business.
• Problem solving and troubleshooting design and development issues and provide appropriate solutions.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, with technical and non-technical cross-functional teams.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to the junior engineers. Ability to enforce quality code and follow SOLID principles.
• Knowledge of standard tools for optimizing and testing code.
• A desire to work in a fast‑paced and challenging work environment.
• Utilizes industry research to improve Walmart's technology environment.

What you’ll bring

• 14+ years of experience in object-oriented design and software development.
• 14+ years’ experience with pure native development.
• 6+ years’ experience as a Kotlin Android developer.
• 3+ years’ experience on WebView or Hybrid Mobile application development.
• Understanding of MVVM and clean architecture. Shipped one or more Android applications which are still available in the Playstore.
• Excellent problem solving, critical thinking and communication skills.
• Technical lead for team. Familiarity and comfort with compilers, linkers, build systems, and project configuration.

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. Our hubs: Walmart is a global company with offices across the United States and around the world. Our global headquarters is in Bentonville, Arkansas, with primary hubs in the San Francisco Bay area and New York/New Jersey.

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. 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.

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 unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas, and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.

Minimum 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.

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

1375 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1114, United States of America

The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00 - $286,000.00 in Sunnyvale, California. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Stock.

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug‑free workplace and have 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.