Principal, Software Engineer - Java

Jobtailor; Bentonville (AR); 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 Engineer to lead platform engineering, delivering scalable cloud-native infrastructure and reusable tooling, with AI/ML capabilities across multiple teams. You will guide architecture, ensure reliability, and drive long-term roadmaps while mentoring engineers and promoting best practices.

The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders to translate complex business needs into effective software solutions, fostering innovation and high standards of

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on software engineering with scalable distributed systems.
• Experience in cloud-native infrastructure and AI/ML integration is preferred.
• Proven mentorship and engineering leadership across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead platform engineering to deliver scalable infrastructure and reusable tooling.
• Drive full SDLC across multiple teams with high availability and fault tolerance.
• Architect AI-enabled applications using cloud-native principles.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship across teams.
• Translate business needs into technical requirements with measurable outcomes.
• Own key architectural decisions and drive continuous improvement.
• Adopt new technologies and optimize development processes.

Skills

Cloud-native architecture

Distributed systems design

Java (JDK 21) & Spring

DDD (Domain-Driven Design)

Mentorship

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/IS or related

Master’s degree in CS/CE/IS or related

Tools

Cosmos DB

Cassandra

Spanner

SQL / NoSQL / NewSQL

Job description

Position Summary

What you'll do...

Role summary

The Principal, Software Engineer leads platform engineering efforts by delivering scalable, cloud-native solutions and reusable infrastructure components that support long-term technical roadmaps. This role drives the full software development lifecycle across multiple teams, integrating AI/ML capabilities and ensuring system reliability and performance. The position requires strategic technical leadership, mentorship, and collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders to translate complex business needs into effective software architectures. The Principal Engineer champions innovation, continuous improvement, and adherence to high standards of quality, integrity, and operational excellence within a dynamic engineering environment.

About the team

The Global Integrated Fulfillment (GIF) team advances Walmart's ability to position inventory closer to customers, enabling faster, more efficient order fulfillment. Within the Picking domain, the team supports essential Store Fulfillment operations such as item picking, pick path optimization, exception handling, and store exit processes. By providing clear direction, architectural leadership, and adherence to best engineering practices, the team ensures systems are resilient, scalable, and seamlessly integrated with other fulfillment functions. Their work drives continuous transformation to meet evolving business demands with reliability and operational excellence.

What you'll do

• Lead platform engineering efforts to deliver scalable infrastructure, reusable tooling, and AI/ML frameworks aligned with strategic roadmaps.
• Drive full software development lifecycle across multiple teams, ensuring high availability, fault tolerance, and real-time data processing.
• Architect and integrate intelligent AI-enhanced applications using cloud-native principles and model-driven design.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship, promoting engineering excellence and standardization across teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into actionable technical requirements and measurable outcomes.
• Own technical decisions, ensuring quality, reliability, and alignment with long-term system goals.
• Foster continuous improvement by adopting new technologies and optimizing processes.

What you'll bring

• Proficiency in cloud-native architecture and distributed system design ensuring high availability and fault tolerance.
• 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience building scalable, distributed systems using Java (JDK 21), Spring, and Spring Boot, with strong expertise in Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and modern architecture patterns.
• Deep data platform expertise across SQL, NoSQL, and NewSQL technologies (Cosmos DB, Cassandra, Spanner), with a strong understanding of distributed system design.
• Proven mentorship skills providing strategic guidance and fostering engineering excellence across teams and scaff.
• Excellent problem-solving capabilities with a focus on aligning technical solutions to business objectives.
• Effective collaboration and communication skills to engage cross-functional stakeholders and drive innovation.

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.

The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

• Stock

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

2608 Se J St, Bentonville, AR 72716-3724, 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.