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Principal Software Engineer- Node.js/ Backend

Walmart

Bentonville (AR)

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USD 90,000 - 180,000

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Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Principal Software Engineer specializing in Node.js to enhance the My Assistant platform. This role involves driving innovation, mentoring engineers, and ensuring scalable solutions. Join a team that values collaboration and technical excellence.

Benefits

401(k) match

stock purchase plan

paid maternity leave

paid parental leave

multiple health plans

Qualifications

Proven experience in building distributed systems and mentoring teams.
Experience in building highly scalable systems with messaging queues.

Responsibilities

Spearhead development of innovative solutions for Walmart associates.
Mentor and guide a dynamic team of engineers.
Oversee architectural design of the My Assistant platform.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-Solving

Communication

Education

10+ years experience

Tools

Node.js

React.js

Docker

Kubernetes

Apache Kafka

Cosmos

Redis

Principal Software Engineer- Node.js/ Backend

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Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Walmart Global Tech

Walmart's Gen AI powered My Assistant team is seeking an experienced Principal Software Engineer with strong experience in Node.js. This individual will play a pivotal role in reshaping, designing and implementing My Assistant Experience as a platform which can be integrated, leveraged, and supported as a single stop shop for all our associate needs. This role offers significant growth prospects and reports directly to the Director of the Walmart My Assistant Experiences.

What You'll Do:

Drive Innovation: Spearhead the development of innovative solutions to enhance digital experiences for Walmart associates through My Assistant platform.

Collaborative Leadership: Mentor, develop and guide a dynamic team of engineers from design, coding and implementation standpoint, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

Architect and Design: Oversee and develop architectural design of the My Assistant platform to ensure it meets business needs and technical requirements.

Enhance Scalability: Develop scalable solutions that support the growing demands of the business and its associates.

Integration and Deployment: Ensure seamless integration across consumers and deployment of AI capabilities within the My Assistant platform.

Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to align on project goals and deliverables.

What You'll Bring:

Experience: Proven experience in building distributed systems, solving complex problems, mentoring engineering teams, develop and support large-scale projects.

Technical Skills: Strong background in architectural design and API development for production environment. Strong experience with Node js, React Js, Java (Nice to have), Microservices, BFF design patterns, cloud deployments, CI/CD etc

Innovative Mindset: A passion for leveraging AI technologies to drive digital transformation and improve user experiences.

Leadership Abilities: Excellent leadership and team-building skills with a focus on mentorship and technical acumen.

Problem-Solving: Exceptional problem-solving abilities with a strategic approach to complex challenges.

Communication Skills: Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with various stakeholders.

Qualifications

In addition to being technically sound, results driven with a strong operational background and impressive analytical ability, you will need the following to be successful:

You are an architect with 10+ years of experience building highly scalable, high performance, responsive web applications.
6+ years of Extensive Experience with Node Js.
Experience in building highly scalable systems with messaging queues like Apache Kafka.
Experience in NoSQL DBs like Cosmos, Cassandra, etc..
Experience in caching tech stack like Memcached, Redis, etc..
Experience operating software running on a containerized platform (Docker, Kubernetes, etc..).
Solid Understanding of Service Monitoring, KPI, SLA, Disaster Recovery
Experience with capacity/performance management, monitoring and tuning
Experience with firewalls, VPN, routing, switching, load balancers, monitoring, security and DNS
Strong interpersonal skills to coordinate with other organizations across the business while managing customer expectations.

Join us in revolutionizing the digital experience for Walmart associates with the power of GenAI and innovative My Assistant platform development!

About Walmart Global Tech

Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. Thats what we do at Walmart Global Tech. Were a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity experts and service professionals within the worlds 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 culture is a competitive advantage, and its 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.

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.

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.

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