(USA) Principal, Software Engineer

Walmart; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to enhance team capabilities in delivering key experiences for their Corporate Communication team. The ideal candidate will utilize full-stack technologies, lead project initiatives, and provide mentorship to junior engineers. This position offers competitive compensation based on skills and experience.

Benefits

401(k) match

Stock purchase plan

Paid maternity and parental leave

PTO

Multiple health plans

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
• 7 years’ experience in software engineering if no degree.
• Experience mentoring engineers of all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of complex scalable systems.
• Define and drive the technical architecture.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship across teams.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Technical Writing

Verbal Communication

Presentation Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related area

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related area

Job description

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Base pay range

$110,000.00/yr - $220,000.00/yr

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

It’s an exciting time to join our Walmart journey. Want to use design and coding skills to solve real-life large-scale problems impacting millions of lives?

We are seeking an experienced Principal Software Engineer to enhance our team capabilities on delivering key experiences for our Corporate Communication team. An ideal candidate is well versed and hands -on in Full Stack technologies, collaborating closely with product managers supporting our Corporate Communication business on providing the latest technologies. Additionally, you will be responsible to lead and mentor the tech team through the requirements gathering, design, development, and deployment.

About Team: Corporate Affairs Technology

What you'll do:

• Lead the design and development of complex, scalable, and high-performance systems following agile development process.
• Define and drive the technical architecture and long-term engineering strategy.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product Management, Design, and other engineering teams to deliver high-impact solutions.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership and mentorship to software engineers across multiple teams.
• Review code and design documents, ensuring best practices are followed in software design, development, and deployment.
• Champion engineering excellence, continuous improvement, and innovation across the organization.
• Evaluate and recommend new tools, frameworks, and technologies that enhance productivity and product quality.
• Contribute to and guide the resolution of critical production issues when necessary.
  
  

What you'll bring:

• Proven track record of delivering complex, distributed systems at scale.
• Expertise on Web servers (Apache, Nginx), REST APIs and GraphQL.
• Expertise in front-end stack (ReactJS, JavaScript, HTML, CSS and Redux libraries) and back-end stack (Java, NodeJS, and Microservices knowledge).
• Experience with big data technologies, such as, Hadoop, Hive or Spark.
• Experience with DevOps practices, particularly CI/CD, to support effective development and deployment processes.
• Great analytical skills with a good problem-solving attitude with a strong technical writing, verbal communication, and presentation skills.
• Excellent analytical skills, coupled with a strong problem-solving attitude. Proficiency in technical writing, verbal communication, and presentation.
• Deep knowledge of system design, microservices architecture, APIs, and data management.
• Experience mentoring and guiding engineers of all levels.
  
  

About Walmart Corporate Affairs

At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability—and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries—all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. What are you waiting for?

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:

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.

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.



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 and5 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...

805 Se Moberly Ln, Bentonville, AR 72712, United States of America

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Retail

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