USA Principal, Software Engineer-1 - Walmart

Position Summary... What you'll do... What you'll do... We are seeking for a highly experienced and visionary Principal Architect to lead the design and implementation of our enterprise systems & solutions under International Store Execution team. The ideal candidate will have experience as a tech lead and strong development background in Micro Service Architectures using backend technologies like Java, Spring Boot, Kafka technologies and a proven track record of delivering high-quality scalable software applications. You will collaborate with our product team, in-house developers, and architects to design, develop, and enhance a reliable and easy-to-maintain backend infrastructure. About Team: Focusing on customer, associate and business needs, this team works with Walmart International, which includes more than 5,200 retail units, operating in 23 countries such as Canada, Central America, Chile, China, India, Mexico and South Africa to name a few. What you'll do · Guide and mentor, a team of engineers, conducting code reviews and leading design discussions to ensure engineering best practices. · Act as a technical authority, providing direction and expertise to the team. · Drive the adoption of coding standards, design patterns, and development best practices. · Architectural Leadership: o Lead the creation and maintenance of our technical architecture, aligning it with business goals and scalability requirements. o Architect complex software systems, ensuring performance, security, and scalability needs are met. · Software Craftsmanship: o Consistently produce high-quality software with a focus on unit testing, regular code reviews, and continuous integration. o Uphold high standards in quality and operational excellence. o Technical Documentation: o Develop comprehensive technical documentation and presentations to clearly communicate architectural decisions and design options. o Ensure documentation aligns with project scopes, milestones, and deliverables. · Engineering Advocacy: o Promote and enforce technical standards across the organization to achieve concrete outcomes and drive engineering excellence. o Foster a culture of learning and innovation through hands-on technical guidance and mentorship. · Project Leadership: o Lead the discovery phase of major projects, ensuring the design aligns with business goals and technical requirements. o Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project scopes and milestones. o Cross-functional Collaboration: o Collaborate closely with Product Management, UX/UI, Quality Assurance, and DevOps teams. o Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. · Innovation and Research: o Stay at the forefront of technological advancements, conducting research to identify emerging tools and methodologies. What you'll Bring... · Ideally 8+ experience in software development, focusing on building large scale distributed systems. · Advanced knowledge of complex software design, distributed system design, design patterns, data structures, and algorithms. · Track record in an architect role with large-scale software development data-backed services and applications. · Experience in multiple stack technologies Java, React Native · Proficiency in API development, Node.js, GQL, · Proficiency in Kafka, No SQL databases. · Excellent technical debugging and production support skills. · Familiarity with public cloud technologies such as Azure or Google Cloud Platform. · Extensive experience in the design, development, and delivery of software products with a large user base. · Excellent decision-making skills with the ability to balance conflicting interests in a complex and fast-paced environment. · Hands on experience with building micro-services and event driven architecture and distributed systems using appropriate design patterns. · Risk analysis methodologies - Cost Analysis; Business objectives; Classification of requirements; Domain Knowledge; User stories concepts; Functional / Non-Functional Requirements. · Coding standards and guidelines; Coding languages (E.g. Java, JavaScript etc.), frameworks (E.g. Spring framework etc.), Platforms (E.g. Microsoft Azure etc.); Quality, Safety and Security (PCI etc.) standards; Emerging tools and technologies; Telemetry; CI / CD; Code Management Tools; SDLC; Secure SDL frameworks and tools. Promotes and supports company policies procedures mission values and standards of ethics and integrity by training and providing direction toothers in their use and application ensuring compliance with them and utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy Ensures business needs are being met by evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of current plans programs and initiatives consulting with business partners managers coworkers or other key stakeholders soliciting evaluating and applying suggestions for improving efficiency and cost effectiveness and participating in and supporting community outreach events Respect the Individual Demonstrates and encourages respect for all builds a highperforming team seeks and embraces differences in people cultures ideas and experiences creates a workplace where all associates feel seen supported and connected through culture of belonging so associates thrive and perform drives a positive associate and customermember experience for all identifies attracts and retains the best team members Respect the Individual Creates a discipline and focus around developing talent through feedback coaching mentoring and developmental opportunities promotes an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work empowers associates and partners to act in the best interest of the customermember and company and regularly recognizes others contributions and accomplishments Respect the Individual Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners works collaboratively and crossfunctionally to achieve objectives and communicates and listens attentively with energy and positivity to motivate influence and inspire commitment and action Act with Integrity Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity ethics and compliance models the Walmart values and leads by example to foster our culture√ɬÇ√Ǭ†supports Walmarts goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates customers and the world around us eg creating a sense of belonging eliminating waste participating in local giving Act with Integrity Follows the law our code of conduct and company policies and sets expectations for others to do the same promotes an environment where associates feel comfortable sharing concerns and reinforces our culture of nonretaliation listens to concerns raised by associates takes action and encourages others to do the same holds self and others accountable for achieving results in a way that is consistent with our values Act with Integrity Acts as an altruistic servant leader and is consistently humble selfaware honest and transparent Serve our Customers and Members Delivers expected business results while putting the customermember first and consistently applying an omnimerchant mindset and acts with an Every Day Low Cost mindset to drive value and Every Day Low Prices for customersmembers Serve our Customers and Members Adopts a holistic perspective that considers data analytics customermember insights and different parts of the business when making plans and shaping the teams strategy Strive for Excellence Consistently raises the bar and seeks to improve demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset seeks feedback asks thoughtful questions fosters an environment that supports learning innovation and learning from mistakes and intelligent risktaking and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks Strive for Excellence Seeks and implements continuous improvements and encourages the team to leverage new digital tools and ways of working 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