Principal – Software Engineer

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

About the team

International Technology team enables our stores and eCommerce operations across the world. The platforms that we build are used in most of the markets where Walmart has its presence (outside US). Customer Engagement group of International Technology focuses on platforms responsible for getting new customers, re-engaging existing customers and serving contextual Advertisements on & off Walmart digital properties.

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. 
• Lead the creation and maintenance of our technical architecture, aligning it with business goals and scalability requirements.  
• Architect complex software systems, ensuring performance, security, and scalability needs are met.  
• Consistently produce high-quality software with a focus on unit testing, regular code reviews, and continuous integration.  
• Uphold high standards in quality and operational excellence.  
• Develop comprehensive technical documentation and presentations to clearly communicate architectural decisions and design options.  
• Ensure documentation aligns with project scopes, milestones, and deliverables.  
• Promote and enforce technical standards across the organization to achieve concrete outcomes and drive engineering excellence.  
• Foster a culture of learning and innovation through hands-on technical guidance and mentorship.  
• Lead the discovery phase of major projects, ensuring the design aligns with business goals and technical requirements. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project scopes and milestones.  
• Collaborate closely with Product Management, UX/UI, Quality Assurance, and DevOps teams.  
• Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.  
• Stay at the forefront of technological advancements, conducting research to identify emerging tools and methodologies.  

What You’ll bring

• Ideally 15+ experience in software development, focusing on building large scale distributed systems.  
• Experience in multiple stack technologies – Java, React Native , microservices ,development, Node.js, Exposure to Agentic AI usecases.
• Advanced knowledge of complex software design, distributed system design, design patterns, data structures, and algorithms.  
• Proficiency in Kafka, No SQL databases.
• Experience in Dev Ops, CI/CD, Git, maven
• 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.  
• Track record in an architect role with large-scale software development data-backed services and applications, experience with Global Platform build and enhancements.  
• 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.

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 expert's 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.

Mode of Work

Walmart’s culture sets us apart, and we know being together helps us innovate, learn and grow great careers. This role is based in our Bangalore office for daily work, with the flexibility for associates to manage their personal lives.

Benefits

Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include a host of best-in-class benefits maternity and parental leave, PTO, health benefits, and much more.

Belonging

We aim to create a culture where every associate feels valued for who they are, rooted in respect for the individual. Our goal is to foster a sense of belonging, to create opportunities for all our associates, customers and suppliers, and to be a Walmart for everyone.

At Walmart, our vision is "everyone included." By fostering a workplace culture where everyone is—and feels—included, everyone wins. Our associates and customers reflect the makeup of all 19 countries where we operate. By making Walmart a welcoming place where all people feel like they belong, we’re able to engage associates, strengthen our business, improve our ability to serve customers, and support the communities where we operate.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Walmart, Inc., is an Equal Opportunities 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...

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 and 5 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...

Block- 1, Prestige Tech Pacific Park, Sy No. 38/1, Outer Ring Rd Kadubeesanahalli , India