Position Summary...

What you'll do...

As a Principal Software Engineer for our Vision Center business, you will be responsible for developing robust and scalable solutions within our Optics back-end platform in support of various consumer experiences - both in-store and online. Technology stack includes (but not limited to) using Java and Spring boot frameworks, Kafka, and CosmosDB. You will provide oversight and guidance in designing and implementing high performance APIs and integrate with 3rd party services that are both internal and external to Walmart.

This role will be cross-functional in nature across multiple engineering teams based on priority deliverables for each quarter, along with periods of low-level engagement and development as necessary to deliver certain features in a timely and accurate manner. Your role will be pivotal in shaping the future of our Vision Center business.

About Team:
Our team works closely with our US stores and eCommerce business to better serve customers by empowering team members, stores, and merchants with technological innovation. From groceries and entertainment to sporting goods and crafts, Walmart U.S. offers an extensive selection that our customers value, whether they shop online at Walmart.com, through one of our mobile apps, or in-store. Focus areas include customers, stores and employees, in-store service, merchant tools, merchant data science, and search and personalization.

What you'll do:

• Architecture and Design: Lead the design and architecture of complex enterprise backend systems, making high to low level design decisions and ensuring alignment with overall business and technical strategies.
• Leadership Support:  Work closely with the Director of engineering to prepare and document presentation materials for Technology, Product, and Business leadership when necessary.
• Conduct Code Reviews and Testing: Perform code reviews to ensure best practices and maintain high code quality. Review and monitor the testing cycle to ensure the reliability and robustness of the services being built.
• Technical Leadership and Mentorship: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other developers, ensuring best practices are followed and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Project Management: Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of the projects. Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely completion of deliverables and adherence to quality standards.
• Stakeholder Communication: Act as a liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, translating technical concepts into clear, understandable terms and ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Develop and Maintain Backend Services: You will design, build, enhance, and optimize backend services using Java and frameworks like Spring boot. Your work will ensure high performance, scalability, and reliability of our server-side applications.
• Data Management: Implement and manage real-time data streaming using technologies like Kafka, Google Pub-Sub. Utilize databases such as Azure CosmosDB, Azure SQL, and Azure Storage to store and retrieve data efficiently. You will design and maintain database schemas, ensure data integrity, and optimize queries for performance. 
• Implement Security and Authentication: Develop and maintain secure authentication and authorization mechanisms to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Optimize Application Performance: Identify and address performance bottlenecks in the application. Use profiling tools and techniques to ensure the backend services are running efficiently.
• Monitor and Troubleshoot Issues: Setup monitoring and alerting mechanisms to track the health and performance of backend services. Diagnose and resolve production issues to ensure high availability and reliability of the system.
• Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams:  Work closely with team leads and other developers to understand the requirements, provide technical insights and deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Maintain Cost Efficiency: Routinely identify and document measures that can be taken in order to achieve cloud cost savings goals, along with achieving optimal levels of overall platform/system health.

What you'll bring:

• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Solid understanding of microservice-based architecture and development of RESTful services
• Experience working with Eclipse and/or IntelliJ for Java application development
• Experience developing applications using Java version 11, 17, or later
• Can independently develop solutions using Spring Boot and Spring Batch frameworks
• Experience implementing TDD practices using JUnit/Mock frameworks
• Experience with products utilized within the Microsoft Azure cloud platform
  • CosmosDB
  • Azure Blob Storage
  • Azure SQL
• Experience working with applications that integrate with Apache Kafka for data streaming
• Knowledge of docker and containerized deployments within Kubernetes
• Experience working on systems/applications supporting the healthcare industry or any other where encryption of data is required using AES, RSA etc.,
• Understands how to manage source code using standard Github practices
• Knowledge of how to navigate in Linux operating system environments
• Knowledge of creating CI jobs using Jenkins or similar tools
• Familiarity with Ansible deployment tools
• Comfortable managing day-to-day work using Jira
• Previous experience creating documentation in Confluence
• Ability to create both high-level and low-level system and architecture diagrams within Confluence using Draw.io and/or similar tools
• Familiar with navigating and working in Figma as it relates to UX designs and workflows
• 2 - 4 years’ experience with design/architecture of complex systems supporting enterprise systems and/or healthcare applications
• Ability to mentor and guide junior developers on the team
• Ability to interview and evaluate potential candidates for recruitment purposes
• Ability to provide technology and program leadership with project status updates

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.

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.

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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.

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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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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.

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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.

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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

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

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

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- Stock

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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...

2501 Se J St, Ste A, Bentonville, AR 72716-3724, United States of America