(USA) Principal, Software Engineer

Position Summary…

What you’ll do…

Role summary:

ThePrincipalSoftware(Data)Engineer–TechleadstheevolutionofourDataLakeandenterprisedataplatform.Thisroledefinesarchitecture,standards,andengineeringpracticesforscalable,reliable,andintelligentdatasystems.Itdesignsandoperatesdatapipelines,eventstreamingapplications,andlarge-scaleplatformsforanalytics,operations,andAI-drivenexperiences.Theengineerpartnerswithteamsacrossengineering,product,analytics,machinelearning,andinfrastructuretoensureatrusted,scalable,future-readydataecosystem.TherolealsoadvancesAI-readydataenablementandusesAItoolstoimproveproductivity,delivery,andoperationaleffectiveness.

About the team:

The Data Engineering team for the Vizio Datalake drives a data-first approach to support key business and product goals. The team ensures data quality, governance, visibility, and accessibility to enable reliable analytics and faster decision-making. Collaborating across functions, members design and implement scalable technical solutions while maintaining strong standards for data integrity. Leveraging expertise in cloud architecture, system design, and problem-solving, the team delivers impactful results that advance organizational objectives and continuous improvement. This environment fosters innovation, technical excellence, and cross-functional collaboration.

What you’ll do:

Leadlarge,cross-functionalengineeringprojectsfromrequirementsgatheringthroughdesignanddelivery

Providetechnicalleadership,collaboration,andclearcommunicationacrossteams

Conductdesignandcodereviewstoensurequalityandarchitecturalalignment

Designscalable,high-availability,high-performancedataplatforms

Contributehands-onwhileinfluencingarchitectureandtechnicaldirection

Solvecomplextechnicalproblemsacrossstructured,semi-structured,andunstructureddata

Workincloud-nativeenvironments

Mentorothersanddrivecontinuousimprovement

BuildAI-ready,discoverable,context-richdatafoundations

ApplyAItoolsinengineeringworkflowsforcodegeneration,pipelineacceleration,documentation,debugging,testing,oroperationalsupport

What you’ll bring:

Strongtechnicalleadership,communication,andcollaborationskills

Stronganalyticalandproblem-solvingskills,withapassionformentoringothers

ProficiencyinPython,SQL,andPySpark

ExperiencewithSQL/NoSQLdatabases

ExperiencedesigningandimplementingETL/ELTatscale

Experiencemanagingbatch,streaming,andreal-timedatapipelines

Hands-onexperiencewithAWS,GCP,Databricks,Snowflake,Spark,Kafka,andAirflow

Understandingofdistributedprocessingandin-memorycomputation

Strongsoftwareengineeringpractices

Experiencewithdataobservability,schemadesign,andgovernance

AstrongunderstandingofhowdatafoundationsenableAIatscale,includingAI-ready,discoverable,context-richdata

ApragmaticapproachtousingAItoimproveengineeringproductivityandquality

Comfortcontributinghands-onwhileshapingarchitectureandtechnicaldirection

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 $121,000.00 - $242,000.00

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 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…

55 Madison St, Denver, CO 80206-5419, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.

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