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Position Summary...

We are looking for an experienced Principal Software Engineer to join Finance Retail Enablement (FRE) Accounts Payable (AP) Engineering team. This hands-on role requires exceptional architecture acumen, coding skills, a passion for technology and engineering excellence, and the ability to guide and mentor a large team of engineers. You will play a pivotal role in defining and maintaining our technical architecture, ensuring alignment with business goals and scalability requirements.

What you'll do...

About Team:

We are the EBS Disputes & Exceptions Management Engineering group. Our mission is to enable seamless, accurate, and efficient processes within Walmart's Finance Tech ecosystem by managing disputes and exceptions with timely resolution & precision. We design and maintain tools that empower internal teams and external suppliers to resolve payment discrepancies quickly and effectively, leveraging automation to minimize manual effort and ensure smooth collaboration. Through continuous improvement and a commitment to excellence, we strive to create a frictionless experience that supports Walmart's broader vision of operational efficiency and partnership success.

What you’ll do:

• Provides technical leadership and mentorship to engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation in solution design, architecture and development.

• Lead the creation and maintenance of our technical architecture, aligning it with business goals and scalability requirements.

• Design and deploy scalable, performant, secure, cloud-native systems that align with business goals.

• Establish and guide engineers to adopt engineering best practices, conduct/lead design & code reviews, and ensure alignment with the overall FRE Architecture vision.

• Foster a culture of learning and innovation through hands-on technical guidance and mentorship.

• Leverage modern ML/AI/GenAI tools to design scalable and intelligent systems.

• Maintain and drive a high bar on Operational Excellence.

• Develop comprehensive technical documentation (including ADRs) and presentations to clearly communicate architectural decisions and design options.

• Work closely with Program, Product, Business, and Design partners to plan work, ensuring that engineering tech priorities are also included.

• Directs root cause analysis of critical business and production issues.

What you’ll bring

• 10+ years of relevant industry experience in software development and solution architecture focused on building large scale complex distributed systems.

• Must have experience leading teams in a solution architect role, leading multiple teams to deliver complex systems.

• Strong experience with distributed system design, multi-tenant platform, microservices, asynchronous design patterns, cloud native design, and high-availability architectures.

• Hands-on experience with AI tools, to deliver business value and developer productivity.

• Experience working with multiple tech stack – Java, Python, React, Nodejs, k8s, Spring framework, Kafka, AI frameworks, etc.

• Experience with monitoring tech – Splunk, OpenObserve, Grafana, Prometheus, APM.

• Excellent decision-making skills with the ability to balance conflicting interests in a complex and fast-paced environment.

• Experience leading legacy modernization is a strong plus.

• Demonstrated experience with CICD pipelines to orchestrate zero-click deployments.

• Passion for staying current with industry trends and emerging technologies, with a commitment to continuous learning and professional growth.

• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

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 (https://bit.ly/3iOOb1J) .

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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 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...

805 Se Moberly Ln, Bentonville, AR 72712, 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.

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, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.