(USA) Principal, Software Engineer- Traffic Foundation

# Position Summary

We are looking for a passionate and innovative software engineer to join Traffic Foundation within Walmarts Global Technology Platform group. Traffic Foundation is empowering application teams at Walmart to reach their customers in the fastest, most efficient way possible. We build and design systems handling millions of requests per second, play a critical role in scaling Walmart systems under the extremely high-traffic situations, and provide tools to accelerate and distribute traffic to all the right places.

In this role, you will get to design and build high-performance distributed systems at massive scale. Working with teams across E-Commerce Stores and everything in between to make Walmart technology the fastest and most resilient in the industry. This critical role will be responsible for leading and participating in medium to large scale complex cross-functional projects. Capable of taking complex problem domains, dissecting them until theyre well understood, and delivering excellently engineered solutions.

Please note: Immigration sponsorship is not available in this role.

# What youll do

## About Team Building the right technology foundation for Infrastructure & platforms is vital to success at the scale of Walmart. Our team builds and maintains the foundational technologies that support the tech organization. Included in this are data platforms, enterprise architecture, DevOps, cloud computing, and infrastructure. All of these products and services are supported by scalable and powerful infrastructure, ensuring a secure and seamless employee and customer experience across stores, digital channels, and distribution centers.

## What youll do

• Involved in planning of system development and deployment as well as responsible for meeting software compliance standards.
• Drives technical vision and influences product roadmap and vision.
• Implement large-scale complex cross-functional projects.
• Leads the discovery phase of large projects to develop high-level design.
• Supervise the work of cross-functional groups of engineers, including offshore associates.
• Directs root cause analysis of critical business and production issues.
• Supports business objectives and ensures the business needs are being met.
• Develops Innovation strategies, processes, and best practices by leading internal technical teams, partnering with cross-functional teams across the business, developing assessments of key opportunities, documenting project scopes, developing long-range plans and project timelines, communicating with and influencing decision-makers and executives within the organization, and resolving technology differences across teams through informed discussions.

## What youll bring

• 8+43 years of professional experience in software engineering.
• Experience building Layer 4 and 7 orchestration, routing, load balancing systems.
• Managed systems with >1K servers.
• Built high-performance HTTP proxies and caches.
• Experience with cloud Azure (Go preferred).
• DevOps experience.
• Clear understanding of TCP/HTTP request/response protocols lifecycle.
• 4+43 Experience in a language such as Go, C++, Java.
• Ability to interact effectively with a variety of business and technical stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including writing technical documentation.

## About Walmart Global Tech Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. Thats what we do at Walmart Global Tech. Were a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity experts, and service professionals within the worlds 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.

### Flexible hybrid work We use a hybrid way of working that is primarily in-office coupled with virtual when not onsite. Our campuses serve as a hub to enhance collaboration, bring us together for purpose, and deliver on business needs. This approach helps us make quicker decisions, remove location barriers across our global team, and be more flexible in our personal lives.

### Benefits Benefits: Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401k 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 401k, 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 Sams Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelors 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.

Locations & Salary:

• Sunnyvale, California, US-11657: The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00 - $286,000.00.
• Bentonville, Arkansas, US-10735: 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: Bachelors 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.

• Masters 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 Walmarts accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.

# Primary Location

1345 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1114, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and have 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.