Principal, Software Engineer Global Governance

Principal Software Engineer Global Governance

Join Walmart as Principal Software Engineer Global Governance in our Global Technology EBS team. Your work could help over 240 million global customers live better every week. Yes, we are the Fortune #1 company. But you'll quickly find we're a company who wants you to feel comfortable bringing your whole self to work. A career at Walmart is where the world's most complex challenges meet a kinder way of life. Our mission spreads far beyond the walls of our stores. Join us and you'll discover why we are a world leader in belonging, sustainability, and community involvement. From day one, you'll be empowered and equipped to do the best work of your life.

Walmart's Enterprise Business Services (EBS) is a powerhouse of seven exceptional teams delivering world-class technology solutions and services making a profound impact at every level of Walmart. As a key part of Walmart Global Tech, our teams set the bar for operational excellence and leverage emerging technology to support millions of customers, associates, and stakeholders worldwide. Joining EBS means embarking on a journey of limitless growth, relentless innovation, and the chance to set new industry standards that shape the future of Walmart.

What You'll Do

Design and implement a comprehensive, platform-centric architecture that places artificial intelligence at its core, enabling seamless integration and scalability across multiple applications within the Global Governance domain.

Lead small groups of six to ten engineers in software development and design, identifying short- and long-term solutions and timelines. Review and approve proposed solutions, implement new architectural patterns, and perform design and code reviews of changes.

Maintain a pulse on the ever-evolving landscape of regulations and laws in Governance domain and ensuring that they are cascaded down to the pertinent systems in Governance space with minimal changes.

Demonstrate adeptness in managing multiple initiatives simultaneously, while upholding the highest standards of quality and efficiency.

Prioritize operational excellence by continuously monitoring and optimizing the performance of systems to meet or exceed defined Service Level Objectives (SLOs).

Establish best-in-class alerting and monitoring mechanisms for application in governance domain, enabling proactive detection and resolution of issues.

What You'll Bring

• An unwavering commitment to continuous improvement, continuous learning mindset and a fervent dedication for crafting highly resilient distributed systems
• Proven track record of leadership in guiding technical teams and individuals in technical capacity
• Expertise in building enterprise solutions with advance AI/ML, coupled with strong passion for pioneering Agentic AI-driven innovation
• Deep expertise in distributed systems, leveraging public cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes and backend technology stack encompassing Java, Spring, Kafka, Databases, Caching, and more.
• Enthusiasm for cultivating a culture of engineering excellence within the team, advancing practices such as continuous delivery, automation, rigorous performance testing, and elevating unit test code coverage metrics.
• Remarkable skills in strategic planning, clear communication, adept stakeholder management, and securing architectural alignment across peer teams and architects.

You'll sweep us off our feet if you have a track record leveraging technology to address complex challenges across Governance and Compliance domainsincluding Global Compliance, Ethics, Legal, Customer Privacy, and related areas

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.

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.

The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00-$286,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include: Stock.

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

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: 815 Eleventh Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-4731, United States of America

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