Walmart
Principal, Software Engineer | Personalization | Image Processing
Walmart, Sunnyvale, California, United States, 94087
Position Summary...
What you'll do...
**** Immigration sponsorship is not available in this role .****
Personalization team
at Walmart develops and manages large scale interfaces leveraging advanced system designs. The experience for millions of customers is catered to their preferences and purchase patterns allowing them to quickly complete their buying experience. While doing so, we look to build a trusted partnership with the customers. This team works on large scale data systems and infers about customer's engagement through their journey, seasons and online activities. We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer who can lead the architecture and interface driven to generate and surface Images at scale. They would be interacting extensively with business users, product owners to build systems that canscale to the generative use cases and at the same time accepts feedback from the users.
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 :
Provide deep technical expertise and thoughts that help accelerate adoption of the best engineering practices, while maintaining knowledge on industry innovations, trends, and practices.
Drives complex analysis, design, development, testing, and debugging of computer software for distinct product hardware or technical service lines of businesses.
Perform LLM design, operating architecture integration, and computer system selection.
Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by selecting and training; building a team-based work environment; establishing performance expectations and conducting regular performance evaluations; providing recognition and rewards.
Visionaries, collaborating on Walmart's toughest issues, to deliver on business needs that directly impact the lives of our members and associates.
Identify opportunities at the engineering and product side and influence leaders and engineers to solve high impact problems.
Mentor, coach, and strengthen the technical expertise for success, improvement and ensuring diversity awareness within the team.
Evangelists, both internally and externally, helping to elevate the Engineering community and establish themselves as a go-to resource on given technologies and technology-enabled capabilities.
Leads the discovery phase of large software engineering projects by collaborating with cross-functional teams to determine project strategy.
Interpreting strategy into sustainable architecture and solutions; identifying short- and long-term solutions and timelines; driving prototype development to ensure concept is feasible.
Provides and supports the implementation of business solutions by building relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders; identifying business needs; determining and carrying out necessary processes and practices; monitoring progress and results; recognizing and capitalizing on improvement opportunities; and adapting to competing demands, organizational changes, and new responsibilities.
What you'll bring :
10+ years of experience providing technical and architectural guidance, with 3+ years in
technical lead or architect roles.
Extensive experience
with
Image and Video Processing, serving at scale both in near real-time and real-time systems.
Lead/participate the design, development and implementation of complex solutions/algorithms that drive business results leveraging
Python, Java, Spring framework, Kafka, and cloud experience such as Azure. etc
.
Prior experience with LLM frameworks
(E.g. GPT 4.0, ModelFusion, LangChain etc.) is must.
Expertise in
service oriented and distributed systems architecture, Relational and/or NoSQL Database
Container technologies such as Docker on Kubernetes
Strong API design, development, and management
Excellent ability to communicate complex technical ideas with clarity and precision in both written and verbal modes across multiple functional teams.
Extensive experience with cloud native technology, CI/CD
Create and capture best practices, technical content, and new reference architectures (e.g., white papers, code samples, blog posts).
Develop areas of depth in technical domains relevant to your interests and your customer's outcomes.
Provide guidance and drive engineering excellence covering site reliability, alerts & monitoring, product health and portability.
Passionate about coaching and mentoring engineers of all experience levels
Passionate about solving deep technical challenges. It's a must!
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.
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 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.
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 $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...
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...
860 W California Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086-0000, United States of America
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.
What you'll do...
**** Immigration sponsorship is not available in this role .****
Personalization team
at Walmart develops and manages large scale interfaces leveraging advanced system designs. The experience for millions of customers is catered to their preferences and purchase patterns allowing them to quickly complete their buying experience. While doing so, we look to build a trusted partnership with the customers. This team works on large scale data systems and infers about customer's engagement through their journey, seasons and online activities. We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer who can lead the architecture and interface driven to generate and surface Images at scale. They would be interacting extensively with business users, product owners to build systems that canscale to the generative use cases and at the same time accepts feedback from the users.
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 :
Provide deep technical expertise and thoughts that help accelerate adoption of the best engineering practices, while maintaining knowledge on industry innovations, trends, and practices.
Drives complex analysis, design, development, testing, and debugging of computer software for distinct product hardware or technical service lines of businesses.
Perform LLM design, operating architecture integration, and computer system selection.
Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by selecting and training; building a team-based work environment; establishing performance expectations and conducting regular performance evaluations; providing recognition and rewards.
Visionaries, collaborating on Walmart's toughest issues, to deliver on business needs that directly impact the lives of our members and associates.
Identify opportunities at the engineering and product side and influence leaders and engineers to solve high impact problems.
Mentor, coach, and strengthen the technical expertise for success, improvement and ensuring diversity awareness within the team.
Evangelists, both internally and externally, helping to elevate the Engineering community and establish themselves as a go-to resource on given technologies and technology-enabled capabilities.
Leads the discovery phase of large software engineering projects by collaborating with cross-functional teams to determine project strategy.
Interpreting strategy into sustainable architecture and solutions; identifying short- and long-term solutions and timelines; driving prototype development to ensure concept is feasible.
Provides and supports the implementation of business solutions by building relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders; identifying business needs; determining and carrying out necessary processes and practices; monitoring progress and results; recognizing and capitalizing on improvement opportunities; and adapting to competing demands, organizational changes, and new responsibilities.
What you'll bring :
10+ years of experience providing technical and architectural guidance, with 3+ years in
technical lead or architect roles.
Extensive experience
with
Image and Video Processing, serving at scale both in near real-time and real-time systems.
Lead/participate the design, development and implementation of complex solutions/algorithms that drive business results leveraging
Python, Java, Spring framework, Kafka, and cloud experience such as Azure. etc
.
Prior experience with LLM frameworks
(E.g. GPT 4.0, ModelFusion, LangChain etc.) is must.
Expertise in
service oriented and distributed systems architecture, Relational and/or NoSQL Database
Container technologies such as Docker on Kubernetes
Strong API design, development, and management
Excellent ability to communicate complex technical ideas with clarity and precision in both written and verbal modes across multiple functional teams.
Extensive experience with cloud native technology, CI/CD
Create and capture best practices, technical content, and new reference architectures (e.g., white papers, code samples, blog posts).
Develop areas of depth in technical domains relevant to your interests and your customer's outcomes.
Provide guidance and drive engineering excellence covering site reliability, alerts & monitoring, product health and portability.
Passionate about coaching and mentoring engineers of all experience levels
Passionate about solving deep technical challenges. It's a must!
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.
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 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.
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 $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...
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...
860 W California Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086-0000, United States of America
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.