(USA) Principal, Software Engineer

Position Summary... What you'll do...Role summary: The Principal Software (Data) Engineer – Tech leads the evolution of our Data Lake and enterprise data platform. This role defines architecture, standards, and engineering practices for scalable, reliable, and intelligent data systems. It designs and operates data pipelines, event streaming applications, and large-scale platforms for analytics, operations, and AI-driven experiences. The engineer partners with teams across engineering, product, analytics, machine learning, and infrastructure to ensure a trusted, scalable, future-ready data ecosystem. The role also advances AI-ready data enablement and uses AI tools to improve productivity, delivery, and operational effectiveness. 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: Lead large, cross-functional engineering projects from requirements gathering through design and deliveryProvide technical leadership, collaboration, and clear communication across teamsConduct design and code reviews to ensure quality and architectural alignmentDesign scalable, high-availability, high-performance data platformsContribute hands-on while influencing architecture and technical directionSolve complex technical problems across structured, semi-structured, and unstructured dataWork in cloud-native environmentsMentor others and drive continuous improvementBuild AI-ready, discoverable, context-rich data foundationsApply AI tools in engineering workflows for code generation, pipeline acceleration, documentation, debugging, testing, or operational support What you'll bring: Strong technical leadership, communication, and collaboration skillsStrong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a passion for mentoring othersProficiency in Python, SQL, and PySparkExperience with SQL/NoSQL databasesExperience designing and implementing ETL/ELT at scaleExperience managing batch, streaming, and real-time data pipelinesHands-on experience with AWS, GCP, Databricks, Snowflake, Spark, Kafka, and AirflowUnderstanding of distributed processing and in-memory computationStrong software engineering practicesExperience with data observability, schema design, and governanceA strong understanding of how data foundations enable AI at scale, including AI-ready, discoverable, context-rich dataA pragmatic approach to using AI to improve engineering productivity and qualityComfort contributing hands-on while shaping architecture and technical direction 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 ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ‎ 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.