Principal, Software Engineer

This role involves designing, building, and operating large-scale batch and streaming data pipelines using Spark, Java, and Python to power AI, analytics, and decision-making across Walmart's global operations. The position requires applying strong software engineering fundamentals to data engineering work, integrating AI and agentic capabilities into the data platform, and partnering with data scientists to build feature pipelines and MLOps infrastructure. As a Principal engineer, the role also entails setting technical direction, mentoring other engineers, and leading architecture and design reviews across multiple teams.