Principal Software Engineer, Web

About This Role

This role is for a Principal Software Engineer (Web) in the Walmart Emerging-Tech group, focused on creating next-generation retail and shopping experiences. The engineer will guide, mentor, and act as a technical authority, driving engineering best practices and architectural design for web-based products with a large user base.

Responsibilities

• Guide and mentor a team of engineers, conducting code reviews and leading design discussions to ensure engineering best practices
• Act as a technical authority, providing direction and expertise to the team
• Drive the adoption of coding standards, design patterns, and development best practices
• Lead the creation and maintenance of our technical architecture, aligning it with business goals and scalability requirements
• Architect complex software systems, ensuring performance, security, and scalability needs are met
• Consistently produce high-quality software with a focus on unit testing, functional testing, regular code reviews, and continuous integration
• Uphold high standards in quality and operational excellence
• Develop comprehensive technical documentation and presentations to clearly communicate architectural decisions and design options
• Promote and enforce technical standards across the organization to achieve concrete outcomes and drive engineering excellence
• Foster a culture of learning and innovation through hands-on technical guidance and mentorship
• Lead the discovery phase of major projects, ensuring the design aligns with business goals and technical requirements
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project scopes and milestones
• Collaborate closely with Product Management, UX/UI, Quality Assurance, and DevOps teams
• Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Stay at the forefront of technological advancements, conducting research to identify emerging tools and methodologies

Requirements

• 12+ years experience in software development
• Expertise in Javascript/TypeScript
• Experience with React, Vue, Angular frameworks
• Proficiency in API integration and development, Node.js, GQL
• Advanced knowledge of complex software design, distributed system design, design patterns, data structures, and algorithms
• Excellent technical debugging and production support skills
• Extensive experience in the design, development, and delivery of software products with a large user base

Qualifications

• 12+ years experience in software development, focusing on building Frontend Websites/Sharable Widgets

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with public cloud technologies such as Azure or Google Cloud Platform
• Experience with React Router and Redux
• Excellent decision-making skills
• Risk analysis methodologies
• Coding standards and guidelines

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits