Principal Software Engineer, Experimentation Platform Leader

(USA) Principal, Software Engineer-Experimentation Platform

Bentonville, AR

Multiple locations

R-2630621

Bentonville, AR: $110,000 - $220,000/yr

Sunnyvale, CA: $143,000 - $286,000/yr

Regular/ Permanent

Position Summary...Help drive a culture of experimentation and data-driven decision-making at Walmart scale to
continuously evolve and improve the customer experience.

We are seeking a technical lead software engineer to design and advance the core infrastructure
powering Walmart's self-serve experimentation platform. This position sits on the Walmart
Experimentation Platform team, where our mission is to deliver a first-in-class, reliable, and scalable
experimentation experience across all of Walmart's digital surfaces. You will shape the platform's multiyear technical strategy, drive cross-org alignment, and ensure the architecture can support Walmart's
evolving experimentation needs.

What you'll do...

• Drivethetechnicaldirectionfor Walmart’sexperimentationbackendservices,aligning long-termplatformstrategywithbusinessneedsacrossmultipleorganizations
• Design,develop,andscaleefficientandreliablesystemsandpipelinestosupportteamsgloballythroughoutWalmart
• Providedeeptechnicalmentorshipandelevateengineeringcultureacrossahigh-performing,agileengineeringteam
• Closelypartnerwithdatascientists,product managers,andengineeringleaderstoadvanceexperimentationmethodologiesandensureplatformadoptionandsuccess

• Proventechnicalleadershipofateamofengineers
• Experience designing,developing,testing,andmaintaininglarge-scale systems
• Expertiseinoneormore:
  
  Java,Scala,Lua,Rust
• Maintaininganddeployingcomputeenvironmentsacrosslocalandcloud-based systems
• Abilitytoproactivelymanageprojectsacrossmultipleteamsandtroubleshootissues
• Provenabilitytoinfluencetechnicaldecisionsacrossmultipleteamsororganizations
• Strongstrategicthinking—abilitytoconnectengineeringdecisionstolong-termbusinessoutcomes
• Exceptionalcommunicationskills,enablingcleararticulationofcomplextechnicalapproachestoseniorleadershipandcross-functional audiences
• Abilitytoidentifyemergingtechnologiesandguidetheiradoption
• Expertiseinreliabilityengineering,observability,platform governance,andoperationalexcellenceformission-criticalsystems

• Experience working with Experimentation (A/B Testing)
• Experience working with Feature Flags and risk-mitigated deployments
• Experience building data solutions and AI/ML products
• Strong contributions to open-source frameworks, standards, or libraries

• Lead and participate in medium- to large-scale projects by reviewing requirements; translating requirements into technical solutions; designing solutions (design docs, wireframes, implementation plans); writing and developing code; testing; collaborating with cross-functional teams; troubleshooting open issues and bug fixes; and ensuring on-time delivery.
• Troubleshoot business and production issues by gathering information (issue, impact, criticality, root cause); engaging support teams to assist in the resolution of issues; formulating an action plan; and performing actions as designated in the plan.
• Provide and support the implementation of business solutions through partnerships with stakeholders, identifying needs, managing processes, and adapting to evolving demands.
• Define the technical roadmap for experimentation platform services, aligning architecture decisions with multi-quarter business priorities.
• Lead the design of platform-level systems, authoring architecture proposals, conducting design reviews, and setting technical direction across services.
• Drive cross-org initiatives, collaborating…