Principal, Software Engineer - H&W - Consumer Health & Data Solutions

Position Summary

Build the next generation of Walmart’s Nutrition Hub—an incubation product evolving into a scalable platform used across Walmart. As a Principal Software Engineer, you’ll own a critical slice of the product end-to-end, shaping architecture and delivering cloud-native services and APIs that power personalized healthy‑eating experiences. You’ll be hands‑on in Java and Graph

QL, partnering closely with product and engineering leaders to turn ambiguous problems into reliable, measurable outcomes for millions of customers.

• As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the technical design, development, and deployment of cutting‑edge software solutions on Walmart’s Web and cloud platform.
• You will work closely with cross‑functional product, engineering, and data science teams to plan, design, build, test, and deploy scalable, secure, high‑performance APIs and web applications using React, Node.js, SQL, Kubernetes, and Cloud technologies.
• You will develop and execute CI/CD pipelines to automate testing, build, deployment, and monitoring of these software applications.
• You will mentor engineers, providing guidance, support, and feedback to ensure high‑quality codebase and best practices.

• Incubation: includes Walmart Everyday Health Signals (EHS), a health insights product, and Walmart's Nutrition Hub, which supports personalized healthy eating powered by EHS
• Digital Business Services: includes customer identity, digital engagement, and business analytics to support health and wellness lines of business

• 8+ years of experience in leading technical teams or equivalent experience as a Technical Lead or Staff/Senior Software Engineer with focus on web, e-commerce, consumer health and engagement platforms.
• Proven track record in incubating, developing, and monitoring high‑performance APIs and web applications using React, Node.js, SQL, deployed with CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and Kubernetes on cloud.
• Strong understanding of database systems, specifically SQL, and experience with data modeling and design.
• Strong understanding of data analysis, logging, metrics monitoring, and A/B testing.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills to mentor engineers and lead cross‑functional teams to delivery of solutions.

This role is based on‑site in Sunnyvale, California. At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance‑based bonus awards and other benefits. 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.

Live Better U is a Walmart‑paid education benefit program for full‑time and part‑time associates. Tuition, books, and fees are paid by Walmart.

The annual salary range for this position is $ - $. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include Stock.

• 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.
• 7 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.

• 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.

809 11th Ave, Sunnyvale, CA , 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—and being inclusive of all people. Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug‑free workplace and have a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job.