Principal, Software Engineer
Today• Bellevue, WA
Position Summary...
What you'll do...
As a Walmart Principal Engineer on the Payroll Integrations team, you'll spearhead the development of cutting-edge payroll solutions for over 2 million associates. You will set the technical direction for multiple engineering teams, leading and mentoring other senior engineers. With a hands-on approach, you'll deliver critical path code and serve as a force multiplier for our team, ensuring accurate and timely payments with zero defects or manual touchpoints. If you're ready to make a lasting impact in the world of payroll technology for the largest private employer in the world, we would love for you to consider this position.
What you'll do:
- Lead the design, development and launch of large high impact applications, services and systems.
- Collaborate with cross functional teams including business, product and other software engineers to understand the business problem, review business requirements, draft technical requirements, scope, design, develop, test, and deploy services and systems.
- Be the role model and exemplary practitioner in the team, and establish mechanisms (design reviews, code reviews, OE reviews, root cause analysis, etc.) to ensure high quality, high availability, scalable and performant systems are delivered. Advocate the use of latest technology and system integration patterns, cutting across team boundaries.
- Develop subject matter expertise in payroll space and be the voice of the team in technical and business forums.
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What you'll bring:
- At least 8+ years of relevant industry experience in building highly available systems.
- Demonstrated end-to-end ownership from inception to launch of multiple complex and ambiguous projects.
- Effective problem-solving skills, ability to make design tradeoffs, balancing the long-term "big picture" and short-term implications of design decisions.
- Expertise in service-oriented architecture.
- Expertise with Relational and/or NoSQL Databases and use of Cloud Services.
- Experience with CI/CD and Operational Excellence best practices.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills, including consensus building, conflict resolution, influence and persuasion skills.
- Mentoring/coaching junior engineers in technical problem solving and career advancement.
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 $132,000.00-$264,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
- Stock
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 and5 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...
10500 Ne 8Th St, Bellevue, WA 98004, United States of America
Client-provided location(s): Bellevue, WA
Job ID: Walmart-8261_R-2276090
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2025-08-22T20:31:20
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Parental Benefits
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