(USA) Principal, Software Engineer

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Principal Software Engineer – React & React Native (Walmart Squiggly Team)
Walmart’s Gen AI-powered Squiggly team is seeking an accomplished Principal Software Engineer with deep experience in mobile and web UI development using React and React Native. In this critical role, you will lead the transformation, design, and implementation of the Squiggly Chatbot Experience platform, building a unified, intuitive interface that simplifies and enhances the associate experience. This is an exciting opportunity for growth, reporting directly to the Director of Walmart Squiggly Experiences.
Key Responsibilities:

• Drive Innovation: Lead the creation of cutting-edge solutions to elevate digital experiences for Walmart associates via the Squiggly platform.
• Collaborative Leadership: Mentor and guide a high-performing engineering team through all phases of design, development, and implementation, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Architect & Design: Oversee and shape the architectural direction of the Squiggly platform, ensuring alignment with business objectives and technical standards.
• Enhance Scalability: Build robust, scalable solutions to meet the evolving needs of the business and its associates.
• Integration & Deployment: Ensure seamless integration for consumers and deploy advanced AI capabilities within the Squiggly platform.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to align on project goals and deliverables.

Qualifications:

• Advanced expertise in React technologies and asynchronous programming paradigms
• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript
• Strong background in Mobile and web app design; experience with GraphQL
• In-depth understanding of both SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis) database systems is a plus
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks (R2, cypress, Mocha), and version control (Git)
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, GCP, or AWS
• Demonstrated success in building distributed systems, solving complex technical challenges, and leading engineering teams on large-scale projects
• Strong architectural design and App development experience in production environments
• Excellent leadership, mentorship, and team-building skills
• Exceptional problem-solving abilities and a strategic mindset
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration across teams and with stakeholders

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.
Bentonville, Arkansas US-09401: The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00
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