(usa) Principal, Software Engineer- Traffic Foundation

Walmart

Sunnyvale, CA, United States of America
Base: $110,000.00 - $286,000.00; bonus/equity: ann...
Hybrid
High-performance distributed systems
Layer 4 and 7 orchestration
Http proxies and caches
Walmart is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for its Traffic Foundation team, focusing on designing and building high-performance systems to manage significant traffic efficiently. The role requires extensive experience in software engineering, particularly in large-scale distributed systems, with a strong emphasis on leadership and collaboration across various business units

Job Summary

  • We build and design systems handling millions of requests per second, play a critical role in scaling Walmart systems under the extremely high-traffic situations, and provide tools to accelerate, secure, and distribute traffic to all the right places.
  • In this role, you will get to design and build high-performance, distributed systems, at massive scale.
  • Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.

Matching Summary

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Walmart is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for its Traffic Foundation team, focusing on designing and building high-performance systems to manage significant traffic efficiently. The role requires extensive experience in software engineering, particularly in large-scale distributed systems, with a strong emphasis on leadership and collaboration across various business units.

Salary

Base: $110,000.00 - $286,000.00; Bonus/Equity: Annual or quarterly performance bonuses; Benefits: 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • High-performance distributed systems
  • Layer 4 and 7 orchestration
  • HTTP proxies and caches
  • TCP/HTTP request/response protocols
  • Massive scale systems

Nice-to-have

  • Innovation strategies
  • Inclusive digital experiences
  • Accessibility best practices
  • Agile development methodologies

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Experience building load balancing systems
  • Managed systems with >1K servers
  • Experience with Azure/Go
  • DevOps experience
  • 4+ years in Go/C/C++/Java
  • Bachelor's degree or 7 years of experience

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