As a Principal Data Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and contributing towards high impact Global Marketplace’s enterprise data platform deliverables at a global scale
Job Summary
As a Principal Data Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and contributing towards high impact Global Marketplace’s enterprise data platform deliverables at a global scale.
Your work directly enables sellers at Walmart, serves hundreds of millions of customers and associates, across digital and physical channels, every day.
Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance, 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, and multiple health plans.
Matching Summary
As a Principal Data Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and contributing towards high impact Global Marketplace’s enterprise data platform deliverables at a global scale.
Salary
Base: $143,000.00 - $286,000.00; Bonus/Equity: Annual or quarterly performance bonuses; Benefits: 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, PTO, health plans, and more
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
large-scale distributed data platforms
global retail or consumer-scale systems
cloud-native ecosystems (GCP or Azure)
batch and streaming technologies
Python, Java, or Scala fluency
Spark/PySpark and SQL optimization
Nice-to-have
semantic modeling, knowledge graphs
RAG, context-aware AI support
people-led, tech-empowered mindset
creating inclusive digital experiences
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA
Key Requirements
10-15+ years building large-scale distributed data platforms
5 years' experience in software engineering or related field (with Bachelor's)
7 years' experience in software engineering or related field
3 years' experience in software engineering or related field (with Master's)
4 years' experience in data engineering or related field