(USA) Principal, Software Engineer at Walmart
About the role
Position Summary What you'll do Role summary: The Principal Software (Data) Engineer - Tech leads the evolution of our Data Lake and enterprise data platform. This role defines architecture, standards, and engineering practices for scalable, reliable, and intelligent data systems. It designs and operates data pipelines, event streaming applications, and large-scale platforms for analytics, operations, and AI-driven experiences. The engineer partners with teams across engineering, product, analy…
Interview process at Walmart
General interview process (this company's specific loop isn't published - reach out if you have insider info).
- Recruiter phone screen - typically 20-40 min
- Technical screen - 1 coding problem or take-home; format varies by company
- Onsite / virtual loop - typically 4-6 rounds over 2-3 weeks; exact split of coding, systems design, and behavioral varies by role and location
Platforms used: unknown — MiPrep tested compatible with major platforms
How to prepare
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