Walmart Canada · 19 hours ago
(USA) Principal, Data Engineer
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$143K/yr - $286K/yr
10+ years expWalmart Canada is looking for a Principal Data Engineer to join Sam's Club, where you will be responsible for shaping and evolving the data platform architecture to support intelligent, autonomous systems. In this role, you will architect foundational data systems, lead modernization initiatives, and mentor engineering teams to elevate technical excellence.
RetailE-CommerceLogisticsDeliveryShopping
Responsibilities
Architect and evolve the core data platform strategy across batch, streaming, and hybrid systems to support both traditional analytics and AI-native workloads
Establish and steward architectural standards that unify structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data across domains
Define enterprise patterns for agent-ready data, ensuring systems are discoverable, semantically rich, and optimized for LLMs, copilots, and multi-agent workflows
Shape reference architectures for RAG, real-time feature pipelines, vector indexing, and graph-augmented reasoning
Partner with Engineering, AI/ML, Product, and Platform leaders to align roadmaps with long-term autonomous decision-making goals
Influence and guide multiple teams in adopting scalable patterns without direct authority
Define standards for observability, telemetry, lineage, governance, and AI auditability across enterprise data systems
Design resilient, fault-tolerant systems that support millions of users and mission-critical retail operations
Lead modernization initiatives that transform traditional data lake systems into composable, event-driven, and agent-aware platforms
Balance short-term delivery with long-term scalability and maintainability
Mentor and guide Staff Engineers and Senior Engineers
Lead design reviews and steward architectural decisions across high-risk, high-impact initiatives
Raise the technical bar for the organization through principled engineering standards
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and 5 years' experience in software engineering or related field
7 years' experience in software engineering or related field
Master's degree in Computer Science and 3 years' experience in software engineering or related field
4 years' experience in data engineering, database engineering, business intelligence, or business analytics
Preferred
Data engineering, database engineering, business intelligence, or business analytics, ETL tools and working with large data sets in the cloud
Master's degree in Computer Science or related field and 5 years' experience in software engineering or related field
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
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
Benefits
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, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. 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.
Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
Live Better U is a company 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.
Company
Walmart Canada
Walmart Canada is a subsidiary of Walmart that operates a chain of more than 400 stores nationwide. It is a sub-organization of Walmart.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
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2026-02-04
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2025-12-18
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