✦ Luna Orbit — Data & Analytics

(USA) Principal, Data Engineer

at Walmart

📍 Sunnyvale, CA Hybrid 💰 $143K – $286K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $143K – $286K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience lead
Exp. Years 10-15+ years
Education Not specified
Category Data & Analytics

About this role

This role involves leading the architecture and modernization of enterprise-scale data platforms, focusing on AI-native workloads, data governance, and scalable, fault-tolerant systems to support AI agents and analytics.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define Data Architecture
  • Lead Data Platform Strategy
  • Modernize Legacy Systems
  • Establish Data Governance Standards
  • Mentor Engineering Teams

Technical Overview

The technical environment includes distributed data systems, data lakes, real-time pipelines, and AI integration, with a focus on architecture standards, modernization, and enterprise data trust.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior data engineering leader with over 10 years of experience in designing and evolving large-scale enterprise data platforms. They possess deep expertise in distributed systems, data governance, and AI-native workloads, with a proven track record of modernization and cross-domain collaboration.

Must-Have Skills

10-15+ years experienceData Platform ArchitectureDistributed Data SystemsData GovernanceReal-time Data SystemsAI & ML WorkloadsEnterprise Data Standards

Nice-to-Have Skills

RAGVector IndexingGraph ReasoningAgentic AIData Lineage ToolsTelemetry & Observability

Tools & Platforms

Data LakeData PlatformsTelemetry ToolsData Governance Tools

Required Skills

Data ArchitectureDistributed Data SystemsData GovernanceReal-time Data PipelinesAI-native workloadsLLMsCopilotsVector IndexingGraph-augmented reasoningData LakeFault-tolerant SystemsModernizationEvent-driven PlatformsEnterprise Data Standards

Hard Skills

Data ArchitectureEnterprise Data PlatformBatchStreamingHybrid SystemsAI-native workloadsLLMsCopilotsVector IndexingGraph-augmented reasoningData GovernanceTelemetryLineageData QualityFault-tolerant SystemsModernization of Legacy SystemsEvent-driven PlatformsArchitectural StandardsDistributed Data PlatformsReal-time Data PipelinesData LakeData Systems Resilience

Soft Skills

LeadershipMentoringArchitectural StandardsCross-team CollaborationStrategic ThinkingPrincipled EngineeringCommunication

Industry & Role

Industry Retail / E-commerce / Data Platforms
Job Function Lead enterprise data platform architecture and modernization

Keywords for Your Resume

Data EngineerData Platform ArchitectureDistributed Data SystemsBatchStreamingHybrid SystemsAI-native workloadsLLMsCopilotsVector IndexingGraph-augmented reasoningData GovernanceTelemetryLineageData QualityFault-tolerant SystemsModernizationEvent-driven PlatformsData LakeEnterprise Data StandardsData & AnalyticsData PlatformDistributed Data PlatformsData ArchitectureReal-time Data PipelinesAI & ML workloads

Deal Breakers

Less than 10 years experience in data architecture, No experience with enterprise-scale data platforms, Lack of leadership or mentoring experience, Unable to work in hybrid environment

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