--- title: Principal Technical Program Manager at Walmart description: Walmart is hiring for the Principal Technical Program Manager role in Sunnyvale, CA. Full-time role. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/principal-technical-program-manager-at-walmart-inc-01a0e63b-aab4-78ec-97e0-8c67f1d44e97 date: 2026-09-28T21:20:51Z og_description: Join Walmart as Principal Technical Program Manager in Sunnyvale, CA. Pays $143K–$286K per year. Full-time role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/cvwpr7.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [Walmart](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/walmart?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Bellevue, WA | | **Salary** | $132K/yr - $264K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Sep 24, 2026 | ## Description **Role summary:** The Principal, Technical Program Manager leads the planning and execution of complex, large-scale technical programs involving multiple teams and dependencies. This role requires expertise in program and risk management, technical design, and stakeholder engagement to ensure successful delivery of scalable, high-quality solutions. The position demands proactive communication, problem-solving, and continuous improvement to optimize workflows and resource allocation. The ideal candidate drives clarity in ambiguous situations, mentors team members, and aligns cross-functional efforts to meet strategic objectives while maintaining operational excellence throughout program lifecycles. **About the team:** The Marketplace Tech team at Walmart develops scalable, innovative solutions supporting a vast retail ecosystem. This multidisciplinary group of engineers, architects, and product leaders collaborates to build robust platforms for fulfillment, logistics, and seller experience. Their work includes global supply chain integration, marketplace growth, and customer-focused delivery and returns solutions. Utilizing advanced technology, data insights, and domain expertise, the team ensures Walmart Marketplace remains agile, reliable, and ready to expand across new business models and markets, driving operational excellence and sustained growth. **What you'll do:** - Define goals, stage gates, critical delivery paths, and key deliverables for large-scale technical programs with multiple dependencies. - Secure commitments for program scopes, delivery dates, and resources while managing cross-functional dependencies. - Drive clarity in ambiguous situations by aligning program teams on strategy and end-to-end technology solutions. - Lead high-level system solution design discussions ensuring scalability, availability, and performance. - Identify risks, develop mitigation plans, and manage issues to maintain program momentum. - Establish and improve scalable workflows, prioritization frameworks, and operational excellence practices. - Communicate progress, risks, and impacts effectively to stakeholders and cross-functional teams. **What you'll bring:** - Extensive experience in program and project management, including risk and stakeholder management across complex, cross-functional initiatives. - Proven ability to define goals, stage gates, critical delivery paths, and manage resource constraints for large-scale technical programs. - Strong technical expertise in system design, cloud infrastructure, APIs, and software lifecycle management. - Skilled in translating product requirements into scalable technical solutions and ensuring operational excellence frameworks. - Demonstrated proficiency in communication, reporting, and alignment with varied stakeholders to drive consensus and program success. - Analytical problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to identify risks, mitigate issues, and optimize program outcomes. At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. 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 (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. 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. For information about PTO, see . Live Better U is a Walmart-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. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see [One.Walmart](https://one.walmart.com/). Sunnyvale, California US-11656: The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00 - $286,000.00 Bellevue, Washington US-11663: The annual salary range for this position is $132,000.00 - $264,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : - Stock ## Skills - Project Management - Stakeholder Management - English Language - Systems Design - Problem Solving - HTTP/HTTPS - Prioritization - Product Requirements Document (Prd) - Scalability - Software Development Life Cycle - Risk Mitigation - Cloud Infrastructure - Solution Design - Operational Excellence - Consensus Algorithms - Communication ## Benefits - Health Insurance - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance - Disability Insurance - Life Insurance - Parental Leave - Paid Time Off (Pto) - Sick Leave - 401(k) Plans ## How to Apply [Apply for this position](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/principal-technical-program-manager-at-walmart-inc-01a0e63b-aab4-78ec-97e0-8c67f1d44e97?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related - [More jobs at Walmart](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/walmart?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown)