(USA) Principal Software Engineer

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

3d•$110,000 - $286,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Principal Software Engineer in Walmart Global Tech's Growth Technology organization, you will provide hands-on technical leadership and tackle complex engineering challenges across Walmart's large-scale ecosystem. You will shape architecture and technical strategy, experiment with AI and AI-native engineering practices, and turn promising ideas into production-ready solutions with measurable impact. Growth Technology powers Walmart's revenue-growth businesses, including Walmart Connect, Marketplace, W+, and Data Ventures. Its technology serves customers, sellers, advertisers, and suppliers. This general-interest posting connects qualified candidates with hiring managers across Growth Technology for roles aligned with their skills and experience.

Requirements

At least 10 years of software engineering experience designing, building, and operating complex, scalable systems, as stated in the role description.
Deep technical expertise, strong architectural judgment, and hands-on experience across the software development lifecycle.
Demonstrated use of AI coding tools, agents, and AI-native workflows to improve engineering outcomes.
Experience taking AI beyond proof of concept into production, through AI-powered products or AI-enabled engineering practices used in delivery.
Curiosity about emerging technologies and sound judgment about what to scale.
Ability to influence technical strategy, mentor engineers, and collaborate across teams to solve complex problems.
Minimum qualification: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 5 years of software engineering or related experience; alternatively, 7 years of software engineering or related experience.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 3 years of software engineering or related experience.
Knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, digital accessibility best practices, and creating inclusive digital experiences.

Responsibilities

Shape technical strategy and architecture for scalable, secure, and reliable systems.
Lead hands-on design, development, testing, and delivery of business-critical software.
Experiment with AI-powered development tools, coding agents, and emerging technologies to improve software development.
Identify opportunities to apply AI to engineering challenges, workflows, and customer experiences.
Turn experiments into practical, production-ready solutions that deliver measurable impact at scale.
Mentor engineers, influence technical decisions across teams, and promote AI-native engineering practices through experimentation and knowledge sharing.