(USA) Principal, Software Engineer
About The Position
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will lead the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, driving innovation in cloud-native architectures and AI-enhanced applications. This role requires overseeing the full software development lifecycle around Data Venture AI Platform, ensuring high availability, reliability, and performance across distributed systems. You will provide strategic technical leadership, mentor engineering teams, and collaborate with stakeholders to translate complex business needs into effective technical solutions. Your expertise will support Walmart’s long-term technology vision while fostering continuous improvement and operational excellence across multiple projects and teams. Immigration Sponsorship support will NOT be available for this position. The team tackles complex business and technical challenges within Growth Tech by leveraging advanced AI coding agents throughout planning, design, implementation, testing, and operations. They establish standards for scalable, reliable, and secure production systems, operating at the intersection of software engineering, data, and AI. Delivering valuable insights to suppliers and merchants, the team develops platforms for intelligent automation, including agent orchestration and customer-facing AI solutions. Emphasizing rapid iteration and adaptive systems that learn from usage, the team fosters collaboration and continuous improvement to drive innovation in a dynamic environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 5 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
- 7 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
- Extensive experience in platform engineering leadership, delivering scalable, cloud-native architectures and reusable tooling.
- Proven expertise in software development lifecycle management, including CI/CD, testing, monitoring, and incident response.
- Strong proficiency in AI/ML integration and building intelligent software systems using Python and related technologies.
- Demonstrated ability to apply model-driven design and technical solution architecture for complex distributed systems.
- Effective mentorship skills with a track record of guiding engineering teams and influencing architectural decisions.
- Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and innovation capabilities aligned with business and customer needs.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills to engage cross-functional stakeholders and drive technical excellence.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 3 years' experience in software engineering or related area.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Lead platform engineering efforts by delivering scalable infrastructure, reusable tooling, and advanced AI frameworks aligned with strategic roadmaps.
- Drive full software development lifecycle across multiple teams, ensuring high availability, fault tolerance, and real-time data processing capabilities.
- Architect and implement AI-enhanced applications using cloud-native principles and model-driven design to serve millions of users.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship, promoting engineering excellence and standardization across teams.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into actionable technical requirements and measurable success metrics.
- Maintain architectural documentation and ensure quality, reliability, and continuous improvement of software solutions.
Benefits
- Incentive awards for performance
- Maternity and parental leave
- PTO
- Health benefits
- Medical coverage
- Vision coverage
- Dental coverage
- 401(k)
- Stock purchase
- Company-paid life insurance
- Paid time off (including sick leave)
- Parental leave
- Family care leave
- Bereavement
- Jury duty
- Voting leave
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Company discounts
- Military Leave Pay
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
- PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
- Walmart-paid education benefit program (Live Better U) for full-time and part-time associates which covers tuition, books, and fees for programs ranging from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
