Principal, Software Engineer

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

23d•$110,000 - $286,000•Onsite

About The Position

Building the right technology foundation for Infrastructure & platforms is vital to success at the scale of Walmart. Our team builds and maintains the foundational technologies that support the tech organization. Included in this are data platforms, enterprise architecture, DevOps, cloud computing, and infrastructure. All of these products and services are supported by scalable and powerful infrastructure, ensuring a secure and seamless employee and customer experience across stores, digital channels, and distribution centers. What you'll do... As a Principal Software Engineer for Walmart’s new Developer AI tool, Wibey, you will work with other technical leaders to architect and build the Wibey Core AI orchestration layers that enable intelligent, context-aware, and personalized developer experiences across Walmart’s global ecosystem. You’ll drive innovation at the intersection of AI systems, memory/context management, and multi-agent orchestration to help shape the future of developer productivity at scale. What you'll do: Solve complex problems in AI orchestration and context management , designing and building the core systems that connect multiple AI agents, MCP servers, and context pipelines while maintaining stateful, secure, and relevant contextual understanding across Wibey interfaces. Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and product teams to define technical roadmaps, develop POCs, and author ADRs (Architectural Decision Records). Provide technical leadership and mentorship , enabling other teams to successfully integrate their agents into Wibey Core, as well as growing more junior team members. What you'll bring: Deep expertise in AI systems architecture , including multi-agent orchestration, language model interactions, context persistence, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG). Strong understanding of context and memory management in AI applications, including vector databases, embeddings, and session-state design. Exceptional communication and collaboration skills , with the ability to lead architectural discussions, mentor peers, and influence technical direction across multiple teams. About Walmart Global Tech Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the world’s leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered. We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail. Walmart’s culture is a competitive advantage, and it’s fostered by being together. Working together in person allows us to collaborate, align quickly and innovate with greater speed. We use our campuses to create purposeful connection rooted in deepening understanding and investing in the development of our associates.

Requirements

Deep expertise in AI systems architecture , including multi-agent orchestration, language model interactions, context persistence, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
Strong understanding of context and memory management in AI applications, including vector databases, embeddings, and session-state design.
Exceptional communication and collaboration skills , with the ability to lead architectural discussions, mentor peers, and influence technical direction across multiple teams.
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.

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.
We value candidates with a 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.
The ideal candidate would have 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

Solve complex problems in AI orchestration and context management , designing and building the core systems that connect multiple AI agents, MCP servers, and context pipelines while maintaining stateful, secure, and relevant contextual understanding across Wibey interfaces.
Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and product teams to define technical roadmaps, develop POCs, and author ADRs (Architectural Decision Records).
Provide technical leadership and mentorship , enabling other teams to successfully integrate their agents into Wibey Core, as well as growing more junior team members.

Benefits

Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance.
Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.
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.
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.