(USA) Principal, Software Engineer

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

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About The Position

Principal Software Engineer – Learning & Data Platforms Role Summary: The (USA) Principal, Software Engineer – Learning & Data Platforms leads the architecture, design, and delivery of scalable engineering and data solutions that power Wibey Golden Paths and Global Tech learning experiences. This role drives technical excellence across onboarding platforms, Learning Management System (LMS) management, Bootcamp redesign, learning agent development, and complex learning data ecosystems. Operating at a strategic level, the Principal Engineer defines system integration standards, data architecture frameworks, and platform scalability approaches to enable seamless, AI-enabled, data-driven learning experiences. The position requires strong technical vision, cross-functional collaboration, and mentorship to ensure high-quality, resilient solutions aligned to enterprise learning strategy and long-term platform evolution. About the Team: The Learning & Data Platforms team focuses on designing, building, and managing scalable systems that support onboarding, structured learning journeys, LMS administration, bootcamp transformation, and AI-driven learning agents. The team partners closely with engineering leaders, learning strategists, product teams, data teams, and Global Tech stakeholders to deliver integrated, data-informed learning solutions. Members operate across platform engineering, system integrations, analytics, and automation to create unified, high-impact learning experiences. The team emphasizes modern architecture practices, clean data design, interoperability across systems, and continuous improvement. By leveraging APIs, automation frameworks, cloud-native infrastructure, and advanced analytics, the team ensures scalable, measurable, and innovative learning experiences aligned with enterprise technology and talent development goals.

Requirements

• Extensive experience architecting and delivering large-scale platform and data solutions in complex enterprise environments.
• Proven expertise in distributed systems, system integrations, and data architecture design.
• Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, and JavaScript, with experience building scalable APIs and services.
• Experience designing learning technology ecosystems, LMS integrations, or enterprise data platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to lead AI/ML-enabled initiatives, including intelligent automation, personalization, or learning agents.
• Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps principles, and high-availability cloud-native architectures.
• Strong technical leadership presence with experience mentoring engineers and influencing cross-team architectural decisions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels.
• 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

• Lead architecture and engineering strategy for onboarding platforms, LMS integrations, Bootcamp redesign initiatives, and learning agent development.
• Design and implement scalable learning data ecosystems that enable real-time insights, reporting, and personalization at scale.
• Drive full software development lifecycle activities including architecture, design reviews, coding standards, testing frameworks, deployment, and system optimization.
• Establish integration patterns across LMS, internal platforms, AI-driven tools, and data systems to ensure seamless interoperability.
• Architect cloud-native and distributed systems to support high availability, performance, and scalable learning delivery.
• Champion AI/ML-driven learning experiences, including intelligent learning agents and adaptive learning capabilities.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to translate strategic learning objectives into measurable technical outcomes.
• Mentor engineers and influence platform standards, fostering innovation, experimentation, and engineering excellence.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal