Principal, Software Engineer - Walmart Data Ventures

Walmart•Bellevue, WA

4d•$132,000 - $264,000

About The Position

The Principal Software Engineer leads platform engineering efforts by delivering scalable, cloud-native solutions and reusable infrastructure components that support long-term technical roadmaps. The role drives the full software development lifecycle across multiple teams, integrates AI/ML capabilities, and ensures high availability and reliability. It requires strategic technical leadership, mentorship, and collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders to translate complex business needs into engineering outcomes. The position champions innovation, continuous improvement, quality standards, and a culture of technical excellence and accountability. Walmart Data Ventures develops data products, including Walmart Luminate, a platform providing actionable, customer-centric insights to CPGs and Walmart merchants. The team emphasizes technical strategy, reliability engineering, scalability, and cloud-native architecture, as well as operational due diligence, continuous improvement, learning, and excellence.

Requirements

Extensive experience in platform engineering leadership, delivering scalable cloud-native architectures and reusable tooling.
Proven ability to drive the full software development lifecycle, including CI/CD, testing, monitoring, and incident response.
Expertise in designing distributed systems optimized for real-time data processing and AI/ML integration.
Strong technical judgment focused on maintainability, scalability, and long-term architectural alignment.
Demonstrated leadership in mentoring engineers and influencing cross-team architectural decisions.
Proficiency in AI agent integration and model-driven design to enhance development velocity and quality.
Effective collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions.
Commitment to continuous improvement, innovation, and operational excellence in software engineering.
Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 5 years of experience in software engineering or a related area; or 7 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Lead platform engineering efforts, delivering scalable infrastructure, reusable tooling, and AI/ML frameworks aligned with strategic roadmaps.
Drive the full software development lifecycle across multiple teams, ensuring high availability, fault tolerance, and real-time data processing.
Architect and integrate intelligent AI-enhanced applications using cloud-native principles and model-driven design.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship, influence architectural standards, and promote engineering excellence.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements and success metrics and align them with business objectives.
Identify opportunities to improve processes, tools, and product quality.

Benefits

Competitive pay and performance-based bonus awards.
Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
401(k), stock purchase plan, and company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off, including sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty, and voting leave.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Company discounts.
Military Leave Pay.
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
PTO and/or PPTO usable for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
Live Better U education benefit program, with tuition, books, and fees paid by Walmart for eligible programs.