(USA) Principal, Software Engineer

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Principal Software Engineer leads the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, driving innovation in cloud-native architectures and AI/ML integration. This role oversees the full software development lifecycle, ensuring high availability, reliability, and performance across distributed systems. By providing strategic technical leadership and mentorship, the position fosters engineering excellence and aligns efforts with long-term business objectives. The Principal Software Engineer collaborates cross-functionally to translate complex challenges into actionable solutions, continuously advancing technology standards and supporting the evolution of Walmart’s engineering vision. The team addresses complex business and technical challenges within Growth Tech by utilizing advanced AI coding agents throughout planning, design, implementation, testing, and operations. They establish standards for scalable, reliable, and secure production systems at the convergence 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 promotes collaboration and continuous improvement to drive innovation in a dynamic environment.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in platform engineering leadership, delivering scalable, cloud-native architectures and reusable tooling.
• Proven ability to drive full software development lifecycle including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and maintenance.
• Expertise in designing distributed systems optimized for real-time data processing and AI/ML integration.
• Strong technical judgment with a focus on architectural decision-making and long-term system evolution.
• Proficiency in AI agents, model-driven design, and cloud computing architecture.
• Demonstrated leadership in mentoring engineers and influencing cross-team technical standards.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills with cross-functional stakeholders.
• 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.
• 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 AI/ML frameworks aligned with strategic roadmaps.
• Drive full software development lifecycle across teams, ensuring high availability, fault tolerance, and real-time data processing capabilities.
• Architect and integrate intelligent AI-enhanced applications using cloud-native principles and model-driven design.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship, influencing architectural standards and promoting engineering excellence.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements, measure success metrics, and ensure quality deliverables.
• Foster continuous improvement by adopting innovative tools and practices to enhance system performance and reliability.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Performance-based bonus awards
• Medical coverage
• Vision coverage
• Dental coverage
• 401(k)
• Stock purchase
• Company-paid life insurance
• PTO (including sick leave)
• Parental leave
• Family care leave
• Bereavement
• Jury duty
• Voting
• 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.
• 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