Position Summary...The Principal Software Engineer leads the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, driving technical excellence across multiple teams. This role oversees the full software development lifecycle, applying cloud-native architecture and distributed system principles to support high availability and AI/ML integration. The position requires strategic technical leadership, mentorship, and collaboration with cross-functional partners to align engineering efforts with business objectives. The engineer champions innovation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence while ensuring solutions meet quality standards and long-term platform evolution goals.
What you'll do...- Lead platform engineering efforts by delivering scalable infrastructure, reusable tooling, and AI/ML frameworks aligned with strategic roadmaps.
- Drive 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, influencing architectural decisions and promoting engineering excellence.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into actionable technical requirements and measurable success metrics.
- Champion continuous improvement by adopting new technologies and optimizing processes for quality and efficiency.
What you'll bring:- Extensive experience in platform engineering leadership, delivering scalable and reliable infrastructure and tooling.
- Proficiency in cloud-native architecture and distributed system design ensuring high availability and fault tolerance.
- Strong expertise in AI/ML integration, building intelligent software systems using languages such as Python, Java, and C++.
- Proven ability to lead full software development lifecycle including CI/CD, testing, monitoring, and incident response.
- Skilled in applying model-driven design and leveraging modern development tools to enhance velocity and quality.
- Demonstrated technical leadership, mentorship, and strategic guidance across engineering teams.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills with cross-functional stakeholders to define and deliver technical solutions.
Benefits: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.
The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
- Stock
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Minimum Qualifications...Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Option 1: 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.
Option 2: 7 years' experience in software engineering or related area.
Preferred Qualifications...Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
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.
Primary Location...2501 Se J St, Ste A, Bentonville, AR 72716-3724, United States of America
Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.
