(USA) Principal, Software Engineer

Walmart, Inc.

$150K — $180K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of platform engineering leadership and cloud-native architecture delivery experience.
  • Experience with scalable Agentic AI solutions and understanding of agentic patterns and eval pipelines.
  • Proven track record in managing the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC).
  • Expertise in AI/ML integration using Python, Java, or C++.
  • Strong decision-making skills on architectural trade-offs.
  • Proven mentorship skills in fostering organizational engineering excellence.
  • Proficiency in model-driven design and cloud computing best practices.

Responsibilities

  • Lead platform engineering initiatives to create scalable infrastructure and cloud-native architectures.
  • Build and implement Agentic AI solutions to streamline complex workflows.
  • Architect and infuse AI/ML capabilities into applications for high-volume user engagement.
  • Provide strategic technical leadership and mentorship within the team.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to define technical requirements and success metrics.
  • Drive continuous improvement in processes, tools, and product performance.

Benefits

  • Incentive awards based on performance.
  • Comprehensive maternity and parental leave benefits.
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policies.
  • Health benefits package.
  • Flexible, hybrid work environment supporting personal work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Role summary:
The Principal Software Engineer leads the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, driving cloud-native architecture and distributed system solutions. This role oversees the full software development lifecycle, integrating AI/ML technologies to build intelligent applications that serve millions. Providing strategic technical leadership and mentorship, the position ensures alignment with long-term roadmaps and promotes engineering excellence. Collaborating across teams, the engineer translates complex business needs into actionable technical requirements, fostering innovation and continuous improvement while maintaining high standards of quality, reliability, and operational efficiency.

**Immigration Sponsorship support will NOT be available for this
position**

What you'll do:

  • Lead platform engineering efforts by delivering scalable infrastructure, reusable tooling, and cloud-native architectures aligned with strategic roadmaps.
  • Build and deploy scalable, production Agentic AI solutions to automate complex workflows across business-critical applications.
  • Architect and integrate AI/ML-enhanced applications to support millions of users, applying model-driven design and advanced development tools.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship, influencing architectural decisions and promoting engineering excellence and innovation.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements, measure success metrics, and ensure solutions meet quality and business objectives.
  • Foster continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance processes, tools, and product performance.


What you'll bring:

  • Extensive experience in platform engineering leadership, delivering scalable and reliable cloud-native architectures.
  • Experience developing scalable Agentic AI solutions and deep technical understanding of agentic patterns, too/API usage, guardrails and eval pipelines.
  • Proven ability to drive full software development lifecycle including design, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
  • Expertise in AI/ML integration and building intelligent software systems using languages such as Python, Java, and C++.
  • Strong technical judgment with the ability to make informed architectural decisions and trade-offs.
  • Demonstrated skills in mentorship, fostering engineering excellence and guiding technical teams.
  • Proficiency in applying model-driven design and cloud computing best practices.
  • Effective collaboration and communication skills with cross-functional stakeholders.


Flexible, hybrid work

We use a hybrid way of working with primary in office presence coupled with an optimal mix of virtual presence. We use our campuses to collaborate and be together in person, as business needs require and for

development and networking opportunities. This approach helps us make quicker decisions, remove location barriers across our global team, be more flexible in our personal lives.

Benefits:

Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include a host of best-in-class benefits maternity and parental leave, PTO, health benefits, and much more.

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...

221 River St, Hoboken, NJ 07030, United States of America

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