(USA) Principal, Software Engineer

Walmart, Inc.

$132K — $264K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field with 5 years of experience in software engineering, or 7 years of experience without a degree.
  • Extensive experience leading platform engineering efforts with a focus on cloud-native architectures.
  • Proficient in software development lifecycle management, including CI/CD and incident response.
  • Expertise in AI/ML integration and building intelligent systems using Python.
  • Proven mentorship skills with experience guiding engineering teams.
  • Strong problem-solving and innovation capabilities, aligned with business needs.
  • Effective communication and collaboration skills to drive technical excellence.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and delivery of scalable infrastructure for advanced AI frameworks.
  • Manage the full software development lifecycle, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance.
  • Architect and implement cloud-native AI-enhanced applications serving millions of users.
  • Mentor engineering teams to promote excellence and standardization.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical requirements.
  • Maintain detailed architectural documentation to ensure software quality and reliability.

Benefits

  • Incentive awards for performance.
  • Comprehensive maternity and parental leave.
  • Generous paid time off (PTO).
  • Health benefits and wellness programs.
  • Additional perks to support work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Position Summary...

What you'll do...
Role summary:

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will lead the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, driving innovation in cloud-native architectures and AI-enhanced applications. This role requires overseeing the full software development lifecycle around Data Venture AI Platform, ensuring high availability, reliability, and performance across distributed systems. You will provide strategic technical leadership, mentor engineering teams, and collaborate with stakeholders to translate complex business needs into effective technical solutions. Your expertise will support Walmart's long-term technology vision while fostering continuous improvement and operational excellence across multiple projects and teams.

**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 advanced AI frameworks aligned with strategic roadmaps.
  • Drive full software development lifecycle across multiple teams, ensuring high availability, fault tolerance, and real-time data processing capabilities.
  • Architect and implement AI-enhanced applications using cloud-native principles and model-driven design to serve millions of users.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship, promoting engineering excellence and standardization across teams.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into actionable technical requirements and measurable success metrics.
  • Maintain architectural documentation and ensure quality, reliability, and continuous improvement of software solutions.


What you'll bring:
  • Extensive experience in platform engineering leadership, delivering scalable, cloud-native architectures and reusable tooling.
  • Proven expertise in software development lifecycle management, including CI/CD, testing, monitoring, and incident response.
  • Strong proficiency in AI/ML integration and building intelligent software systems using Python and related technologies.
  • Demonstrated ability to apply model-driven design and technical solution architecture for complex distributed systems.
  • Effective mentorship skills with a track record of guiding engineering teams and influencing architectural decisions.
  • Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and innovation capabilities aligned with business and customer needs.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills to engage cross-functional stakeholders and drive technical excellence.


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.

Bentonville, Arkansas US-10735: The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00

Bellevue, Washington US-11663: The annual salary range for this position is $132,000.00 - $264,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :

- Stock








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

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