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Walmart

Principal Software Engineer

Walmart

. Lead platform engineering efforts, delivering scalable infrastructure, reusable tooling, and AI/ML frameworks aligned with strategic roadmaps .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeBentonville • United StatesLead💰 $110,000 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
CloudDistributed Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • 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
  • Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, continuous integration, and continuous deployment
  • Architect intelligent software systems integrating AI agents and model-driven design
  • Enhance customer and associate experiences through intelligent software systems
  • Provide strategic technical leadership and mentorship
  • Influence architectural standards and promote engineering excellence
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical requirements and measurable success metrics
  • Identify improvement opportunities and support continuous learning and adaptation
  • Support Walmart's long-term technology vision and operational excellence
  • Develop and operate platforms, automation, and compliance controls for identity governance, access certifications, privileged access controls, and compliance solutions

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 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; OR 7 years’ experience in software engineering or related area
  • Extensive experience in platform engineering leadership
  • Experience delivering scalable and reliable cloud-native architectures
  • Ability to design and implement distributed systems optimized for real-time data processing and AI/ML integration
  • Strong expertise in software development lifecycle management, including CI/CD, testing, and incident response
  • Proficiency in technical solution design and model-driven design
  • Engineering best practices
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and influence architectural decisions across teams
  • Ability to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and communicate complex technical concepts clearly
  • Commitment to continuous improvement, innovation, and high-quality technical standards
  • Preferred: Master's degree and 3 years' experience in software engineering or related area
  • Preferred: Knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, digital accessibility, and Walmart accessibility standards and guidelines

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Performance-based bonus awards
  • Medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k)
  • Stock purchase
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • PTO, including sick leave
  • Parental leave
  • Family care leave
  • Bereavement leave
  • Jury duty leave
  • Voting leave
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Company discounts
  • Military Leave Pay
  • Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
  • Vacation, sick leave, and holiday PTO/PPTO
  • Live Better U Walmart-paid education benefit
  • High school completion, bachelor's degree, English Language Learning, and short-form certificate programs
  • Tuition, books, and fees completely paid by Walmart
  • Stock compensation may be included for certain positions