(USA) Principal, Software Engineer

About the role

The Principal Software Engineer leads the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, driving technical execution across multiple teams. This role applies cloud-native architecture principles to develop resilient distributed systems and integrates AI/ML solutions to enhance customer experiences. The position requires strategic technical leadership, mentorship, and collaboration with cross-functional partners to align engineering efforts with business objectives. The engineer ensures high-quality software development lifecycle management, fosters innovation, and promotes continuous improvement while maintaining architectural standards and operational excellence in a dynamic environment.

What you'll do

• Lead platform engineering efforts to deliver 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 implement cloud-native distributed systems integrating AI agents and model-driven design to enhance product capabilities.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship, influencing architectural standards and promoting engineering excellence.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into actionable technical requirements and measurable success metrics.
• Champion continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to optimize processes, tools, and system performance.

About the team

The In-Club Engineering team delivers scalable, modular software solutions aligned with business and technical goals. The team focuses on software development, architecture, and continuous integration to build high-quality products. Members collaborate to analyze requirements, design detailed solutions, and uphold coding standards. Emphasizing innovation, system reliability, and risk management, the team fosters a disciplined environment centered on technical excellence, problem-solving, and continuous improvement. This approach supports Walmart’s commitment to exceptional value and experiences through effective solution design and robust product delivery.

What you'll bring

• Extensive experience in platform engineering leadership, delivering scalable, cloud-native architectures and reusable tooling.
• Proven ability to drive full software development lifecycle including CI/CD, testing, monitoring, and incident response.
• 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.
• Demonstrated leadership in mentoring engineers and influencing cross-team architectural standards.
• Proficiency in applying model-driven design and leveraging AI agents to enhance development velocity.
• Excellent collaboration skills with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly.

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

• 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

2101 Se Simple Savings Dr, Bentonville, AR 72712-4304, United States of America

Additional Information

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.