Principal Software Engineer

Walmart

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Work type: On-site
Location: Bentonville, AR
Salary: $95,000–$165,000 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 10 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role pays less than 99% of similar roles. Most pay $174,600–$225,712 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $130k versus about $200k for comparable roles.

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About Walmart

Walmart Inc. is the world''s largest retailer by revenue, operating a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores, as well as a growing e-commerce presence through Walmart.com. Industry: General Merchandise & Grocery Retail

Walmart currently has 724 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$234,000 across 593 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal Software Engineer

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The Principal Software Engineer - Tech joins the Walmart Fulfillment Services Technology team to lead complex, large-scale cross-functional projects. This hands-on leadership role involves translating business requirements into technical solutions, overseeing the full software development lifecycle, and writing production-quality code. You will architect and integrate AI/ML-enhanced applications, build scalable cloud-native infrastructure, and develop reusable tooling to ensure high availability and real-time data processing. Key responsibilities include mentoring engineers, automating quality and validation, and managing deployments. The role requires proficiency in Python, Java, and C++, along with expertise in CI/CD, observability, and incident response. You will solve technical problems within the fulfillment domain, supporting transportation, inventory, warehouse operations, and billing for third-party sellers in a high-scale retail environment.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Arkansas?

Median $165000 from 155 postings across 3 companies.

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Skills

Python Java C++ AI/ML Cloud-native CI/CD Platform Engineering Software Development Lifecycle Observability Real-time Data Processing Testing

What you'll do

Write production-quality code and build automated tests for large-scale systems.
Lead the full software development lifecycle from initial requirements to production deployment.
Architect and integrate AI/ML-enhanced applications that serve millions of users.
Design and deliver scalable, cloud-native infrastructure and reusable tooling.
Own the technical design of complex integrations and high-availability systems.
Mentor engineers to foster a culture of engineering excellence and technical growth.
Translate business goals into clear technical requirements and measurable success metrics.

What we're looking for

Obtain a Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 5 years of software engineering experience.
Possess 7 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
Demonstrate strong coding skills with a consistent track record of delivering production-quality code.
Provide extensive experience leading platform engineering and designing scalable, cloud-native architectures and reusable infrastructure.
Show proven expertise across the full software development lifecycle, including CI/CD, testing, observability, and incident response.
Maintain a deep background in AI/ML integration and intelligent system development using Python, Java, and C++.
Demonstrate the ability to mentor engineers, drive architectural decisions, and foster engineering excellence across teams.
Exhibit sharp problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.

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