Principal, Software Engineer

Walmart

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Work type: On-site
Location: Bentonville, AR
Salary: $110,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago

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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

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TL;DR · Principal, Software Engineer

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Walmart Global Tech’s Corporate Technology and Services team is seeking a Principal Software Engineer with expertise in React Native and Expo to lead the development of next-generation mobile applications. This role involves providing technical leadership by setting direction, mentoring engineers, and driving innovation through AI-driven developer tools like Agentic AI and LLMs. You will collaborate with Product, UX, and business stakeholders to define technical strategies and deliver high-impact projects while architecting and scaling React Native apps using modern JavaScript/TypeScript. Additionally, you will optimize performance, ensure reliability across iOS and Android platforms, and foster a culture of technical excellence by coaching engineers on mobile fundamentals. Ideal candidates have over 10 years of software engineering experience with deep expertise in frontend/mobile development and proven success in delivering scalable consumer-facing applications.

Skills

React React Native Expo JavaScript TypeScript Agentic AI MCP LLMs CI/CD iOS Android DevOps UX Performance Optimization State Management Cross-Functional Collaboration Code Quality Enhancement

What you'll do

Lead teams through technical direction and architectural guidance for mobile applications.
Define technical strategies with Product, UX, and business stakeholders for high-impact projects.
Architect and build React Native applications using Expo for scalability and quality.
Establish best practices for state management and performance optimization in React Native.
Mentor engineers on React and mobile development to foster a culture of excellence.
Ensure the reliability and scale of mobile apps through full lifecycle management processes.

What we're looking for

Over 10 years of software engineering experience with at least 5 in frontend/mobile development.
Deep expertise in React Native, Expo, JavaScript/TypeScript for mobile app architecture.
Proven success in delivering and scaling consumer-facing mobile apps across major platforms.
Strong knowledge of iOS and Android project structures, native modules, and platform integrations.
Experience mentoring teams and leading technical discussions with strong communication skills.
Familiarity with AI developer tools like Agentic AI, MCP, LLMs to enhance engineering productivity.