(USA) Principal, Software Engineer- Agent Builder

Walmart

Actively hiring
Bentonville, AR Posted 86 days ago $110,000–$220,000 / year
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At a glance

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TL;DR

Walmart is seeking an Agent Builder to join its innovative biz/tech team as a senior-level professional. This role involves using low-code/no-code tools to design and deploy AI-driven agents that automate complex workflows, enabling rapid iteration and significant efficiency gains across the organization. As an Agent Builder, you will translate business challenges into automated solutions by integrating APIs, LLM functions, and data workflows, while continuously optimizing agent performance through monitoring and first-principles thinking. The ideal candidate is a generalist with a strong bias for action, comfortable working in ambiguous environments and passionate about driving tangible outcomes. Familiarity with technical concepts such as APIs and microservices, along with experience in business operations or product roles, is essential. Preferred candidates have knowledge of AI/LLM applications and retail operations, ideally from fast-paced, high-growth settings.

Skills

low-code/no-code APIs microservices LLMs triggers webhooks CI/CD Python JavaScript SQL PostgreSQL Kubernetes Docker AWS Azure Google Cloud Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

  • Use low-code/no-code tools to build and deploy software agents that automate complex business workflows.
  • Translate business challenges into agent-driven automation by integrating APIs, triggers, LLM functions, and data workflows.
  • Own end-to-end solutions for business problems without relying on a team or technical background.
  • Rapidly iterate on agent design using natural language interfaces and workflow visualizers to enhance efficiency.
  • Continuously monitor and optimize agent performance based on execution data and first-principles thinking.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of business, operations, product, strategy, or generalist role experience with proven results.
  • Familiarity with technical concepts like APIs, microservices, LLMs, triggers, and webhooks.
  • Strong analytical skills and systems-thinking mindset for complex problem-solving.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills to collaborate effectively across teams.
  • Ability to independently simplify complex problems using first principles thinking.

Market check

Salary context

This $110,000–$220,000 range sits above 37% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$130,000–$234,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$165,000–$214,500

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 239 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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 495 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$234,000 across 487 roles with salary data.

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