Principal Software Engineer, Information Security

Walmart

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Work type: On-site
Location: Bentonville, AR
Salary: $110,000–$220,000 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 7 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 825 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Principal Software Engineer, Information Security

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JOB TITLE: (USA) Principal, Software Engineer, Information Security As a Principal, Software Engineer, Information Security, you will join the Risk & Compliance Engineering team to lead the architecture, design, and hands-on development of secure, scalable platform capabilities. You will set technical direction by translating complex requirements into durable technology solutions, establishing engineering patterns, coding standards, and security controls. Your daily work involves driving cloud-native architecture, distributed systems engineering, and AI/ML integration to modernize risk, compliance, and access governance. You will manage technical design, code reviews, testing strategies, CI/CD pipelines, and observability to ensure high availability and reliability. The role requires expertise in cybersecurity principles, business continuity planning, and debugging. You will solve complex security challenges by building intelligent, resilient solutions that improve audit readiness and operational efficiency across the technology ecosystem.

What does a Software Engineer earn?

Median $197400 from 2576 postings across 150 companies.

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Skills

Cloud-native Architecture AI/ML Distributed Systems CI/CD Information Security Cybersecurity Platform Engineering Observability Security Controls Quality Assurance Test Strategy WCAG) 2.2 AA

What you'll do

Lead the architecture, design, and hands-on development of secure, scalable software platforms.
Translate complex business and security requirements into scalable engineering solutions.
Establish engineering patterns, coding standards, and security controls for high availability and reliability.
Drive AI/ML and intelligent automation capabilities to modernize risk and access governance.
Lead technical design reviews, testing strategies, CI/CD pipelines, and observability initiatives.
Influence architecture and technology decisions across engineering, security, and infrastructure teams.
Mentor engineers and raise the technical bar through hands-on leadership and reusable patterns.

What we're looking for

Obtain a Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or a related area.
Possess experience in software engineering or a related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.
Alternatively, possess 7 years of experience in software engineering or a related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.
Demonstrate extensive experience in software engineering with a focus on information security and IT security architecture.
Possess strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles, security controls, and business continuity planning.
Exhibit expertise in coding standards, debugging, and implementing CI/CD pipelines for continuous integration and delivery.
Possess a Master's degree in computer science, IT, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or a related area (preferred).
Hold a certification in Security+, GISF, CISSP, CCSP, or GSEC (preferred).

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