(USA) Principal, Software Engineer, Information Security

Walmart

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(Usa) Isd Office - Dgtc Ar Bentonville Home Office, US Posted 44 days ago $110,000–$220,000 / year
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At a glance

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TL;DR

As a Principal Software Engineer on the AI Security team, you will lead technical initiatives to enhance security across AI systems within the company by reviewing internal projects for vulnerabilities, updating security policies based on emerging threats, and implementing secure-by-default practices in CI/CD workflows. You will collaborate with engineering teams to build reference implementations and mentor colleagues on secure engineering principles while leveraging Python, Concord, Looper, Docker, Kubernetes, Git, Azure, Google Cloud, Terraform, and Hugging Face technologies. This role demands expertise in AI security threats, model deployment processes, and a deep understanding of artificial intelligence concepts and frameworks like PyTorch. Additionally, familiarity with threat modeling for ML systems and experience integrating security into ML pipelines is highly valued.

Skills

Python CI/CD MLOps Docker Kubernetes Terraform Git Azure Google Cloud Infrastructure as Code Pytorch Hugging Face NIST AI RMF OWASP Mitre Security+ GISF CISSP CCSP GSEC

What you'll do

  • Review internal AI projects for security gaps and drive mitigations.
  • Analyze global threats to AI and update security policies accordingly.
  • Define scalable security processes for AI systems across their lifecycle.
  • Implement secure-by-default patterns in CI/CD and MLOps workflows.
  • Build reference implementations to validate security controls in real-world AI environments.

What we're looking for

  • Strong Python programming skills and experience with CI/CD and MLOps tools.
  • Hands-on experience with containerization technologies and cloud platforms like Azure and Google Cloud.
  • Deep understanding of AI concepts, frameworks, and model deployment processes (MLOps).
  • Knowledge of specific threats to AI/ML models including adversarial attacks and mitigation strategies.
  • Experience in Git repositories, version control best practices, and Infrastructure as Code tools.
  • Familiarity with workflow and rules engines for security or policy enforcement.

Market check

Salary context

This $110,000–$220,000 range sits above 45% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,000–$234,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$155,700–$214,500

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 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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