Principal Software Engineer, Information Security
Walmart
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This role pays less than 61% of similar roles. Most pay $165,000–$214,500 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $165k versus about $190k for comparable roles.
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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.
Listed pay typically runs $121,000–$242,000 across 473 roles with salary data.
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The (USA) Principal, Software Engineer, Information Security joins the AI Security Team to design and implement secure, scalable software solutions. This role involves leading the development of advanced security frameworks to protect AI-driven assets, specifically addressing risks like prompt injection and model supply chain management. You will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business needs into maintainable products, guiding coding practices, overseeing testing strategies, and performing root cause analysis. Key responsibilities include driving automation within CI/CD pipelines and monitoring application performance through telemetry and analytics. The position requires proficiency in Python, along with experience in Microsoft Azure and AWS. You must demonstrate expertise in systems engineering, cloud migration, and software development to safeguard critical organizational resources against emerging threats within generative AI and agentic workflows.
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Median $197400 from 2576 postings across 150 companies.
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