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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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Listed pay typically runs
$117,000–$234,000
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As a (USA) Principal, Software Engineer, you will join the Global Security & Investigations Technology team to lead the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities. You will oversee the full software development lifecycle across multiple teams, ensuring high availability, fault tolerance, and real-time data processing. Your daily responsibilities include architecting and integrating AI-enhanced applications, providing technical leadership and mentorship, and translating complex business needs into actionable technical requirements. You will utilize cloud-native architecture, distributed system design, and modern programming languages while applying model-driven design principles. The role focuses on developing intelligent platforms that enable proactive management of security and operational risks, utilizing AI-driven innovation and data insights to support investigators, security operators, and aviation units in enhancing decision-making and strengthening compliance.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Arkansas?
Median $165000 from 155 postings across 3 companies.
Lead platform engineering efforts to deliver scalable, cloud-native infrastructure and reusable tooling.
Drive the full software development lifecycle across multiple teams to ensure high availability and fault tolerance.
Architect and integrate AI-enhanced applications using modern programming languages and model-driven design.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to promote engineering excellence and standardization across teams.
Translate complex business needs into actionable technical requirements and measurable success metrics.
Identify opportunities to enhance processes, tools, and product quality through continuous improvement.
Oversee real-time data processing capabilities and distributed system design.
What we're looking for
Obtain a Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 5 years of software engineering experience.
Possess 7 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
Demonstrate extensive experience in platform engineering leadership and delivering scalable infrastructure solutions.
Exhibit proficiency in cloud-native architecture and distributed system design for high availability and fault tolerance.
Show strong technical expertise in AI/ML integration, software development lifecycle, and continuous integration/deployment.
Prove the ability to lead technical teams, mentor engineers, and influence architectural decisions.
Demonstrate skill in applying model-driven design and leveraging modern development tools.
Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 3 years of experience (preferred).
Platform Engineering
Cloud-Native
Distributed Systems
AI
ML
CI/CD
Observability
Model-Driven Design
Software Development Lifecycle
Real-time Data Processing
Incident Response
WCAG) 2.2 AA
Cloud-native Architecture
AI/ML
Python
Java
C++
Distributed Systems
CI/CD
Platform Engineering
Data Services
Model-driven Design
Real-time Data Processing
Monitoring
Incident Response
WCAG) 2.2 AA
Java
React
GraphQL
BigQuery
CI/CD
Cloud-Native Architecture
Microservices
Containers
ML Frameworks
API Design
Observability
Distributed Systems
System Design