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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
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JOB TITLE: (USA) Principal, Software Engineer
As a Principal, Software Engineer on the Data Ventures team, you will lead platform engineering initiatives to deliver scalable, cloud-native solutions and AI-enhanced applications. You will drive the full software development lifecycle, including coding, testing, deployment, and monitoring, while building infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks. Your daily work involves leading system design reviews, mentoring engineers, and collaborating cross-functionally to translate user problems into technical requirements. You will utilize JAVA, React, GraphQL, and BigQuery to develop a centralized, role-aware intelligence platform. This role addresses the business problem of replacing offline workflows with AI-driven forecasting and real-time analytics to improve supplier health and supply chain performance. You will ensure high availability and reliability within distributed systems using microservices, containers, and automation.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Arkansas?
Median $165000 from 155 postings across 3 companies.
Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks aligned with roadmap priorities.
Drive full software development lifecycle activities including coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
Apply cloud-native architecture principles to ensure scalable, resilient, and agile systems.
Lead system design reviews to validate quality and alignment with architectural standards.
Build AI-driven applications integrating ML components for automation and multi-step reasoning.
Mentor engineers, influence technical decisions, and promote engineering excellence.
Collaborate cross-functionally to translate user problems into actionable technical requirements.
Continuously improve processes, tools, and products through innovation and data-driven practices.
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.
Alternatively, possess 7 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
Demonstrate proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation.
Show proficiency in software design patterns, API design, and platform development.
Experience leading full stack software development lifecycle activities using JAVA, React, GraphQL, and BigQuery.
Ability to conduct system design reviews and mentor engineers to promote engineering excellence.
Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 3 years of experience (preferred).
Knowledge of implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards and assistive technologies (preferred).
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
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