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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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As a (USA) Principal, Software Engineer, you will join the Access Governance & Compliance Engineering team to lead the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities. You will oversee the full software development lifecycle, ensuring high availability and reliability of distributed systems while driving cloud-native architecture and AI/ML integration. Your daily responsibilities include architecting intelligent software systems using AI agents and model-driven design, mentoring engineering teams, and translating complex business needs into actionable technical requirements. You will utilize skills in CI/CD, testing, incident response, and real-time data processing to build reusable tooling and infrastructure. This role specifically addresses the technical challenge of transforming compliance processes through automation and intelligent access governance to safeguard the technology ecosystem and enhance audit readiness.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Arkansas?
Median $165000 from 155 postings across 3 companies.
Lead platform engineering efforts to deliver scalable infrastructure, reusable tooling, and AI/ML frameworks.
Drive the full software development lifecycle to ensure high availability and fault tolerance of distributed systems.
Architect intelligent software systems integrating AI agents and model-driven design.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to influence architectural standards and engineering excellence.
Translate complex business needs into actionable technical requirements and measurable success metrics.
Develop platforms and automation for identity governance, access certifications, and compliance controls.
Identify improvement opportunities to foster innovation and support continuous learning.
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 cloud-native architectures.
Prove ability to design and implement distributed systems for real-time data processing and AI/ML integration.
Show expertise in software development lifecycle management, including CI/CD, testing, and incident response.
Demonstrate skills in mentoring engineers and influencing architectural decisions across teams.
Possess a Master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 3 years of experience (preferred).
Demonstrate knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards and assistive technologies (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
Cloud-native Architecture
Distributed Systems
AI/ML
CI/CD
Platform Engineering
Real-time Data Processing
Observability
Model-driven Design
AI Agents
WCAG) 2.2 AA