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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
Walmart currently has
825 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$121,000–$242,000
across 473 roles with salary data.
The (USA) Principal, Software Engineer joins the Global Integrated Fulfillment team to lead the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities. This role involves overseeing the full software development lifecycle, including coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and incident response for distributed systems. You will architect cloud-native infrastructure, develop reusable tooling, and integrate advanced ML frameworks to support critical in-store fulfillment workflows like picking, storage, audit, and dispense. The position requires technical proficiency in Python, Java, CI/CD pipelines, and observability practices. You will solve complex problems regarding high availability and real-time data processing while providing mentorship and strategic leadership. By translating business needs into technical requirements, you will ensure the reliability and performance of backend systems that directly impact global eCommerce fulfillment operations.
What does a Software Engineer earn?
Median $197400 from 2576 postings across 150 companies.
Lead platform engineering efforts to deliver scalable infrastructure, reusable tooling, and advanced ML frameworks.
Architect and implement cloud-native, distributed systems ensuring high availability and real-time data processing.
Oversee the full software development lifecycle including coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and incident response.
Integrate AI/ML technologies into software products to enhance customer and associate experiences.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to promote engineering best practices across multiple teams.
Translate business needs into clear technical requirements and measurable success metrics with stakeholders.
Drive continuous improvement through innovation, knowledge sharing, and the adoption of modern development tools.
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 experience.
Alternatively, possess 7 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 3 years of experience (preferred).
Demonstrate extensive experience leading platform engineering initiatives, including shared infrastructure and scalable ML frameworks.
Possess proven expertise in cloud-native architecture and distributed system design ensuring high availability and fault tolerance.
Show technical proficiency in the software development lifecycle, CI/CD pipelines, and observability practices.
Demonstrate the ability to architect AI/ML integrated applications using languages such as Python and Java.
Knowledge of implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards and assistive technologies (preferred).
Python
Java
C++
AI/ML
Cloud-native Architecture
Distributed Systems
CI/CD
Platform Engineering
Software Development Lifecycle
Monitoring
Incident Management
Real-time Data Processing
WCAG) 2.2 AA
AI/ML
Cloud-Native
Distributed Systems
CI/CD
Platform Engineering
Real-time Data Processing
Model-driven Design
AI Agents
Software Development Lifecycle
WCAG) 2.2 AA