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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–$220,000
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As a (USA) Principal Software Engineer within the Growth Technology organization, you will join a team powering revenue-growth businesses including Marketplace, Walmart Connect, W+, and Data Ventures. You will lead the hands-on design, development, testing, and delivery of business-critical software while shaping technical strategy and architecture for scalable, secure, and reliable systems. Your daily work involves experimenting with AI-powered development tools, coding agents, and emerging technologies to transform software development workflows and customer experiences. You must possess deep technical expertise in building complex systems, architectural judgment, and experience taking AI beyond proof of concept into production. Key competencies include mentoring engineers, influencing technical decisions, and implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 AA standards to ensure inclusive digital experiences across the massive retail ecosystem.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214500 from 1116 postings across 75 companies.
Shape technical strategy and architecture for scalable, secure, and reliable systems at scale.
Lead hands-on design, development, testing, and delivery of business-critical software.
Experiment with AI-powered development tools, coding agents, and emerging technologies to transform software construction.
Identify opportunities to apply AI to engineering challenges, workflows, and customer experiences.
Turn promising AI experiments into practical, production-ready solutions that deliver measurable impact.
Mentor engineers and influence technical decisions across multiple teams.
Champion AI-native engineering practices through experimentation and knowledge sharing.
What we're looking for
10+ years of software engineering experience designing, building, and operating complex, scalable systems.
Deep technical expertise and strong architectural judgment across the software development lifecycle.
Demonstrated use of AI coding tools, agents, and AI-native workflows to improve engineering outcomes.
Proven experience taking AI beyond proof of concept into production for products or engineering practices.
Ability to influence technical strategy, mentor engineers, and collaborate across teams to solve complex problems.
Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 5 years’ experience in software engineering.
Option 2: 7 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 3 years' experience (preferred).
Python
AI
ML
Cloud-native
CI/CD
Distributed Systems
Platform Engineering
Model-driven Design
Real-time Data Processing
Software Development Lifecycle
Monitoring
Incident Response
WCAG) 2.2 AA
AI
ML
Distributed Systems
Cloud-Native
Platform Engineering
CI/CD
Model-Driven Design
Real-time Data Processing
Agent Orchestration
Monitoring
Incident Response
WCAG) 2.2 AA