(USA) Principal, Software Engineer

Walmart

Actively hiring
Bentonville, AR Posted 87 days ago $110,000$220,000 / year

At a glance

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TL;DR

As a Principal Software Engineer in Learning & Data Platforms, you will lead the architecture and design of scalable engineering solutions for Wibey Golden Paths and Global Tech learning experiences. Your responsibilities include driving technical excellence across onboarding platforms, LMS management, bootcamp redesigns, and AI-driven learning agents while ensuring seamless integration and data-driven insights. You will establish system integration standards, develop cloud-native architectures, and mentor engineers to foster innovation and engineering excellence. The role requires expertise in Java, Python, JavaScript, distributed systems, and CI/CD pipelines, with a focus on delivering high-quality, resilient solutions aligned with the enterprise learning strategy. This position involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams to translate strategic objectives into measurable technical outcomes, emphasizing modern architecture practices and continuous improvement in a large-scale enterprise environment.

Skills

Java Python JavaScript CI/CD DevOps Kubernetes AWS Docker Terraform PostgreSQL MongoDB Redis APIs LMS intelligent automation adaptive learning AI/ML

What you'll do

  • Lead architecture and design for scalable learning data ecosystems and AI-driven learning experiences.
  • Drive full software development lifecycle including coding standards, testing frameworks, and system optimization.
  • Establish integration patterns across LMS, internal platforms, AI tools, and data systems for seamless interoperability.
  • Architect cloud-native distributed systems to ensure high availability, performance, and scalability in learning delivery.
  • Mentor engineers and influence platform standards to foster innovation and engineering excellence.
  • Champion strategic translation of learning objectives into measurable technical outcomes through cross-functional collaboration.

What we're looking for

  • Extensive experience in architecting large-scale platform and data solutions for complex enterprise environments.
  • Proven expertise in distributed systems, system integrations, and designing data architecture frameworks.
  • Strong proficiency in Java, Python, JavaScript, with experience building scalable APIs and services.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead AI/ML-enabled initiatives and design learning technology ecosystems.
  • Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps principles, and high-availability cloud-native architectures.
  • Technical leadership skills including mentoring engineers and influencing cross-team architectural decisions.

Market check

Salary context

This $110,000–$220,000 range sits above 38% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,000$234,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$165,000$214,500

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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 495 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$234,000 across 487 roles with salary data.

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