(USA) Principal, Software Engineer

Walmart

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Work type: On-site
Location: Bellevue, WA · Bentonville, AR
Salary: $132,000–$264,000 / yr
Posted: 1 day ago

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This role $198k

$99k most similar roles pay here $282k

This role pays more than 63% of similar roles. Most pay $165,000–$214,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $198k versus about $190k for comparable roles.

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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 516 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$234,000 across 510 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · (USA) Principal, Software Engineer

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As a Principal Software Engineer, you will lead the design and development of next-generation intelligent systems that integrate software, models, and automation into cohesive platforms. Working within a team focused on enabling intelligent automation at scale through agent orchestration and customer-facing AI solutions, your responsibilities include mentoring team members and establishing best practices for AI-native application development. You will navigate ambiguous problem spaces to define patterns while building scalable, reliable, and secure production-grade software in a collaborative environment that fosters innovation. The role requires expertise in working with structured data and workflows, as well as the ability to handle evolving requirements and build high-quality, scalable solutions.

Skills

Python Java C++ Kubernetes Docker AWS Azure GCP CI/CD Git PostgreSQL MongoDB Redis GraphQL RESTful APIs Scrum Agile DevOps Terraform Ansible

What you'll do

Lead the design and development of next-generation intelligent systems.
Mentor team members in AI-native application development best practices.
Build scalable, reliable, and secure production-grade software solutions.
Navigate ambiguous problem spaces to define patterns for adaptive systems.
Develop platforms enabling intelligent automation at scale with agent orchestration.
Ensure high-quality software solutions that learn from usage and evolve iteratively.

What we're looking for

Extensive experience leading the design and development of intelligent systems.
Proven track record in building adaptive platforms that integrate software, models, and automation.
Expertise in developing scalable, reliable, and secure production-grade software solutions.
Strong skills in working with structured data and complex workflows.
Ability to mentor and guide a team in establishing best practices for AI-native applications.

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