(USA) Principal, Software Engineer

Walmart

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Sunnyvale, CABentonville, AR
Salary
$143,000–$286,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $214k
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This role pays more than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $161,500–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $214k versus about $186k 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 239 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · (USA) Principal, Software Engineer

As a Principal Software Engineer on Walmart’s Wibey Web team, you will architect and build the browser-based interface for Wibey, an intelligent orchestration platform that supports software development and operations. Your daily tasks include designing and implementing features and integrations to provide seamless AI-assisted workflows for thousands of developers, building scalable front-end and back-end systems, and creating agentic solutions to automate developer tasks like code generation and testing. You will also work on quality benchmarking frameworks and governance controls while collaborating with product managers and security teams to define the Wibey roadmap. The role requires 10+ years of experience in building developer tools, expertise in DevEX principles, and hands-on knowledge of AI coding assistants and industry protocols like MCP and A2A. Proficiency in React, Typescript, Java, JavaScript, Python, and related frameworks is essential for this high-impact position at Walmart’s Global Tech Platform organization.

What you'll do

  • Design and implement Wibey Web features for seamless AI-assisted development workflows.
  • Build scalable front-end and back-end systems to support a web interface for thousands of developers.
  • Create agentic solutions that automate developer workflows using code generation, testing, PR reviews, documentation, and deployment.
  • Implement quality benchmarking frameworks to measure the correctness of AI-generated code and its impact on productivity.
  • Design enterprise governance controls balancing developer velocity with security and compliance requirements.
  • Lead architectural discussions and mentor junior engineers on the team.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of software engineering experience with expertise in building developer-facing tools and platforms.
  • Deep understanding of developer experience (DevEX) principles and productivity optimization.
  • Production experience integrating LLM/GenAI capabilities into enterprise systems using MCP, A2A protocol, etc.
  • Hands-on experience with AI coding assistants like Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, or similar.
  • Strong skills in designing scalable, resilient backend and frontend services.
  • Exceptional communication and collaboration skills for leading architectural discussions and mentoring peers.
  • Proficiency in modern development tools and infrastructure including CICD, Trunk Based Development, CLI frameworks.

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