Principal, Software Engineer

Walmart

Quick summary

Work type: On-site
Location: Bentonville, AR
Salary: $110,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted: 6 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $188k

This role $165k

$95k most similar roles pay here $250k

This role pays less than 69% of similar roles. Most pay $165,000–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $165k versus about $188k 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 311 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $110,000–$220,000 across 303 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal, Software Engineer

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As a Principal Software Engineer at Walmart Global Tech Fintech in the USA, you will lead platform engineering efforts to deliver scalable infrastructure and reusable tooling aligned with strategic roadmaps. You’ll drive the full software development lifecycle across multiple teams, ensuring high availability and real-time data processing capabilities while integrating AI-enhanced applications using cloud-native principles. Your responsibilities include providing technical leadership, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with stakeholders to translate business needs into clear technical requirements. You will also maintain architectural documentation and foster continuous improvement by adopting new technologies and optimizing processes. The role requires extensive experience in platform engineering, expertise in designing distributed systems for real-time data processing and AI/ML integration, proficiency in cloud computing architecture, and strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality delivery and long-term platform evolution.

Skills

Python Java Kubernetes AWS Azure CI/CD Docker Terraform PostgreSQL Redis AI/ML Model-driven design Cloud-native architecture Real-time data processing Scalable platform engineering

What you'll do

Lead platform engineering efforts to deliver scalable infrastructure and reusable tooling aligned with strategic roadmaps.
Drive full software development lifecycle, ensuring high availability, fault tolerance, and real-time data processing capabilities.
Architect AI-enhanced applications using cloud-native principles to support millions of users.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship, influencing architectural decisions and promoting engineering excellence.
Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into clear technical requirements and measurable success metrics.

What we're looking for

Extensive experience in leading platform engineering for scalable, cloud-native architectures.
Proven expertise in designing distributed systems with real-time data processing capabilities.
Strong proficiency in technical solution design and AI/ML integration using cloud principles.
Demonstrated ability to lead full software development lifecycles including CI/CD practices.
Skilled in mentoring engineers and promoting maintainability through architectural decisions.
Excellent collaboration skills with cross-functional teams for defining technical requirements.
Commitment to continuous improvement, innovation, and adherence to high quality standards.

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