Position Summary...
What you'll do...
Role summary:The Principal Software Engineer leads the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, driving cloud-native architecture and AI/ML integration across multiple teams. This role oversees the full software development lifecycle, ensuring high availability, reliability, and performance of distributed systems. The position requires strategic technical leadership, mentorship, and collaboration with cross-functional partners to align engineering efforts with business goals. The engineer champions innovation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence while maintaining architectural integrity and delivering solutions that serve millions of customers and associates effectively.
About the team:
At Walmart Connect, the AdTech Engineering team builds advanced platforms and AI-driven solutions that integrate advertising, commerce, and data. The team tackles complex challenges like automated media generation and next-generation AI systems to enhance operations for advertisers, sellers, and partners. Utilizing extensive first-party data and an AI-first approach, the team pioneers intelligent agents and autonomous workflows shaping retail advertising’s future. Engineers contribute to impactful products that drive measurable outcomes, accelerate growth, and influence millions of customer journeys daily through innovative technical solutions and collaborative efforts.
What you'll do:
- Lead platform engineering efforts to deliver scalable, cloud-native infrastructure and reusable tooling aligned with strategic roadmaps.
- Drive full software development lifecycle management, including design, testing, deployment, and maintenance of distributed systems.
- Architect and integrate AI/ML solutions to enhance intelligent applications serving millions of users.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship, promoting engineering best practices and architectural consistency across teams.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into clear technical requirements and measurable success metrics.
- Foster continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to optimize processes, tools, and system reliability.
- Ensure high-quality deliverables through sound technical judgment and proactive issue resolution.
What you'll bring:
- Extensive experience in platform engineering leadership, delivering scalable, cloud-native architectures and reusable tooling.
- Proven expertise in designing and implementing distributed systems optimized for real-time data processing and AI/ML integration.
- Strong proficiency in software development lifecycle management, including CI/CD, testing, monitoring, and incident response.
- Demonstrated ability to apply model-driven design and leverage AI agents to enhance software solutions.
- Skilled in technical mentorship, architectural decision-making, and fostering engineering excellence across teams.
- Effective collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business needs into technical requirements.
- Commitment to continuous improvement, innovation, and maintaining high standards of quality and integrity.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $132,000.00 - $264,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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Minimum Qualifications...
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
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 or related area.Option 2: 7 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 3 years' experience in software engineering or related area., We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.