Lead Platform Engineer: AI-Driven Cloud & ML Systems

Walmart Global Tech; Hoboken (NJ); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Health benefits

Company stock

PTO

Job summary

Walmart Global Tech in Hoboken, NJ is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, driving cloud-native architecture and AI/ML integration at scale. This role oversees the full software development lifecycle and mentors teams to ensure quality and operational efficiency.

You will collaborate across teams to translate complex business needs into robust technical requirements, promoting innovation and continuous improvement while aligning

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field and 5 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
• Alternatively, 7 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
• Immigration sponsorship will not be available for this position.

Responsibilities

• Lead platform engineering efforts delivering scalable infrastructure and cloud-native architectures aligned with roadmaps.
• Build and deploy scalable AI solutions to automate complex workflows across business-critical applications.
• Architect and integrate AI/ML-enhanced applications to support millions of users with model-driven design.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship, influencing architectural decisions and promoting engineering excellence.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements, measure success metrics, and ensure solutions meet business objectives.
• Foster continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance processes, tools, and product performance.

Skills

Platform engineering

Cloud-native architectures

Agentic AI

AI/ML integration

Python

Java

C++

Full SDLC

Mentorship

Cloud computing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

CS/Engineering degree

Job description

Walmart Global Tech in Hoboken, NJ is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, driving cloud-native architecture and AI/ML integration at scale. This role oversees the full software development lifecycle and mentors teams to ensure quality and operational efficiency.

You will collaborate across teams to translate complex business needs into robust technical requirements, promoting innovation and continuous improvement while aligning