Lead Platform Engineer: Cloud & AI/ML at Scale

Walmart Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 286,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) and stock purchase

Paid time off

Live Better U education benefits

On-site campus amenities

Job summary

Walmart Inc. is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, including cloud-native architectures and AI/ML frameworks.

You will guide the full SDLC, mentor teams, and ensure reliability and performance across Walmart’s financial and retail platforms. The role requires collaborating with cross-functional partners to translate business needs into technical solutions, maintain architectural standards, and drive continuous improvement in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field with 5 years’ software engineering experience; or 7 years’ experience in software engineering.
• Proven experience leading platform engineering initiatives and delivering scalable infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead platform engineering efforts to deliver scalable infrastructure and reusable tooling.
• Architect and implement cloud-native, distributed systems with high availability.
• Oversee full software development lifecycle across multiple teams.
• Integrate AI/ML technologies into software products to enhance experiences.
• Provide technical leadership and promote engineering best practices.

Skills

Platform engineering leadership

Cloud-native architecture

AI/ML integration

Full SDLC / CI/CD

Mentorship

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Equivalent professional experience

Tools

Python

Java

C++

AWS/GCP/Azure

Job description

Walmart Inc. is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, including cloud-native architectures and AI/ML frameworks.

You will guide the full SDLC, mentor teams, and ensure reliability and performance across Walmart’s financial and retail platforms. The role requires collaborating with cross-functional partners to translate business needs into technical solutions, maintain architectural standards, and drive continuous improvement in