Platform Architect & AI/ML Systems Leader

Walmart Inc.; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Live Better U tuition coverage

Job summary

Walmart Inc. in Bentonville, AR seeks a Principal, Software Engineer to lead platform engineering, delivering scalable cloud-native infrastructure and AI-enabled solutions. You will guide multiple teams through the full software lifecycle, ensuring reliability, performance, and alignment with long-term roadmaps.

The role emphasizes strategic leadership, mentorship, and collaboration with stakeholders to translate complex business needs into effective software architectures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area with 5 years of software engineering experience.
• Alternative: 7 years' experience in software engineering.
• Master's degree preferred with focus on scalable software and accessibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead platform engineering to deliver scalable infrastructure, reusable tooling, and AI/ML frameworks aligned with roadmaps.
• Drive full SDLC across teams, ensuring high availability and real-time data processing.
• Architect and integrate intelligent AI-enhanced applications using cloud-native design.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship across teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into actionable requirements.
• Own technical decisions, ensuring quality, reliability, and alignment with long-term goals.
• Foster continuous improvement by adopting new technologies and optimizing processes.

Skills

Cloud-native arch

Distributed systems

Java JDK21

Spring/SpringBoot

DDD

SQL/NoSQL/NewSQL

Mentorship

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/SE

Master's degree preferred

Tools

CosmosDB

Cassandra

Spanner

Job description

Walmart Inc. in Bentonville, AR seeks a Principal, Software Engineer to lead platform engineering, delivering scalable cloud-native infrastructure and AI-enabled solutions. You will guide multiple teams through the full software lifecycle, ensuring reliability, performance, and alignment with long-term roadmaps.

The role emphasizes strategic leadership, mentorship, and collaboration with stakeholders to translate complex business needs into effective software architectures.