Principal Cloud-Native AI Engineer

Walmart Global Tech; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 130,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase

Paid time off

Job summary

Walmart Global Tech in Bentonville, AR is seeking a Distinguished Software Engineer to lead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native AI-powered systems. You will translate domain strategies into reliable implementations while mentoring teams and driving DevOps excellence.

You will oversee the full SDLC, champion CI/CD, and collaborate across product and operations to deliver high-quality, resilient services that align with Walmart’s business objectives.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated hands-on coding and end-to-end ownership of production systems.
• Experience leading design and development of scalable, cloud-native software and AI-powered solutions.
• Strong expertise in DevOps, CI/CD, observability, and incident management.
• Ability to identify bottlenecks and automate manual processes to improve developer experience.
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills with system-level thinking.
• Effective collaboration and mentorship to raise engineering excellence across teams.

Responsibilities

• Be a deeply hands-on technical leader, write production-quality code, and drive production deployment.
• Lead design and development of scalable, cloud-native AI-powered software systems and intelligent automation solutions.
• Translate domain-level strategies into system-level implementations, ensuring architectural integrity and reliability.
• Drive operational excellence through technical guidance, code reviews, and strategic architectural decisions.
• Champion DevOps and CI/CD practices to ensure resilient, observable, and performant services.
• Mentor engineers across teams, fostering a culture of innovation, high standards, and continuous learning.
• Identify and resolve architectural bottlenecks, automate manual processes, and improve developer experience.
• Collaborate effectively across teams, communicating complex technical concepts clearly to stakeholders.

Job description

Walmart Global Tech in Bentonville, AR is seeking a Distinguished Software Engineer to lead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native AI-powered systems. You will translate domain strategies into reliable implementations while mentoring teams and driving DevOps excellence.

You will oversee the full SDLC, champion CI/CD, and collaborate across product and operations to deliver high-quality, resilient services that align with Walmart’s business objectives.