Principal Platform Engineer - AI-Driven Cloud Leader

Walmart; Hoboken (NJ); On-site; USD 132,000 - 264,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Stock purchase program

Paid time off

Job summary

Walmart Global Tech is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, focusing on cloud-native architectures and AI/ML-enabled solutions that serve millions of users. This role provides strategic technical leadership and mentorship, aligning work with long-term roadmaps and driving engineering excellence.

Based in Hoboken, NJ, the role involves collaboration across teams to translate business needs into technical requirements, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area.
• 5 years’ experience in software engineering or related area, or 7 years’ experience as an alternative.
• Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering or related area is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead platform engineering efforts delivering scalable infrastructure and cloud-native architectures.
• Build and deploy scalable AI solutions to automate workflows across applications.
• Architect and integrate AI/ML-enhanced applications for millions of users.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship, guiding architectural decisions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements and success metrics.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, tools, and product performance.

Skills

Agentic AI

Cloud-native architectures

Full SDLC management

AI/ML integration

Mentorship

Architectural decision-making

Python

Java

C++

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/IS/SE or related

7+ years software engineering experience

Master’s degree in CS/CE/IS/SE or related

Tools

Python

Java

C++

Job description

Walmart Global Tech is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, focusing on cloud-native architectures and AI/ML-enabled solutions that serve millions of users. This role provides strategic technical leadership and mentorship, aligning work with long-term roadmaps and driving engineering excellence.

Based in Hoboken, NJ, the role involves collaboration across teams to translate business needs into technical requirements, while