Principal Platform Engineer — AI-Driven Cloud Solutions

Walmart Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits (medical, vision, and

401(k) and stock purchase plan

Company-paid life insurance

Paid time off (PTO, sick leave, leave)

Live Better U education program

Job summary

Walmart Inc. is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead platform engineering, delivering scalable cloud-native infrastructure and reusable tooling.

You will guide the full software development lifecycle, integrate AI/ML capabilities, and ensure high availability and fault tolerance for millions of users and associates. You will mentor teams, collaborate with cross-functional partners, and drive innovation in Walmart’s evolving technology landscape to deliver impactful customer and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, or related field required.
• 7+ years experience in software engineering or related area optional if applicable.
• Strong background in platform engineering and scalable cloud-native architectures.
• Experience with AI/ML integration and real-time data processing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Write production-quality code and implement features end-to-end.
• Lead platform engineering to deliver scalable, cloud-native infrastructure and tooling.
• Own full SDLC: CI/CD, testing, observability, incidents.
• Architect AI/ML-enabled applications for large-scale usage.
• Provide mentorship and engineering leadership across teams.
• Translate business needs into actionable requirements and metrics.
• Promote innovative tools and practices to improve velocity and quality.

Skills

Production-quality coding

Platform engineering leadership

CI/CD & observability

AI/ML integration

Python

Java

C++

Mentorship

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or Software Engineering

Master's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Walmart Inc. is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead platform engineering, delivering scalable cloud-native infrastructure and reusable tooling.

You will guide the full software development lifecycle, integrate AI/ML capabilities, and ensure high availability and fault tolerance for millions of users and associates. You will mentor teams, collaborate with cross-functional partners, and drive innovation in Walmart’s evolving technology landscape to deliver impactful customer and