Principal Platform Engineer, AI-Driven Cloud Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Education assistance (Live Better U)

Job summary

Walmart in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities and AI-enhanced applications. You will drive cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, and the full software lifecycle across multiple teams.

You will provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, translate business needs into actionable requirements, and ensure high availability and performance of critical systems serving millions of users.

Qualifications

• Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 5 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
• Option 2: 7 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.

Responsibilities

• Lead platform engineering efforts to deliver scalable, cloud-native infrastructure and reusable tooling aligned with strategic roadmaps.
• Drive full software development lifecycle management, including design, testing, deployment, and maintenance across multiple teams.
• Architect and implement AI-enhanced applications and intelligent systems supporting millions of users.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship, promoting engineering excellence and standardization across teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into actionable technical requirements and measurable success metrics.
• Ensure high system availability, scalability, and fault tolerance through sound architectural decisions.
• Foster continuous improvement by integrating feedback, adopting new technologies, and optimizing processes.

Skills

Python

Java

C++

Cloud computing

Distributed systems

API design

Leadership

Mentoring

Technical leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Software Engineering

Master’s degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering

Job description

Walmart in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities and AI-enhanced applications. You will drive cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, and the full software lifecycle across multiple teams.

You will provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, translate business needs into actionable requirements, and ensure high availability and performance of critical systems serving millions of users.