Principal Platform Engineer - Scalable Systems Architect

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits (medical, vision, and…

401(k) and stock purchase

Paid time off (PTO)

Live Better U education benefit

Campus amenities and discounts

Job summary

Walmart Inc. is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to define the technical direction for a core WatchTower platform within the Marketplace engineering operating system.

You will influence architecture across teams and build platforms that enhance how thousands of engineers develop, deploy, operate, and support software. You will mentor engineers, shape technical strategy, and drive innovation using AI, automation, and modern cloud-native methods to improve reliability and productivity across

Qualifications

• 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.
• 7 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
• Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering or related area and 3 years' experience in software engineering or related area.
• We value candidates with accessibility knowledge and WCAG 2.2 AA standards.

Responsibilities

• Define the technical vision and architecture for a core WatchTower platform capability.
• Design and build highly scalable distributed systems that improve reliability and developer productivity.
• Partner with engineering leaders to drive architecture, engineering standards, and technical strategy across Marketplace.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across multiple teams without direct organizational authority.
• Drive innovation through AI, automation, cloud-native technologies, and modern software engineering practices.

Skills

Software architecture

Leadership

Distributed systems

Cloud-native

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science/engineering or related area

Master’s degree in related field (preferred)

Tools

Kubernetes

Job description

Walmart Inc. is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to define the technical direction for a core WatchTower platform within the Marketplace engineering operating system.

You will influence architecture across teams and build platforms that enhance how thousands of engineers develop, deploy, operate, and support software. You will mentor engineers, shape technical strategy, and drive innovation using AI, automation, and modern cloud-native methods to improve reliability and productivity across