Principal Software Engineer - AI & Cloud Platform

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

Benefits offered by this job

Discount Card

Live Better U education benefits

401(k) and stock purchase

Paid time off and PTO programs

On-site child care facilities

Job summary

Walmart Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA, seeks a Principal Software Engineer to lead platform engineering, delivering scalable cloud-native systems and reusable infrastructure, with AI/ML integration to serve millions.

You will guide architecture, mentor engineers, and drive end-to-end software development across multiple teams, ensuring alignment with long-term goals and high quality in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Mastery of Java SDKs and services; event-driven processing
• Strong lifecycle management: design, test, deploy, monitor
• Experience applying model-driven design and AI for intelligent software
• Mentoring engineers and influencing architectural decisions
• Excellent collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Commitment to innovation and technical excellence aligned with business goals

Responsibilities

• Provide software architectural consultation to engineering teams for scalable cloud-native architectures and tooling
• Drive full software development lifecycle across multiple teams
• Architect and implement AI-enabled applications for millions of users
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical requirements and measurable success metrics
• Ensure high-quality deliverables through sound judgment and proactive issue resolution

Skills

Java

Event-driven design

NoSQL databases

CI/CD

AI/ML integration

Mentoring engineers

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Master's degree in CS (preferred)

Job description

Walmart Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA, seeks a Principal Software Engineer to lead platform engineering, delivering scalable cloud-native systems and reusable infrastructure, with AI/ML integration to serve millions.

You will guide architecture, mentor engineers, and drive end-to-end software development across multiple teams, ensuring alignment with long-term goals and high quality in a dynamic environment.