Principal Software Engineer - AI-Driven Cloud Platform Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Discount Card

10% off Walmart items

Live Better U 100% covered

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

Walmart Sunnyvale is hiring a Principal Software Engineer to lead scalable platform capabilities, ML/AI integration, and cloud-native architectures across multiple teams. You will drive the full software lifecycle, mentor engineers, and translate business needs into measurable technical outcomes.

This onsite, full-time role requires strong leadership, system design expertise, and collaboration with stakeholders to advance Walmart's e-commerce platform while delivering reliable, high-impact

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher with 5+ years in software engineering (or 7+ years via alternate path).
• Experience leading platform engineering and cloud-native architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead platform engineering efforts delivering scalable infrastructure and cloud-native architectures.
• Drive end-to-end software development lifecycle across multiple teams.
• Architect and implement AI-enhanced applications serving millions of users.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical requirements.
• Maintain architectural documentation and foster continuous improvement.

Skills

Platform engineering leadership

Cloud-native architectures

AI/ML integration

SDLC management

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Master’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Distributed systems design

Job description

Walmart Sunnyvale is hiring a Principal Software Engineer to lead scalable platform capabilities, ML/AI integration, and cloud-native architectures across multiple teams. You will drive the full software lifecycle, mentor engineers, and translate business needs into measurable technical outcomes.

This onsite, full-time role requires strong leadership, system design expertise, and collaboration with stakeholders to advance Walmart's e-commerce platform while delivering reliable, high-impact