(USA) Principal, Software Engineer

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

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Job summary

Walmart Inc. is hiring a Principal, Software Engineer in Sunnyvale, CA to lead the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities.

You will guide cloud-native infrastructure, AI/ML integration, and cross-team collaboration to drive technical excellence and long-term platform evolution. You will mentor engineering teams, align efforts with business objectives, and champion innovation and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/IS/SE or related with 5 years’ software eng experience.
• Alternative: 7 years’ software eng experience.
• Master’s degree preferred with 3 years’ relevant experience in accessible digital products.

Responsibilities

• Lead platform engineering efforts across teams.
• Drive end-to-end software lifecycle activities.
• Architect distributed systems for real-time data and AI/ML integration.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical requirements.

Skills

Platform engineering leadership

Full lifecycle delivery

Distributed systems design

AI/ML integration

Mentorship & leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/IS/SE or related

Master’s degree in CS/CE/IS/SE or related

Tools

WCAG 2.2 AA knowledge

Web accessibility best practices

Job description

1345 Crossman Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1114

R-2615149

$143,000 - $286,000/yr

Regular/ Permanent

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Role summary:

The (USA) Principal, Software Engineer leads the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, driving technical excellence across multiple teams. This role oversees the full software development lifecycle, applying cloud-native and distributed system principles to build reliable, high-performance AI-enhanced applications. The position requires strategic technical leadership, mentorship, and collaboration with cross-functional partners to align engineering efforts with business objectives. The Principal Engineer champions innovation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence while ensuring solutions meet quality standards and support long-term platform evolution.

About the team:

The CCM team manages a critical tier0 platform supporting configuration management for over 10,000 applications across Walmart. As part of the Global Tech Platform – Runtime Platform organization, the team enables dynamic configuration changes without application restarts, supporting key workflows such as Disaster Recovery and holiday readiness. CCM drives feature flagging and experimentation across cloud and data center environments with rapid propagation. Serving application developers and business users, the team delivers reliable, scalable solutions that enhance operational agility and optimize experiences for Walmart customers and associates.

What you'll do:

• Lead platform engineering efforts to deliver scalable, cloud-native infrastructure and reusable tooling aligned with strategic roadmaps.
• Drive full software development lifecycle activities, including design, coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance across multiple teams.
• Architect and implement distributed systems optimized for real-time data processing and AI/ML integration.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams, promoting best practices and architectural consistency.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into actionable technical requirements and measurable success metrics.
• Ensure high-quality deliverables through sound technical judgment and proactive issue resolution.
• Foster continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance processes, tools, and products.

What you'll bring:

• Extensive experience in platform engineering leadership, delivering scalable, cloud-native architectures and reusable tooling.
• Proven ability to lead full software development lifecycles, including design, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Expertise in distributed systems design, ensuring high availability, fault tolerance, and real-time data processing.
• Strong proficiency in AI/ML integration and building intelligent software systems using multiple programming languages.
• Demonstrated technical leadership and mentorship skills, fostering engineering excellence and innovation.
• Effective collaboration and communication with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, problem solving, and strategic technical decision-making.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.

For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00 - $286,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :

• Stock

Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum 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.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

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 a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.

Primary Location...

1345 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1114, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.

Walmart is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.

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