Walmart

(USA) Principal Software Engineer

Walmart
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Hoboken, NJ, USA +3 moreStaff+
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Base Salary

$110k - $286k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Shape technical strategy and architecture for scalable, secure, and reliable systems.
  • Lead hands-on design, development, testing, and delivery of business-critical software.
  • Experiment with AI-powered development tools, coding agents, and emerging technologies.
  • Apply AI to engineering challenges, workflows, and customer experiences.
  • Turn experiments into practical, production-ready solutions with measurable impact.
  • Mentor engineers, influence technical decisions across teams, and promote AI-native engineering practices.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area plus five years of software engineering or related experience, or seven years of such experience.
  • Deep technical expertise, strong architectural judgment, and hands-on software lifecycle experience.
  • Demonstrated use of AI coding tools, agents, and AI-native workflows.
  • Experience taking AI beyond proof of concept into production through AI-powered products or AI-enabled engineering practices.
  • Ability to influence technical strategy, mentor engineers, and collaborate across teams.
  • Preferred: master’s degree in a relevant field plus three years of software engineering experience.
  • Preferred: experience with WCAG 2.2 AA, assistive technologies, and digital accessibility best practices.

Benefits

  • Medical, vision, and dental coverage; 401(k), stock purchase, company-paid life insurance, disability coverage, and performance-based bonuses.
  • Paid time off and/or PPTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty, voting leave, and military leave pay.
  • Company discounts, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and other benefits subject to eligibility and plan terms.
  • Walmart-paid education benefits through Live Better U, including tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs.
  • On-site location listed in Sunnyvale, California, with additional listed locations in Bellevue, Washington; Hoboken, New Jersey; and Bentonville, Arkansas.

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About Walmart

10,000+ employees

Walmart is a global omnichannel retailer that sells groceries, general merchandise, and services through Walmart and Sam's Club stores and online marketplaces for consumers and small businesses. Its model spans physical retail, e-commerce, advertising, and a vast supply chain, plus pharmacy, health, and financial services. Founded in 1962 and headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, Walmart Inc. is a public company on the NYSE (WMT) operating in the U.S. and multiple international markets.

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