Walmart

(USA) Principal Software Engineer, AI

Walmart
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8 days ago
Sunnyvale, CA, USAStaff+
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Base Salary

$95k - $165k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Shape technical strategy and architecture for scalable, secure, and reliable systems.
  • Lead hands-on software design, development, testing, and delivery.
  • Experiment with AI-powered development tools, coding agents, and emerging technologies.
  • Identify and productionize AI applications for engineering workflows and customer experiences.
  • Mentor engineers, influence technical decisions, and promote AI-native engineering practices.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 5 years of software engineering or related experience, or 7 years of software engineering or related experience.
  • 10+ years of software engineering experience designing, building, and operating complex scalable systems.
  • 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.

Benefits

  • Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
  • 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
  • Paid time off, including sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting leave.
  • Short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, and adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
  • Walmart-paid education benefits covering programs from high school completion through bachelor’s degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates.
  • Additional compensation may include performance bonuses, regional pay zones, and stock.

Categories

Walmart

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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