Principal, Software Engineer
Walmart • Bentonville, AR • Posted July 08, 2026
About the Role
**Position Summary...**
**What you'll do...**
**Role summary:**
The Principal Software Engineer leads the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, driving technical excellence across multiple teams. This role involves architecting cloud-native, distributed systems with integrated AI/ML solutions to support high availability and real-time processing. The position requires strategic mentorship, cross-functional collaboration, and ownership of the full software development lifecycle. The engineer will influence architectural decisions, promote innovation, and ensure alignment with long-term business goals while maintaining quality and operational metrics. This leadership role fosters continuous improvement and technical growth within the engineering organization.
**About the team:**
Focusing on customer, associate and business needs, this team works with Walmart International, which includes more than 5,200 retail units, operating in 23 countries such as...
**What you'll do...**
**Role summary:**
The Principal Software Engineer leads the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, driving technical excellence across multiple teams. This role involves architecting cloud-native, distributed systems with integrated AI/ML solutions to support high availability and real-time processing. The position requires strategic mentorship, cross-functional collaboration, and ownership of the full software development lifecycle. The engineer will influence architectural decisions, promote innovation, and ensure alignment with long-term business goals while maintaining quality and operational metrics. This leadership role fosters continuous improvement and technical growth within the engineering organization.
**About the team:**
Focusing on customer, associate and business needs, this team works with Walmart International, which includes more than 5,200 retail units, operating in 23 countries such as...