(USA) Principal, Software Engineer

Position Summary...

Come join Walmart's Campus Technology team and help power the world's most user-friendly campus. We're bridging the gap between the physical and digital campus experience by giving associates intuitive ways to find and interact with people, places, and resources that make their workday better and more productive.

We're looking for a talented, all-rounder Principal, Software Engineer to join our Bentonville, Arkansas-based team. You'll help architect and deliver solutions across web and mobile platforms, supporting internal tools that directly impact Walmart associates. The ideal candidate has deep experience in solution design, mobile app development and deployment, system integrations, and cloud platforms. But more than that - you're someone who thrives on innovation, rapid iteration, and mentoring others to build great solutions for customers.

What you'll do...

Come join Walmart's Campus Technology team and help power the world's most user-friendly campus. We're bridging the gap between the physical and digital campus experience by giving associates intuitive ways to find and interact with people, places, and resources that make their workday better and more productive.

We're looking for a talented, all-rounder Principal, Software Engineer to join our Bentonville, Arkansas-based team. You'll help architect and deliver solutions across web and mobile platforms, supporting internal tools that directly impact Walmart associates. The ideal candidate has deep experience in solution design, mobile app development and deployment, system integrations, and cloud platforms. But more than that - you're someone who thrives on innovation, rapid iteration, and mentoring others to build great solutions for customers.

About Team:
The Associate Experience & Digital Transformation (AEDT) team is responsible for productivity, collaboration, and AI/agentic solutions that help associates at Walmart work better, faster, and smarter. As a Fortune #1 company, our work impacts millions of associates globally. We strive to continuously improve technology and products to help associates focus on what matters most - supporting our customers, members, and each other. AEDT is one of the major segments of Walmart Global Tech's Enterprise Business Services, which is invested in building a compact, robust organization that includes service operations and technology solutions for it as well as the Finance and People domains.

What you'll do:

• Design modular, extensible mobile and web architectures that scale including AI-Powered features and user-facing agents.
• Lead solution delivery from concept through deployment including writing production code alongside the team
• Guide a team of engineers through technical instruction, support, and mentorship
• Define and manage engineering standards and architectural guardrails for long-term success
• Collaborate closely with product managers, platform engineers, UX designers, and stakeholders
• Continuously identify and implement ways to modernize and improve how we build
• Scale our tools, systems, and team practices to meet growing product demand

What you'll bring:

• 7-10+ years designing scalable mobile and web apps (mono-repos, container apps, mini-app structures, and app deployment methodologies)
• Hands-on experience with microservices, API design, telemetry, observability, automated CI/CD, and test suites
• Proficiency in full stack development with an emphasis on mobile development: ReactNative, iOS/Swift, Java, Javascript, React, Spring Boot, Node.js, and Angular
• Strong architectural instincts and a track record of translating complex needs into practical solutions
• Experience leading technical delivery without direct people management - mentoring, reviewing, unblocking, and being a force multiplier for the team
• Collaborative spirit and communication skills that bring cross-functional teams together
• A bias for action, fast iteration, and continuous improvement

About Walmart Global Tech
Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That's what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We're a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the world's leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered. We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.

Walmart's culture is a competitive advantage, and it's fostered by being together. Working together in person allows us to collaborate, align quickly and innovate with greater speed. We use our campuses to create purposeful connection rooted in deepening understanding and investing in the development of our associates.
Our hubs: Walmart is a global company with offices across the United States and around the world. Our global headquarters is in Bentonville, Arkansas, with primary hubs in the San Francisco Bay area and New York/New Jersey.

Benefits:
Benefits: Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer - By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas, and opinions - while being inclusive of all people.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.

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 $110,000.00-$220,000.00

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 and5 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...

508 Sw 8Th St, Bentonville, AR 72712, United States of America