Hybrid Principal Software Engineer, AI

Posted 6 days ago

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About the role

  • Principal Software Engineer playing a technical leadership role in developing scalable GenAI solutions at Walmart. Collaborating with multiple teams to drive business impact in the retail sector.

Responsibilities

  • Stay abreast with technical advancements and drive system architecture and software development processes
  • Lead and mentor teams in the implementation of complex systems, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation
  • Be hands-on in prototyping, researching, and coding scalable, consumer-facing systems
  • Collaborate with business and product teams to achieve our long-term business goals
  • Champion operational and engineering excellence
  • Participate in code reviews, operational reviews, architectural discussions, and troubleshooting sessions to ensure the highest standards of development
  • Provide mentorship to engineers, managers, and others to help develop great talent

Requirements

  • At least 7 years of Software engineering Experience building highly available, large-scale systems in commerce, retail tech, or distributed environments
  • Hands-on and architectural experience in AI agent development using LLMs and related frameworks
  • Proficiency in modern programming languages (Java, Python) and experience working with large datasets at scale
  • Hands-on experience designing and implementing event-based systems using technologies such as Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar messaging platforms
  • Strong experience with cloud services on platforms like Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
  • Strong knowledge of Web Services (REST), API design, ORM, and Service-Oriented Architecture
  • Deep understanding of system design principles, operational excellence, and delivering reliable software for large user bases
  • Strong analytical and decision-making skills
  • Proven experience mentoring engineers in technical problem-solving

Benefits

  • Health benefits including medical, vision and dental coverage
  • 401(k) match
  • Stock purchase plan
  • Paid maternity and parental leave
  • PTO (paid time off)
  • Multiple health plans
  • Flexible working hours
  • Live Better U education benefit program

Job title

Principal Software Engineer, AI

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$110,000 - $220,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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