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# (USA) Principal Software Engineer - Tech

- **Company:** Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
- **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $95,000.0 - $165,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Android Software Development, Computer Engineering, Distributed Systems, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Large Language Models, Generative AI, Agentic-AI, AI Platforms, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3467533430&tx=DT10394UYZ&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Experience defining technical strategy and leading complex, cross-organizational initiatives.
 * Strong understanding of distributed systems, performance, reliability, and mobile/backend architecture.
 * Experience with Generative AI, LLMs, conversational, multimodal, or agentic systems is highly desirable.
 * Strong product instincts and ability to translate emerging technology into intuitive experiences.
 * Proven technical leadership, influence, and mentorship at scale., 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 and 5 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.

## Description

As a Principal Software Engineer - Mobile , you will shape the next generation of AI-powered shopping experiences across Walmart's iOS and Android apps. You'll define architecture, establish reusable mobile patterns, and lead complex initiatives that bring Generative AI into shopping journeys used by millions of customers. Working at the intersection of native mobile, AI, and commerce , you'll partner across engineering, product, design, data science, and AI platform teams to turn rapidly evolving AI capabilities into intuitive, performant, and reliable customer experiences at Walmart scale.