(USA) Principal, Software Engineer, Information Security

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Role summary: As a Principal Software Engineer, Information Security, you will set technical direction and lead the architecture, design, and hands-on development of secure, scalable platform capabilities. You will drive cloud-native architecture, distributed systems engineering, and AI/ML integration while establishing engineering patterns that enable high availability, reliability, security, and long-term platform scalability. As a senior technical leader and key contributor, you will solve complex engineering challenges, influence architectural decisions across teams, mentor and develop engineering talent, to turn complex requirements into durable technology solutions. Your expertise will play critical role in advancing technology vision, accelerating innovation, and raising bar for ee/oe. About the team: Risk & Compliance Engineering builds secure, scalable platforms that strengthen access governance and compliance across Walmart’s technology ecosystem. Our work spans access governance, certifications, privileged access, automation, and compliance capabilities for critical systems. We combine modern platform engineering, cloud technologies, automation, and AI/ML to solve complex security challenges at scale. Working across Information Security, Engineering, Infrastructure, and business teams, we are creating intelligent, resilient solutions that improve security, audit readiness, operational efficiency, and the associate experience. What you'll do:

• Lead the architecture, design, and hands-on development of secure, scalable software platforms aligned with business and security requirements.
• Set technical direction translating complex requirements into scalable engineering solutions.
• Establish engineering patterns, coding standards, security controls, and best practices for availability, reliability, resiliency, and maintainability.
• Drive AI/ML and intelligent automation capabilities to modernize risk, compliance, and access governance.
• Lead technical design and code reviews, testing strategies, CI/CD, observability, and automation to improve software quality and operational excellence.
• Influence architecture and technology decisions across engineering, security, infrastructure, product, and business teams.
• Mentor engineers and raise the technical bar through hands-on leadership, reusable engineering patterns, and continuous improvement.

What you'll bring:

• Extensive experience in software engineering with a focus on information security and IT security architecture.
• Proven ability to design scalable, secure, and maintainable software solutions aligned with business requirements.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles, security controls, and business continuity planning.
• Expertise in coding standards, debugging, and implementing CI/CD pipelines for continuous integration and delivery.
• Skilled in test strategy development, defect management, and quality assurance processes.
• Demonstrated capability to analyze business needs and translate them into functional and technical designs.
• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills to influence technical outcomes and foster collaboration.

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

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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, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or related area and 5years’ experience in software engineering or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.Option 2: 7 years’ experience in software engineering or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Certification in Security+, GISF, CISSP, CCSP, or GSEC, Master’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity or related area and 3 years’ experience leading information security or cybersecurity projects, 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...

805 Se Moberly Ln., Bentonville, AR 72712, United States of AmericaWalmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.