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Position Summary...Building the right technology foundation for Infrastructure & platforms isvitalto success at the scale of Walmart.The Global TechPlatformorganizationbuildsandmaintainsthe foundational technologies that support the tech organization. Included inthis areDeveloper Experience and Productivity, Gen-AI,data platforms, enterprise architecture, DevOps, cloud computing, and infrastructure.Allthese products and services are supported by scalable and powerful infrastructure, ensuring a secure and seamless employee and customer experience across stores, digital channels, and distribution centers.
About the team...
TheWibeyWebteam develops andmaintainsthe browser-based interface forWibey, Walmart's intelligent orchestration platform for software development and operations. They enable users to search content across internal sources, leverage AI to enhance prompts, and access trusted answers with citations. They also provide SDKs that allow different teams within Walmart to contribute to and extend the platform. The team's mission is to support everyone who builds or runs software at Walmart by providing a unified entry point to tools, documentation, and agent-powered actions throughout the entire SDLC (plan, build, ship, run).
Role Summary...
As aPrincipal, Software Engineer for Walmart's newdeveloper-focusedsuper-agent,Wibey, you will work with other technical leaders on the team to architect and build theWibey Web
experience for Walmart developers.
You'll be building the foundation for how thousands of developersleverageAI across Walmart's technology ecosystem, architecting solutions for theWebsurface of Wibey. From defining standards and building tools (an SDK) for integrations with other apps and agents to exploring andidentifynew use-cases and user-flows, your work will directlyimpactdeveloper productivity, code quality, and innovation velocity at enterprise scaleWhat you'll do...

• Design and implementWibeyWebfeatures, App integrations and extensionsthat provide seamless AI-assisted development workflows
• Design scalable front-end and back-end systems to support awebinterface capable of accommodating thousands of developers.
• Build integration with internal tools usingindustry standard protocols like MCP and A2A.
• Drive Innovation
• Createagentic solutionsthat intelligently automate developer workflows: code generation, testing, PR reviews, documentation, and deployment
• Implement quality benchmarking frameworks to measure AI-generated code correctness and developer productivity impact
• Design enterprise governance controls that balance developer velocity with security and compliance requirements

• Partner with product managers, platform engineers, and security teams to define and execute theWibeyroadmap
• Establish engineering best practices and quality standards for AI-assisted development
• Mentor junior engineers on the team
• Stay ahead of the rapidly evolvingGenAIlandscape and bring emerging capabilities to Walmart developers

• 10+yearsof software engineering experience with provenexpertisein building developer-facing tools and platforms
• Deep understanding ofdeveloper experience (DevEX)principles and productivity optimization
• Production experience integratingLLM/GenAIcapabilitiesinto enterprisesystems andunderstandingtechnologies like Model Context Protocol (MCP), A2A protocol,etc.
• Hands-on experience withAI coding assistants(Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, or similar)
• Strong systems design skills for buildingscalable, resilient backend and frontend services
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to lead architectural discussions, mentor peers, and influence technical direction across multiple teams.
• Proficiencyin modern development tools andinfrastructure (CICD, Trunk BasedDevelopment,CLI frameworks, IDE extensions, API design)
• Extensive experience in full-stacksoftware development withproficiencyin React,Typescript, CSS,Java, JavaScript, Python, and related frameworks.

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.
Sunnyvale, California US-11657: The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00 - $286,000.00
Bentonville, Arkansas US-10735: 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 :
- StockMinimum 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 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.

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...1345 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1114, 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.