(USA) Principal, Software Engineer, Information Security

Description

The AI Security Team builds and maintains security frameworks that protect the company's AI-driven assets across the enterprise.

The team focuses on risks from Generative AI and agentic workflows, such as prompt injection and weaknesses in the model supply chain.

Using systems engineering, cloud migration, continuous integration and software development, the team builds secure, scalable infrastructure that supports the delivery of AI solutions under enterprise standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and build of secure, scalable software that meets business goals.
• Guide development practices, oversee testing strategies and help the team get systems ready for operation.
• Work with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to manage risk and keep systems sound.
• Threat model agent systems, drawing on the OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications and MITRE ATLAS.
• Secure tools, MCP servers and integrations: review tool schemas and descriptions, validate inputs and outputs, and sandbox code execution and browsing.
• Secure multi-agent and agent-to-agent communication, including scoped delegation and protection against privilege escalation and injected instructions.
• Secure the software supply chain and model governance by vetting base models, fine-tunes and open-weight derivatives.
• Work with security, legal, privacy and product teams to set autonomy levels, define acceptable use and align with NIST AI RMF.

Requirements

• Extensive software engineering experience with a strong grounding in information security.
• Proficiency in Python and familiarity with coding standards, frameworks and platforms such as Microsoft Azure and AWS.
• Experience designing solutions, including scalable, secure architectures and telemetry.
• Ability to turn business requirements into technical solutions that serve organizational goals.
• Strong stakeholder management and the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly.
• Proven experience with quality assurance, testing strategies and defect management.
• Experience leading and mentoring teams toward high performance and continuous improvement.
• Minimum: either a bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity or a related area, plus 5 years of software engineering or related experience at a technology, retail or data-driven company, or 7 years of software engineering or related experience at a technology, retail or data-driven company.
• Preferred: a Security+, GISF, CISSP, CCSP or GSEC certification, or a master's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity or a related area plus 3 years leading information security or cybersecurity projects.
• Preferred: knowledge of inclusive digital experiences, WCAG 2.2 AA, assistive technologies and digital accessibility best practices, and familiarity with the company's accessibility standards and guidelines.

Conditions

Annual salary range: $110,000.00 - $220,000.00.

Primary location: 805 Se Moberly Ln., Bentonville, AR 72712, United States of America.

The company maintains a drug-free workplace with a zero tolerance policy for illegal drugs and alcohol on the job.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
• Stock may be included for certain positions.
• Medical, vision and dental health coverage.
• 401(k), stock purchase plan and company-paid life insurance.
• PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty and voting time.
• Short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, and adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, among others.
• PTO and/or PPTO for vacation, sick leave, holidays or other purposes, with the amount based on job classification and length of employment and meeting or exceeding paid sick leave laws.
• Live Better U: company-paid tuition, books and fees for programs from high school completion through bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short certificates, for eligible full-time and part-time associates in the company and Sam's Club facilities.
• Eligibility for some benefits depends on job classification and length of employment, and benefits and plan terms may change.