Principal, UX Designer

Reference: R-2588238Posted: 2026-07-28Location: SAN BRUNO, CA, United StatesSalary: $143000 - $286000/yearType: Full time / Regular/PermanentCompany: WalmartBusiness Segment: Home OfficeYou are a Principal Visual and Communications Designer; a creative leader who defines the visual voice for Walmart's highest-stakes, highest-visibility moments. You bring exceptional visual, typographic, editorial, and motion craft — and the pragmatic production discipline to deliver work fast — alongside the executive presence to operate comfortably at the C-suite level, shaping narratives and influencing decisions. You set the standard for communications design across the enterprise, working with autonomy, authority, and a relentless commitment to world-class craft. About the team:Walmart’s Global Design organization creates impactful experiences that connect customers, associates, and partners to the mission: Save Money. Live Better. This multidisciplinary team includes product designers, researchers, content designers, technologists, and operators across Walmart US, Sam’s Club, International, and Enterprise. Focused on strategic, craft-based design, the team enhances every customer touchpoint through collaboration with stakeholders. Emphasizing rigorous research, prototyping, and clear communication, members develop innovative, user-centered solutions that improve interaction, usability, and visual design across all Walmart platforms and services.Immigration Sponsorship support is NOT available for this role*What you'll do:Visual identity & craftDefine and lead visual and editorial identity for the highest-visibility org-level communications: executive presentations, events, and all-hands.Set art direction at world-class standards: typography, layout, editorial systems, and motion that are refined, expressive, and authoritative.Production & deliveryDeliver production-ready assets and support end-to-end delivery for events.Systems & scaleArchitect reusable templates, editorial frameworks, and toolkits that enable consistent outputs by non-designers across the enterprise.Strategic partnershipServe as the trusted visual design partner for senior executives, translating strategy into compelling visual narratives.Define standards and craft guidelines; mentor and elevate the broader design community.What you'll bring:Experience in Graphic/Visual design, brand identity, motion design, or studio/agency art direction.Portfolio demonstrating world-class typography, editorial design, brand systems, executive communications, and motion.Advanced craft across typographic systems, layout, color, iconography, and motion.Proven ability to build relationships and influence C-suite executives.Strong production discipline: Figma, After Effects (or equivalent), clean file systems and documentation.Preferred qualificationsExperience building templates and reusable visual toolkits for large, complex organizations.Background in event/streaming, stage, or broadcast graphics.Familiarity with accessibility, localization, and front-end constraints.Comfort working within and extending design systems; experience applying brand standards across communication formats.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 . 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 $143,000.00 - $286,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : - StockMinimum qualifications["Option 1: Bachelor's degree in UI/UX design, graphic design, visual communication, product design, computer science, information technology, or related area and 5 years’ experience in UI/UX, interactive and visual design, electronics art, multimedia design, or related area. Option 2: 7 years’ experience in UI/UX, interactive and visual design, electronics art, multimedia design, or related area."]Preferred qualifications["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.", "UI/UX, Interactive and Visual Design, Electronics Art, Multimedia Design, or related area", "Driving product development in a user experience area", "Design certification (for example, IDEOU - Foundations in Design Thinking Certificate)", "Master's degree in UI/UX Design, Interactive and Visual Design, Product Design, or related area", "Related industry experience (for example, retail, supply chain, eCommerce, healthcare)"]