Distinguished, Software Engineer

Walmart • Bellevue, WA

6h • Onsite

About The Position

Distinguished Engineer – Marketplace, Category Strategic Initiatives (CSI) We are seeking a talented and passionate Distinguished Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will serve as a visionary, hands-on technical leader, actively coding, setting technical direction, and establishing engineering standards across multiple domains and business units. You will drive technology strategy for high-impact Marketplace initiatives, influence senior stakeholders, and ensure Walmart’s solutions are innovative, scalable, secure, and aligned with long-term business goals.

Requirements

• Deep working knowledge of cloud-native distributed system development; Azure / GCP / WCNP preferred.
• Strong experience building full-stack, multi-platform, large-scale, low-latency systems using microservices and distributed architectures.
• Proven experience mentoring engineers, technical leaders, and architects, and leading large engineering efforts with strong engineering excellence and system design rigor.
• Strong hands-on coding experience with the ability to go deep on architecture and implementation details when needed.
• Experience partnering cross-functionally with product, program management, QA, release management, operations, and other engineering teams.
• Proven experience designing, developing, and scaling software platforms for large user bases, with a focus on modularity, extensibility, and long-term maintainability.
• Strong platform-oriented decision-making, balancing technical and business needs in fast-paced, complex environments.
• Experience working with geographically distributed teams and aligning diverse stakeholders around shared technical goals.
• Strong business acumen, with the ability to connect technical strategy to business outcomes.
• Exceptional and concise verbal and written communication skills.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, growing environment with ambiguity and high ownership.
• Knowledge of current AI tools for engineering
• BS in Computer Science or similar plus 12 years or more in the field OR a MS in Computer Science and 10 years or more of experience.
• Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 6 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
• Option 2: 8 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 4 years' experience in software engineering or related area
• 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Define and champion architectural blueprints, engineering standards, and best practices across Marketplace CSI initiatives.
• Set the vision for cross-domain and cross-platform integration, ensuring solutions are reusable, scalable, and built for long-term category growth.
• Partner with product and business leaders to shape technical strategy for strategic category initiatives and new capability launches.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and frameworks, providing recommendations for adoption where they can accelerate innovation and execution.
• Guide the evolution of technology stacks and platform capabilities to support diverse category and seller needs.
• Mentor and guide senior engineers and engineering leaders on system design, coding standards, operational excellence, and modern architectural patterns.
• Lead the design and implementation of complex, large-scale distributed systems with a focus on performance, resiliency, security, and maintainability.
• Drive engineering excellence through strong observability, automation, CI/CD, and operational best practices at scale.
• Champion secure coding practices and ensure solutions are designed with reliability, privacy, and compliance in mind.
• Remain hands-on in critical technical areas, helping teams solve ambiguous, high-complexity engineering problems.
• Lead deep technical discovery and requirement analysis for complex, cross-functional Marketplace initiatives.
• Translate business goals for strategic categories into scalable technical solutions and platform investments.
• Mediate and resolve conflicting requirements across stakeholders, balancing speed, flexibility, and long-term maintainability.
• Shape roadmaps for foundational capabilities and engineering investments that unlock business value across categories.
• Guide the creation of technical design artifacts, epics, and implementation plans for large cross-functional programs.
• Drive the design of secure, scalable, and highly available systems that support Marketplace growth.
• Ensure strong engineering discipline around data protection, service reliability, access controls, and platform security.
• Oversee system health, vulnerability management, and architectural risk mitigation across CSI-owned capabilities.
• Partner with security and compliance teams to ensure adherence to legal, regulatory, and industry standards as applicable.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to senior leadership, influencing platform investments and engineering strategy.
• Lead cross-functional technical discussions, build alignment across teams, and drive decisions using data and sound engineering judgment.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Represent Marketplace engineering in broader organizational conversations and help raise the bar for technical excellence across Walmart.
• Attract, develop, and mentor top technical talent through coaching, technical leadership, and a strong culture of engineering excellence.
• Foster a culture of innovation, inclusion, ownership, and continuous learning across the organization.
• Model Walmart’s values and ethical standards in all interactions.
• Drive continuous improvement in architecture, developer productivity, system quality, and operational maturity.
• Champion modern engineering practices and pragmatic innovation to accelerate delivery of strategic Marketplace capabilities.
• Encourage experimentation and thoughtful risk-taking while maintaining strong technical judgment and accountability.

Benefits

• 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.
• PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior