Distinguished, Software Engineer (Architect) | Omni Services | Sunnyvale

Walmart•Sunnyvale, CA

5d•$169,000 - $338,000•Onsite

About The Position

Walmart Global Tech is seeking a Distinguished Architect to lead the evolution of its Omni Services platform, powering customer-facing experiences across commerce, payments, financial services, auto care, store journeys, and other omni-channel services. The role defines and drives architecture strategy for a unified global platform serving the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Chile, and future international markets. As a technical leader, this person shapes long-term architectural vision, modernizes large-scale distributed systems, influences engineering and product organizations, and establishes reusable platform capabilities that support market-specific requirements while maintaining global consistency. The position is full-time and onsite in Sunnyvale, California; remote and hybrid options are not available. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship. The Omni Services team integrates digital and in-store shopping into a unified customer journey. It develops and maintains capabilities across app, web, and physical retail channels, including digital payments and Auto Care appointment scheduling. The team focuses on scalable architecture, data-driven insights, and reliable, high-performance solutions aligned with changing business needs. The role requires senior technical leadership and substantial software engineering, architecture, and platform transformation experience. The listed minimum qualifications allow either a relevant bachelor's degree plus six years of software engineering experience or eight years of software engineering experience. The annual salary range is $169,000–$338,000, with additional annual or quarterly performance bonuses and potentially stock. Walmart describes a broad benefits package, with eligibility subject to applicable terms and conditions.

Requirements

15+ years of software engineering experience, including 8+ years in Architect, Principal Architect, Distinguished Engineer/Architect, or equivalent senior technical leadership roles.
Ability to influence senior engineering leaders, architects, and executives without direct authority.
Hands-on technical credibility, including the ability to prototype, validate architectural decisions, and evaluate emerging technologies.
Experience defining architecture strategy for globally distributed products and platforms.
Experience in large-scale eCommerce ecosystems or similar high-volume consumer platforms.
Experience in Financial Services, Payments, Lending, BNPL, Digital Wallets, Credit, Remittances, or Payment Orchestration platforms.
Experience building multi-country platforms that support regional regulations, payment methods, and market-specific business requirements.
Knowledge of end-to-end commerce domains, including Discovery, Catalog, Cart, Checkout, Order Management, and Fulfillment.
Proven success designing and scaling large-scale distributed systems serving millions of users.
Deep expertise in platform architecture, microservices, APIs, event-driven systems, systems integration, and cloud-native technologies.
Experience leading enterprise-wide modernization or platform transformation initiatives spanning multiple engineering teams.
Experience integrating financial products directly into customer commerce journeys.
Minimum qualification: bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 6 years of software engineering or related experience; alternatively, 8 years of software engineering or related experience.
Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 4 years of software engineering or related experience.
Knowledge of creating inclusive digital experiences and implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards.
Knowledge of assistive technologies and integrating digital accessibility into products and services.

Responsibilities

Define and drive architecture strategy for a global Omni Services platform serving millions of customers across multiple markets.
Lead large-scale platform transformation initiatives, consolidating fragmented capabilities into reusable, scalable, configurable global platforms.
Architect highly available distributed systems using microservices, APIs, event-driven architectures, cloud-native technologies, and modern integration patterns.
Drive modernization across financial services experiences, including payments, lending, BNPL, remittances, and digital commerce integrations.
Partner with Engineering, Product, Architecture, and Business leaders to align technical strategy with long-term business objectives.
Establish architectural standards for scalability, resiliency, security, observability, and operational excellence.
Influence technical direction across multiple organizations through thought leadership, technical reviews, and executive-level communication.
Validate architectural decisions through prototypes, proof-of-concepts, and AI-assisted development practices when appropriate.