(USA) Distinguished, Software Engineer

Walmart • Bellevue, WA

1d • $156,000 - $312,000

About The Position

The Distinguished Software Engineer leads the design and development of scalable, cloud-native, AI-powered systems, ensuring architectural integrity and operational excellence. The role drives technical strategy, oversees full software development lifecycles, and fosters collaboration across engineering teams to deliver reliable, maintainable solutions. It champions continuous improvement, mentors engineers, and applies sound judgment to balance technical trade-offs with business goals. The position calls for high standards, innovation, and effective communication in support of Walmart’s mission to deliver exceptional value and service.

The role is part of Walmart Data Ventures, a team that operates with the agility of a nimble startup to deliver data products. The team developed Scintilla, a platform that provides actionable, customer-centric insights for CPGs and Walmart merchants. Its focus includes technical strategy, reliability engineering, scalability, and cloud-native architecture, with an emphasis on operational due diligence, continuous improvement, learning, and engineering excellence.

Requirements

• Deep expertise in Java, J2EE, Spring Framework, JVM internals, React, REST APIs, GraphQL, Kafka, and SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Hands-on experience building scalable, resilient, cloud-native platforms and applications.
• Strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, distributed systems, and modern software architecture.
• Expertise across the full software development lifecycle, from design through production operations.
• Proven technical leadership influencing architecture and engineering strategy across organizations.
• Strong mentoring, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated ownership, operational excellence, innovation, and focus on quality and customer outcomes.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 6 years of experience in software engineering or a related area; alternatively, 8 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 4 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
• Knowledge of implementing WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, digital accessibility best practices, and Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and hands-on development of scalable, cloud-native, AI-powered platforms.
• Write production-quality code and implement complex distributed systems.
• Own execution and architectural integrity of critical services aligned to domain strategy.
• Champion DevOps, CI/CD, reliability, observability, and operational excellence.
• Drive code reviews, incident resolution, and system performance optimization.
• Identify architectural bottlenecks and automate solutions to improve engineering velocity.
• Mentor engineers through technical leadership and engineering best practices.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align technology decisions with business objectives.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k), stock purchase plan, and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off, including sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty leave, and voting leave.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Company discounts.
• Military Leave Pay.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Live Better U education benefit, including tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs.
• Performance-based bonus awards and additional compensation that may include stock.

What This Job Offers

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