Distinguished, Software Engineer
About The Position
As a Distinguished Software Engineer at Walmart, you will lead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native AI-powered systems, ensuring architectural integrity and operational excellence. You will translate strategic objectives into system-level solutions, drive continuous improvement, and foster a culture of technical excellence through mentorship and collaboration. This role demands strong technical judgment, adaptability, and a commitment to delivering high-quality software that meets business goals. You will champion best practices across the software development lifecycle, promoting innovation and reliability to enhance customer and business outcomes. About the team: Marketplace Payments & Financial Services enables seamless movement of money across Walmart Marketplace, ensuring transactions are fast, accurate, secure, and scalable for millions of sellers globally. The team operates across five core areas: seller payment experiences, capital and financing solutions, financial controls and compliance, next-generation payment infrastructure, and AI-driven data science. Collaborating closely, these areas drive innovation and operational excellence to support global commerce at scale, leveraging advanced technologies and cloud-native architectures to deliver reliable, secure, and efficient payment solutions.
Requirements
- Extensive experience in designing and developing scalable, cloud-native software systems and AI-powered platforms.
- Proven ability to lead system-level technical execution with architectural integrity and operational excellence.
- Strong expertise in software security, debugging, and problem-solving within complex distributed environments.
- Demonstrated skill in driving continuous improvement through automation, tooling enhancements, and process optimization.
- Effective coaching and mentorship capabilities to foster engineering excellence and innovation across teams.
- Proficiency in applying DevOps and CI/CD principles to ensure resilient, observable, and performant services.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills to align cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Adaptability to evolving technologies and business needs with sound technical judgment and strategic vision.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 joining Walmart in creating accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.
Responsibilities
- Lead design and development of scalable, cloud-native AI-powered software systems and platforms.
- Translate domain-level strategies into system-level implementations ensuring architectural integrity and reliability.
- Drive operational excellence through technical guidance, code reviews, and strategic architectural decisions.
- Champion DevOps and CI/CD practices to ensure resilient, observable, and performant services.
- Mentor engineers to foster continuous learning and uphold high standards in design and delivery.
- Identify and resolve architectural bottlenecks, automating processes to improve engineering velocity.
- Collaborate across teams to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively.
- Apply sound technical judgment balancing long-term system impacts with business objectives.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Performance-based bonus awards
- Medical coverage
- Vision coverage
- Dental coverage
- 401(k)
- Stock purchase
- Company-paid life insurance
- PTO (including sick leave)
- Parental leave
- Family care leave
- Bereavement leave
- Jury duty leave
- Voting leave
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Company discounts
- Military Leave Pay
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
- Live Better U (Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
