(USA) Distinguished, Software Engineer

Walmart • Sunnyvale, CA

4d • $169,000 - $338,000

About The Position

The Distinguished Software Engineer leads the design and development of scalable, cloud-native AI-powered systems and intelligent automation solutions. The role translates domain-level strategies into system-level implementations, preserves architectural integrity and reliability, and drives operational excellence across the software development lifecycle. It supports technical strategy and high-quality execution through architectural decisions, technical guidance, code reviews, and collaboration across engineering teams.

The engineer champions DevOps, CI/CD, observability, and resilient, performant services; identifies and resolves architectural bottlenecks; and automates processes to improve engineering velocity. The role also mentors engineers and promotes innovation, continuous learning, maintainability, security compliance, and alignment between technical solutions, business objectives, and customer needs.

The Care Engineering team develops scalable, reliable software and AI-driven systems within Agentic Care Engineering. It manages the full software lifecycle, including architecture, deployment, and cloud cost optimization, and collaborates across products and stakeholders to improve system performance and operational efficiency.

The position is based at 1375 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, California. Walmart describes competitive pay, performance-based bonuses, and a range of health, financial, leave, education, and other benefits. The annual salary range is $169,000 to $338,000, with additional annual or quarterly performance bonuses and, for certain positions, stock.

Requirements

• Extensive experience leading the design and development of scalable, cloud-native software systems and AI-powered solutions.
• Proven ability to translate domain-level strategies into reliable, high-quality system implementations.
• Strong expertise in operational excellence, including DevOps, CI/CD, observability, and incident management.
• Demonstrated ability to make architectural decisions that prioritize extensibility, maintainability, and security compliance.
• Ability to mentor and develop engineering talent while fostering innovation and continuous improvement.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills for aligning cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Proactive approach to optimizing systems, automating processes, and enhancing engineering velocity.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area, plus 6 years of experience in software engineering or a related area; or 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, plus 4 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
• Background creating inclusive digital experiences and knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and digital accessibility best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native AI-powered software systems and intelligent automation solutions.
• Translate domain-level strategies into system-level implementations while ensuring architectural integrity and reliability.
• Drive operational excellence through technical guidance, code reviews, and strategic architectural decisions.
• Champion DevOps and CI/CD practices to support resilient, observable, and performant services.
• Mentor engineers and foster innovation, high standards, and continuous learning.
• Identify and resolve architectural bottlenecks and automate processes to improve engineering velocity.
• Collaborate across teams to align technical solutions with business objectives and customer needs.
• Support software lifecycle activities, including architecture, deployment, and cloud cost optimization.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k).
• Stock purchase plan.
• 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.
• PTO and/or PPTO for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes, according to job classification and length of employment.
• Live Better U education benefit for eligible full-time and part-time associates, with tuition, books, and fees paid for covered programs.
• Performance-based annual or quarterly bonuses.
• Stock for certain positions.

What This Job Offers

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