Distinguished, Software Engineer

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

6d•$130,000 - $260,000

About The Position

Position Summary... We are seeking a Distinguished Software Engineer to define enterprise-wide strategy, architecture, and standards for identity, authentication, and authorization across Walmart’s platforms. This role owns the non-human identity (NHI), with focus on AI identity control plane, AI identity governance, continuous authentication, risk-based access control, and adaptive authorization on a global scale. This role will influence identity paradigms across human, machine, and autonomous agent domains, partnering with Technical Fellows, across Information Security, legal, and technology platform teams to ensure Walmart’s AI identity fabric is scalable, resilient, auditable, and compliant. What you'll do... Define and own Walmart’s enterprise AI identity architecture and standards. Establish identity paradigms for human, machine, and autonomous agent convergence. Set enterprise standards for NHI governance, delegated authority, and agent authentication. Architect continuous authentication and risk-based access control for autonomous AI systems. Building prototypes and demo the technology Define and enforce adaptive authorization using runtime context and risk signals. Lead modernization from static secrets to short-lived, attested identities. Design identity control plane vs. enforcement plane patterns for distributed AI platforms. Establish observability, auditability, and accountability for agent actions. Create partnerships across Global Tech including Fellows, Developer Experience, Technology Platforms and within Information Security to drive the adoption of NHI standards Mentor senior engineers and advise leadership on AI identity risk and strategy.

Requirements

15+ years of Software Engineering experience building and deploying enterprise scale systems (multi-region, regulatory segmentation).
5+ years of experience in Identity, authentication and authorization at enterprise scale.
Deep expertise in agentic AI system architectures, eg: Agent Orchestration Framework Multi-agent Communication Protocols
Deep Expertise non-human identity lifecycle management.
Proven leadership in continuous authentication, session risk evaluation, and long-running agent trust.
Strong experience designing adaptive authorization (ABAC, policy-as-code, runtime enforcement) eg: SPIFFE/SPIRE attestation frameworks CIMD – For Client registration Workload Identity Federation Patterns
Expertise in distributed systems, cloud-native identity, workload identity, and service-to-service security.
Strong understanding of Zero Trust, short-lived credentials, delegated authority, and least privilege.
Working knowledge of AI security and regulatory frameworks (NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, OWASP LLM, MITRE ATLAS).
Ability to influence executives and articulate complex identity and AI risk clearly.
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

Experience designing global-scale identity platforms.
Deep cloud identity and Kubernetes workload identity experience.
Prior work in regulated environments.
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
We value candidates with a 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.
The ideal candidate would have 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

15+ years of Software Engineering experience building and deploying enterprise scale systems (multi-region, regulatory segmentation).
5+ years of experience in Identity, authentication and authorization at enterprise scale.
Deep expertise in agentic AI system architectures, eg: Agent Orchestration Framework Multi-agent Communication Protocols
Deep Expertise non-human identity lifecycle management.
Proven leadership in continuous authentication, session risk evaluation, and long-running agent trust.
Strong experience designing adaptive authorization (ABAC, policy-as-code, runtime enforcement) eg: SPIFFE/SPIRE attestation frameworks CIMD – For Client registration Workload Identity Federation Patterns
Expertise in distributed systems, cloud-native identity, workload identity, and service-to-service security.
Strong understanding of Zero Trust, short-lived credentials, delegated authority, and least privilege.
Working knowledge of AI security and regulatory frameworks (NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, OWASP LLM, MITRE ATLAS).
Ability to influence executives and articulate complex identity and AI risk clearly.

Benefits

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet.
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.
You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment.
It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.
For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.
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.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment.
Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00 - $260,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : - Stock