Distinguished, Software Engineer

Wal-Mart•Bentonville, AR

40d•$130,000 - $338,000

About The Position

What you'll do: As a Distinguished Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in architecting and delivering scalable, intelligent platform solutions that enable innovation across our business. You will drive the technical vision and execution of enterprise-grade platforms while also leading the integration of advanced AI/ML and agentic capabilities to power next-generation user experiences. This role demands a rare blend of deep technical expertise, hands-on engineering excellence, and strategic leadership. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams-engineering, product, UX, data science, and business-to build resilient systems that are performant, secure, observable, and AI-ready. Your work will directly impact how we serve millions of customers and associates at Walmart and deliver measurable value at scale.

Requirements

15+ years of software engineering experience, including platform and AI/ML system design
Proven leadership delivering large-scale distributed systems and enterprise platforms
Strong hands-on expertise in:
Java, Scala, Spring Boot
React, React Native (for full-stack collaboration)
Kafka, message queues, event-driven architecture
Cloud platforms: Azure, GCP, or AWS
CI/CD, observability, containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes)
Proficiency with:
AI/ML tools: LLMs, vector search, agent-based architectures, open-source AI frameworks
Data engineering: schema design, pipelines, batch/stream processing
Deep understanding of system design, API governance, and security
Ability to influence technical vision, platform standards, and engineering best practices
Strong communication and leadership presence to align across engineering and business teams
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, 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

Lead Security Risk Management Platform Architecture & Delivery
Architect cloud-native, scalable platforms and backend systems using technologies such as Java, Scala, Kafka, and Spring Boot.
Engineer AI-Ready Systems
Design and evolve platforms that enable integration of agentic systems, LLMs, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines.
Build Developer Productivity Tools
Implement reusable frameworks, APIs, and services to accelerate development, enforce engineering best practices, and abstract AI/ML complexity.
Drive Innovation in Agentic AI
Design and deploy AI-enhanced experiences and intelligent automation agents using frameworks like LangChain, LangGraph, vector databases (e.g., FAISS/Milvus), and transformer-based models (e.g., GPT, BERT).
Mentor & Inspire
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers across the organization; foster a culture of innovation, learning, and accountability.
Ensure Operational Excellence
Lead performance optimization, production readiness, CI/CD, observability (Grafana, ELK, etc.), and secure deployment on cloud platforms (Azure, GCP, AWS).
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with Product, UX, MLOps, and Data Science to shape roadmap decisions, influence technical direction, and deliver enterprise-wide capabilities.

Benefits

Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance.
Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.
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.
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.

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