(USA) 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 implementations, drive continuous improvement, and foster collaboration across engineering teams. The role calls for technical ownership, mentorship, and high standards in software delivery, while championing innovation, reliability, and security to advance Walmart’s customer-focused technology and platform solutions. The team leads distinguished architecture efforts across Global Tax Platforms, including Sales & Use Tax, Property Tax, Tax Data Hub, and Operational Platform. It builds scalable, cloud-native systems with AI integration, emphasizing reliability, security, operational excellence, continuous development, and innovation. The team collaborates across engineering groups on platform design, technical strategy, and software security, and supports system performance and business goals through technical mentorship and high standards.
Requirements
- Extensive experience designing and delivering scalable, cloud-native software systems with AI integration.
- Proven ability to lead system-level technical execution while ensuring architectural integrity and operational excellence.
- Strong expertise in software security, reliability engineering, and continuous development practices, including DevOps and CI/CD.
- Demonstrated skill in technical delivery management and platform design aligned with enterprise standards.
- Effective collaboration and mentorship capabilities to foster engineering excellence across teams.
- Sound technical judgment and agility in adapting to evolving technologies and business needs.
- Commitment to high-quality, customer-focused software and continuous improvement.
- 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; 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 and 4 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
- Knowledge of creating inclusive digital experiences and implementing WCAG 2.2 AA standards and assistive technologies.
- Knowledge of digital accessibility best practices and integrating accessibility in accordance with Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native AI-powered software systems with architectural integrity and reliability.
- Translate domain-level strategies into system-level implementations and ensure alignment across engineering teams and stakeholders.
- Champion DevOps and CI/CD practices to deliver resilient, observable, and performant services with appropriate instrumentation and alerting.
- Provide technical guidance through code reviews, architectural decisions, and incident analysis to drive operational excellence.
- Mentor engineers and foster continuous learning and high standards in design, testing, and delivery practices.
- Identify and resolve architectural bottlenecks and automate processes to improve engineering velocity and system scalability.
- Collaborate across teams and communicate complex technical concepts clearly to different audiences.
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 usable for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
- Walmart-paid Live Better U education benefit, including tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs.
- Annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
- Stock compensation may be available for certain positions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
