(USA) Staff, Application Security Engineer - AI Focused

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

9h • $110,000 - $220,000

About The Position

Position Summary... What you'll do... We are expanding our team and looking for technologists with experience in Application Security, Machine Learning, practitioners of developing code languages and passion for Artificial Intelligence. This role is geared for an individual contributor that can lead within, someone who enjoys the challenges of building enterprise capabilities, establishing strategy and best practices geared for AI assisted development, ready to assess risks and develop comparison metrics of AI generated contributions. This role will be filled with someone that likes a challenge, ability to research and apply solutions, with a passion for growing the business securely preserving confidentiality, integrity, and availability. About Team: At Walmart, we prioritize innovation and data security. Our team is dedicated to maintaining a secure operating environment and preserving the trust of our customers, associates, and stakeholders. We support our growing business through ensuring our deployed solutions are secure from insecure coding practices and vulnerabilities to protect the business against threat actors. We combine a range of services and expertise to prevent fraud, detect threats, and manage digital risk and access. Our focus is on mitigating attack risks, securing cloud transformation, and fostering a culture of security and reliability within our team What you'll do: Become part of an elite Security Team solving evolving security exploits and technology trends. Develop Application Security strategy for AI‑assisted development across SDLC and CI/CD. Establish architecture patterns for safe use of AI coding assistants (IDE, CLI, PR bots) including data‑handling and model interaction boundaries. Champion AI security controls that are developer‑first, fast, and low‑friction, while ensuring enterprise policy adherence. Quantify defect rates and risk between human vs. AI‑generated changes. Author secure coding standards for AI‑generated code and drive adoption, measuring enforcement and telemetry. Assess risks of AI code contributions and codify automated checks. Orchestrate security tools and connect findings to AI remediation workflows. Pre‑train and fine‑tune enterprise AI coding agents on secure patterns, org policies, and vetted libraries to minimize insecure suggestions. Create developer blueprints and code recipes that embed secure defaults into AI scaffolding and templates. Mentor staff and partner teams; evangelizing AI‑secure coding, prompt safety, and pipeline guiding principles. What you'll bring: AI and ML expertise with a keen knowledge of code development and deployment. I am an experienced career technologist who is well-versed in application development methodologies, CI/CD, and remediation techniques. Holds a technology degree with 7+ years or equivalent experience in cybersecurity, Application Security, development and code management, or computer science. Familiarity with broad set of development and query languages. Experience in building and administrating solutions within the tech stack; Development knowledge, CI/CD, libraries, utilities (modern knowledge); strong communications (verbally and written), enjoys a challenge, organized, team player, ability to learn needs to be able to lead and follow and know when to do either. Someone who enjoys exercising your experience to develop solutions that will enable better insight into the enterprise, identifying gaps and areas of improvement. Naturally inquisitive with a passion for learning and understanding the nuances of development technology. An adaptive learner who can partner with other technologists and leaders to deliver solutions securely at the speed of business. An innovative, logical, and inquisitive mind with a desire to be effective. Familiarity with regulatory concepts (for example, NIST, SOX, PCI, HIPAA) A curious and continual learning mindset across security technologies, trends, threats, and exploits Practical understanding of technical and nontechnical risk response options. A passion for global responsibility Collaboration and expertise for evolving technology, paired with an eagerness to learn and develop those around them.

Requirements

• AI and ML expertise with a keen knowledge of code development and deployment.
• Experienced career technologist who is well-versed in application development methodologies, CI/CD, and remediation techniques.
• Holds a technology degree with 7+ years or equivalent experience in cybersecurity, Application Security, development and code management, or computer science.
• Familiarity with broad set of development and query languages.
• Experience in building and administrating solutions within the tech stack; Development knowledge, CI/CD, libraries, utilities (modern knowledge); strong communications (verbally and written), enjoys a challenge, organized, team player, ability to learn needs to be able to lead and follow and know when to do either.
• Enjoys exercising your experience to develop solutions that will enable better insight into the enterprise, identifying gaps and areas of improvement.
• Naturally inquisitive with a passion for learning and understanding the nuances of development technology.
• Adaptive learner who can partner with other technologists and leaders to deliver solutions securely at the speed of business.
• Innovative, logical, and inquisitive mind with a desire to be effective.
• Familiarity with regulatory concepts (for example, NIST, SOX, PCI, HIPAA)
• Curious and continual learning mindset across security technologies, trends, threats, and exploits
• Practical understanding of technical and nontechnical risk response options.
• Passion for global responsibility
• Collaboration and expertise for evolving technology, paired with an eagerness to learn and develop those around them.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or related area and 4 years’ experience in application security, or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.
• 6 years’ experience in application security, or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.

Nice To Haves

• Certification in Security+, GISF, CISSP, CSSP, CASE, or GWEB
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related area and 2 years’ experience leading information security or cybersecurity projects
• 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.
• 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

• Develop Application Security strategy for AI‑assisted development across SDLC and CI/CD.
• Establish architecture patterns for safe use of AI coding assistants (IDE, CLI, PR bots) including data‑handling and model interaction boundaries.
• Champion AI security controls that are developer‑first, fast, and low‑friction, while ensuring enterprise policy adherence.
• Quantify defect rates and risk between human vs. AI‑generated changes.
• Author secure coding standards for AI‑generated code and drive adoption, measuring enforcement and telemetry.
• Assess risks of AI code contributions and codify automated checks.
• Orchestrate security tools and connect findings to AI remediation workflows.
• Pre‑train and fine‑tune enterprise AI coding agents on secure patterns, org policies, and vetted libraries to minimize insecure suggestions.
• Create developer blueprints and code recipes that embed secure defaults into AI scaffolding and templates.
• Mentor staff and partner teams; evangelizing AI‑secure coding, prompt safety, and pipeline guiding principles.

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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees