(USA) Staff, Software Engineer, Information Security

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

119d • $110,000 - $220,000

About The Position

As a Staff Software Engineer on our AI Security team, you will be a hands-on technical leader helping shape how we build, secure, and scale AI systems across the company. You will review and evolve our AI security standards, assess internal AI projects, and apply your deep technical background and threat landscape awareness to drive meaningful improvements to our security posture. This role requires a unique blend of security expertise, systems thinking, software engineering experience, and strong cross-functional communication. You will work closely with engineering teams across domains and serve as a force multiplier for security and safe AI development.

Requirements

• Developer background with strong Python programming skills.
• Experience in CI/CD and MLOps, including tools like Concord, Looper (WCNP is a bonus).
• Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills — able to clearly explain technical ideas, create compelling documentation, and lead engineering discussions.
• Strong hands-on experience with Git repositories and version control best practices.
• Operational experience with hyperscale cloud platforms, particularly Azure and Google Cloud.
• Comfortable in Linux environments and familiar with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM templates, or Ansible).
• Understanding of workflow and rules engines and their application in security or policy enforcement.
• Demonstrated use of AI-assisted tools to boost engineering productivity and a strong grasp of Generative AI technologies and risks.

Nice To Haves

• Experience integrating security into ML pipelines and model deployment workflows.
• Familiarity with AI risk management frameworks (e.g., NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001).
• Prior contributions to open-source, internal frameworks, or cross-org security initiatives.
• Experience with threat modeling for ML systems or red teaming AI.

Responsibilities

• Review internal AI projects, pipelines, and architectures for security gaps, and drive mitigations.
• Analyze emerging global threats and risks related to AI, and update our security policies, playbooks, and standards accordingly.
• Define and refine scalable security processes and controls for AI and ML systems across their lifecycle.
• Collaborate with engineers and product teams to implement secure-by-default patterns in CI/CD and MLOps workflows.
• Build reference implementations and prototypes to validate security controls in real-world AI environments.
• Write clear technical documentation, design diagrams, and decision records for broad consumption across engineering teams.
• Act as a mentor and trusted advisor on secure engineering and AI safety topics.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and performance-based bonus awards.
• Health benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits including 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off benefits including PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Live Better U education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: General Merchandise Retailers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree