Senior Software Engineer, Information Security

About the role

The Senior Software Engineer, Information Security, plays a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining advanced enterprise security solutions. This position involves analyzing business processes, troubleshooting complex issues, and implementing secure software and hardware systems in alignment with established development life cycles. The engineer collaborates with cross‑functional teams to deliver robust security measures, ensure system reliability, and support continuous improvement initiatives. They provide expert guidance, manage code and configuration changes, and contribute to the overall security posture while upholding company values and operational standards.

About the team

The Walmart‑VIZIO DevSecOps team partners with Embedded Software, Platform, Cloud, and DevOps groups to secure millions of connected TV devices and cloud services. The team develops scalable security frameworks, enforces secure development standards, and ensures regulatory compliance. They automate security validations via CI/CD pipelines, guide engineering teams on secure coding and vulnerability management, collaborate with DevOps and incident response, design resilient architectures, conduct threat modeling and security assessments, manage open‑source license compliance, and use modern tools to automate audits, produce Software Bill of Materials, and uphold high security standards across embedded and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced support for engineering security services by troubleshooting, resolving issues, and maintaining code and configurations using version control.
• Analyze systems and business processes to design and implement effective security solutions aligned with technical and business requirements.
• Lead technical design, development, testing, and debugging of security programs and scripts following established system development life cycle processes.
• Monitor system performance, alerts, and vulnerabilities, implementing improvements and maintaining third‑party software and hardware changes.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions while communicating status updates and technical findings to stakeholders.

Requirements

• Experience in information security engineering and vulnerability management within software development environments.
• Proficiency in application security practices, including Dynamic and Static Application Security Testing (DAST and SAST).
• Strong knowledge of the software development life cycle (SDLC) and security integration throughout development phases.
• Expertise in automation and scripting, particularly using Python, to enhance security processes and tooling.
• Skilled in version control software for code and configuration management.
• Ability to analyze complex systems and design effective security solutions aligned with business needs.
• Proven problem‑solving skills with experience troubleshooting and resolving security incidents.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field and 5 years of experience in information technology within the past 10 years, OR
• 7 years of experience in information technology or a related field within the past 10 years.

Preferred qualifications

• Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)
• GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED)
• Certified Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP)
• GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC)
• Security+ certification
• Experience leading technical teams
• Knowledge of mainframe technology
• Professional certifications relevant to the job (e.g., Java, C/C++, mainframe technologies, SAP, Microsoft .NET, business intelligence tools, SQL technology)
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, C/C++, .NET, Rexx, COBOL, PowerShell
• Experience with SAP and SQL technology
• Version control software experience (e.g., Subversion, Git, Librarian)
• Understanding of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA, assistive technologies, and digital accessibility best practices

Benefits

• Health coverage: medical, vision, and dental
• Financial benefits: 401(k), stock purchase plan, company‑paid life insurance
• Paid time off: PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, voting
• Short‑term and long‑term disability
• Company discounts
• Military Leave Pay
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
• Live Better U education benefit (tuition, books, and fees fully paid for eligible associates)
• Additional PTO/PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes, with accrual based on job classification and length of employment

Pay

Annual salary range: $90,000 – $180,000.

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses and may include stock awards.

Location

Primary location: 14901 Quorum Dr, Dallas, TX 75254‑7521, United States.