(USA) Distinguished, Software Engineer

About the role

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 mentor engineering teams to uphold high standards. This role demands strong technical judgment, collaboration across stakeholders, and a commitment to delivering resilient, performant solutions. You will champion innovation, streamline processes, and foster a culture of excellence while aligning with Walmart’s values and business goals to enhance customer and member experiences.

What you'll do

• Lead design and development of scalable, cloud-native AI-powered software systems and intelligent automation solutions.
• Translate domain-level strategies into system-level implementations, ensuring architectural integrity and operational excellence.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying bottlenecks, automating processes, and enhancing system reliability and performance.
• Champion DevOps and CI/CD practices to maintain resilient, observable, and high-quality software delivery.
• Provide technical leadership through code reviews, mentorship, and cross-team collaboration to foster innovation and engineering excellence.
• Made informed architectural decisions balancing long-term business goals and technical trade-offs.
• Promote a culture of accountability, integrity, and customer-focused execution.

About the team

About the team: Our team manages enterprise-scale big data platforms, delivering stable and governed data warehouse and lake solutions. We develop advanced platform capabilities that support large-scale data needs across business domains, enabling applications, reporting, analytics, and AI initiatives. Focused on reliability, scalability, and innovation, we integrate cloud-native architectures and AI agents to enhance system performance. The team emphasizes operational excellence, continuous improvement, and technical leadership to ensure robust, enterprise-grade platforms that drive business value and support strategic objectives across Walmart’s ecosystem.

What you'll bring

• Extensive experience in designing and delivering scalable, cloud-native software systems with AI integration.
• Proven technical leadership in executing system-level architecture and driving operational excellence.
• Strong proficiency in reliability engineering, DevOps, and continuous integration/continuous delivery practices.
• Expertise in problem solving, innovation, and optimizing system performance and scalability.
• Ability to mentor and develop engineering teams, fostering a culture of high standards and continuous improvement.
• Excellent collaboration skills to align cross-functional teams and communicate complex technical concepts clearly.
• Demonstrated ownership and sound technical judgment in delivering quality solutions aligned with business goals.

Additional compensation

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include: Stock

Minimum Qualifications

• Option 1: 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.
• Option 2: 8 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

Bentonville, Arkansas US-09930

The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00 - $260,000.00

Sunnyvale, California US-11657

The annual salary range for this position is $169,000.00 - $338,000.00