(USA) Distinguished, Software Engineer

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Role summary:

The (USA) Distinguished Software Engineer leads the design and development of scalable, cloud-native AI-powered systems, ensuring architectural integrity and operational excellence. This role drives technical strategy, oversees full software development lifecycles, and fosters collaboration across engineering teams to deliver reliable, maintainable solutions.

The position emphasizes continuous improvement, mentorship, and adherence to enterprise standards, promoting high-quality execution and innovation. The engineer applies sound technical judgment to optimize systems, automate processes, and enhance performance while aligning with business objectives and supporting a culture of excellence and integrity.

About the team

The Care Engineering team leads the design and delivery of advanced software and AI-driven systems within Agentic Care Engineering. They develop scalable, reliable solutions aligned with strategic goals, managing the full software lifecycle including architecture, deployment, and cloud cost optimization. By integrating AI agents and innovative technologies, the team enhances system performance and operational efficiency.

Collaborating across multiple products and stakeholders, they emphasize technical excellence, continuous improvement, and strong project management to deliver high-quality software products that support business growth and technological advancement.

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 reliability.
• Drive operational excellence through technical guidance, code reviews, and strategic architectural decisions.
• Champion DevOps and CI/CD practices to ensure resilient, observable, and performant services.
• Mentor engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, high standards, and continuous learning.
• Identify and resolve architectural bottlenecks, automating processes to improve engineering velocity.
• Collaborate across teams to align technical solutions with business objectives and customer needs.

What you'll bring:

• Extensive experience leading the design and development of scalable, cloud-native software systems and AI-powered solutions.
• Proven ability to translate domain-level strategies into reliable, high-quality system implementations.
• Strong expertise in operational excellence, including DevOps, CI/CD, observability, and incident management.
• Demonstrated skill in driving architectural decisions that prioritize extensibility, maintainability, and security compliance.
• Ability to mentor and develop engineering talent while fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills to align cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Proactive mindset focused on optimizing systems, automating processes, and enhancing engineering velocity.

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.

The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

The annual salary range for this position is $169,000.00 - $338,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :

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Minimum Qualifications...

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Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

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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... -------------------------------

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no 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.

The ideal candidate would have 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.Primary Location... -----------------------

1375 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1114, United States of America Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.