(USA) Distinguished, Software Engineer

Job description

**Position Summary...**

**What you'll do...**

**About Walmart Global Tech**

At Walmart Global Tech , if you're thinking **scale** , think **bigger** —and don’t stop there.

Imagine a regular day at Walmart Global Tech, then match that with **260 million customers per week** , **11,695 stores** , operating under **59 banners in 28 countries** , and **e-commerce websites in 11 countries** .

That’s the scale we operate at.

Through our products and engineering services across all Walmart properties—stores, apps, and online—we help customers live better by saving them time and money.

Our teams are engaged in cutting-edge engineering and product development to support Walmart’s strategy of offering customers an **anywhere, anytime shopping experience** .

**Our Team**

**Advertisement Tech & Marketing Tech** are core to Walmart’s strategy for engaging customers across both eCommerce and brick-and-mortar stores.

This team owns the products that drive these capabilities across several international markets, with a net impact in the **hundreds of millions of USD** .

**Your Opportunity**

We are seeking a **Distinguished Engineer** to lead the **design and architecture** of next-generation AdTech/MarTech products.

This role demands a focus on **scalability, robustness, and security** , while addressing diverse requirements from internal and external stakeholders.

As part of a global team spread across **Sunnyvale and Bangalore** , your designs and solutions will significantly impact the day-to-day operations of these products.

You’ll tackle complex business problems spanning multiple countries, large user bases, and vast datasets.

**Your Responsibilities**

+ Lead design, development, implementation, and documentation efforts.
+ Be a thought leader in the team’s **GenAI journey** .
+ Build, test, and deploy cutting-edge solutions at scale, impacting Walmart associates and customers across international markets.
+ Collaborate with Walmart engineering teams globally to share expertise and contribute to the tech community.
+ Partner with Product Management and Business teams to set priorities and deliver impactful products—comfortable with tough negotiations.
+ Apply technical skills to design and build enhanced processes and solutions supporting strategic initiatives.
+ Work closely with other architects and cross-functional teams, adhering to established architectural guidelines and delivery standards (Quality, Cost & Delivery).
+ Translate goals for **Operational and Engineering Excellence** into technical milestones.
+ Collaborate with senior leadership to define the product roadmap.
+ Participate in hiring and team building to enable high-performing agile teams.
+ Engage with business owners and technical teams across geographies to gather requirements and define scalable, robust architecture.
+ Create high-level and low-level designs, lead technical discussions, and drive decisions.
+ Establish and guide teams on quality standards, best practices, and non-functional requirements.
+ Implement cutting-edge models and algorithms on massive datasets.
+ Contribute to and leverage open-source technologies for global impact.
+ Represent the team in internal and external forums.
+ Drive intellectual property initiatives—experience with patents/publications is a plus.

**Your Qualifications**

+ B.Tech / B.E / M.Tech / M.S in Computer Science or related discipline.
+ 15+ years of experience designing and developing highly scalable distributed applications and platforms, especially multi-tenant SaaS products.
+ Proven experience as an architect for large engineering teams (50+ engineers).
+ Deep domain expertise in **AdTech/MarTech** .
+ Demonstrated leadership in **GenAI** initiatives—examples of leading PoCs or implementations.
+ Experience building CI/CD pipelines using DevOps best practices.
+ Strong fundamentals in computer science: data structures, algorithms, design patterns.
+ Ability to manage tech debt and modernization efforts, balancing short-term and long-term goals.
+ Proficiency in languages such as **Java, Scala, Golang** .
+ Hands-on experience with microservices and RESTful web services using Java/NodeJS (SpringBoot, Dropwizard, etc.).
+ Knowledge of messaging systems like **Kafka** or **RabbitMQ** .
+ Expertise in cloud-native and microservice architectures, including container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
+ Familiarity with **Azure** or **Google Cloud Platform** .
+ Self-starter with the ability to multitask and thrive in ambiguous situations.
+ Proven ownership of cloud-based projects with high reliability (99.99% uptime).
+ Strong development skills for prototyping technical solutions.
+ Passion for driving change and adapting quickly to emerging technologies.
+ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills—negotiation, facilitation, and influence.
+ Experience mentoring Principal Engineers and being a respected technical leader.
+ Focus on reusability, frameworks, and configuration tools for faster development.
+ Active contributor to open-source projects.
+ Practitioner of Agile (Scrum) methodology.

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.
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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.
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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices .

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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.
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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.
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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart (https://bit.ly/3iOOb1J) .

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

_Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position.

If none are listed, there are no 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...**

_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...**

1395 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.
Walmart, Inc.

is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice.

We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them.

That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.

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