Distinguished, Software Engineer

Position Summary... What you'll do...
Role summary:
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 foster collaboration across engineering teams. This role demands technical ownership, mentorship, and a commitment to high standards in software delivery. You will champion innovation, reliability, and security while advancing Walmart's mission to deliver exceptional customer value through cutting-edge technology and robust platform solutions.
About the team:
The team leads distinguished architecture efforts to drive design across all Global Tax Platforms, including Sales & Use Tax, Property Tax, Tax Data Hub, and Operational Platform. It focuses on building scalable, cloud-native systems with AI integration, ensuring reliability and security. The team collaborates closely across engineering groups to translate strategy into effective technical solutions. Emphasizing operational excellence, continuous development, and innovation, it supports seamless delivery and system performance.

Members contribute to platform design, technical strategy, and software security while fostering a culture of high standards and technical mentorship to achieve business goals.
What you'll do:

• Leadthedesignanddevelopmentofscalable,cloud-nativeAI-poweredsoftwaresystemswitharchitecturalintegrityandreliability.
• Translate domain-levelstrategiesintosystem-level implementations,ensuringalignmentacrossengineeringteamsandstakeholders.
• Champion Dev Opsand CI/CDpracticestodeliverresilient,observable,andperformantserviceswithproperinstrumentationandalerting.
• Providetechnicalguidancethroughcodereviews,architectural decisions,andincidentanalysistodriveoperationalexcellence.
• Mentor engineers,fosteringcontinuouslearningandhighstandardsindesign,testing,anddeliverypractices.
• Identifyandresolvearchitecturalbottlenecks,automatingprocessestoimproveengineeringvelocityandsystemscalability.
• Collaborateeffectivelyacrossteams,communicatingcomplextechnicalconceptsclearlytoallaudiences.

What you'll bring:

• Extensive experience in designing and delivering scalable, cloud-native software systems with AI integration.
• Proven ability to lead system-level technical execution, ensuring architectural integrity and operational excellence.
• Strong expertise in software security, reliability engineering, and continuous development practices including Dev Ops and CI/CD.
• Demonstrated skill in driving technical delivery management and platform design aligned with enterprise standards.
• Effective collaboration and mentorship capabilities to foster engineering excellence across teams.
• Sound technical judgment with agility to adapt to evolving technologies and business needs.
• Commitment to high-quality, customer-focused software solutions with continuous improvement mindset.

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…