Distinguished Software Engineer


Job Details

Job Description:


  • Are you passionate about architecture, complex problem solving, and pioneering cutting-edge platforms? Do you dream of playing a technical role that will shape the future of Walmart s Supply Chain systems? If you possess exceptional technical expertise, you may be interested in this opportunity.


  • About Team:
  • Our team works closely with our US stores and eCommerce business to better serve customers by empowering team members, stores, and merchants with technological innovation. From groceries and entertainment to sporting goods and crafts, Walmart U.S. offers an extensive selection that our customers value, whether they shop online at Walmart.com, through one of our mobile apps, or in-store. Focus areas include customers, stores and employees, in-store service, merchant tools, merchant data science, and search and personalization.


  • What you'll do:
  • Serve as a subject matter expert in observability, CI/CD, systems architecture, and software engineering.
  • Provide strategic guidance and hands-on support in the development of best practices, architectural designs, and technology solutions.
  • Lead and mentor teams in the implementation of complex systems, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive the continuous improvement of our technology stack and processes.
  • Stay abreast of emerging trends and technologies in software engineering, advocating for their adoption where appropriate.
  • Ensure the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and resilient systems that meet business goals and customer needs.
  • Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and troubleshooting sessions to ensure the highest standards of development.
  • Drive a culture of technical excellence, accountability, ownership, and inclusivity within the team.


  • What you'll bring:
  • Deep Technical Expertise: A distinguished engineer should have extensive knowledge in their field, including advanced concepts in software engineering, system architecture, and technology trends. This expertise is crucial for driving innovation, solving complex technical problems, and providing guidance on best practices.
  • Leadership and Influence: The ability to lead by example, mentor junior engineers, and influence decision-making processes at all levels of the organization is vital. This includes promoting a culture of technical excellence, encouraging continuous learning, and fostering collaboration across teams.
  • Strategic Thinking: A strategic mindset to align technical initiatives with business goals is essential. This involves understanding the broader business context, anticipating future trends and challenges, and making decisions that balance short-term needs with long-term objectives.
  • Excellent Problem-Solving Skills: Distinguished engineers are expected to tackle some of the most challenging problems in the organization. This requires exceptional analytical skills, creativity, and the ability to develop innovative solutions that are scalable, efficient, and effective.
  • Effective Communication and Collaboration: Strong communication skills are necessary to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and effectively negotiate and resolve conflicts. This also includes the ability to listen to and incorporate diverse perspectives and feedback.


  • About Walmart Global Tech
  • Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the world s leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered. We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.
  • Flexible, hybrid work:
  • We use a hybrid way of working that is primarily in office coupled with virtual when not onsite. Our campuses serve as a hub to enhance collaboration, bring us together for purpose and deliver on business needs. This approach helps us make quicker decisions, remove location barriers across our global team and be more flexible in our personal lives.


  • Benefits:
  • Benefits: Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.


  • Equal Opportunity Employer:
  • 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, ideas and opinions while being inclusive of all people.
  • Additional Job Description
  • Additional Job Description
  • Deep experience in large scale data ingestion with a large number of computations in both a streaming and micro-batch environment.
  • 10+ years in Supply Chain technologies.
  • Proven application of ML and GenAI.
  • Demonstrated ability to architect large scale platforms at scale that are multi-tenant, highly resilient, scalable, and cost optimized
  • Proven ability to work horizontally and influence across the organization





 Walmart Global Tech

 05/11/2024

 Sunnyvale,CA