Distinguished, Software Engineer

Reference: R-2479555Posted: 2026-05-22Location: SUNNYVALE, CA, United StatesSalary: $169000 - $338000/yearType: Full time / Regular/PermanentCompany: WalmartBusiness Segment: Home OfficeWe are seeking a Distinguished Software Engineer to define and drive the technical architecture for Walmart’s next-generation omni-channel Ad Experiences platform. This is one of the highest-impact individual contributor roles within Walmart Connect Engineering, focused on shaping the future of retail media experiences across Search, Display, Video, CTV, DOOH, and emerging physical retail surfaces.This role sits at the intersection of distributed systems, client rendering, ad serving, experimentation, measurement, video monetization, SDK architecture, and in-store commerce technology. You will partner across Product, Data Science, Infrastructure, Store Technology, Creative Platforms, and Ads Platform teams to build the unified experiences architecture powering Walmart’s future retail media ecosystem.You will solve problems that do not yet have industry playbooks — including unifying monetization surfaces across digital and physical environments, architecting low-latency rendering systems where every millisecond matters, scaling experimentation safely across billions of shopper interactions, and defining the technical foundation for the next decade of retail media innovation.About the teamWalmart Connect is one of the fastest-growing retail media platforms in the world, powering advertising experiences across Search, Display, Video, Mobile, Web, CTV, and Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) surfaces. Over the last several years, Walmart’s advertising business has scaled from approximately double-digit year-over-year growth and has become one of the fastest scaling retail media businesses in the industry, supported by a massive first-party commerce ecosystem reaching millions of shoppers daily across digital and physical retail environments.The Ad Experiences organization owns every shopper-facing monetization surface across Walmart’s ecosystem — including mobile applications, web platforms, in-store screens, self-checkout systems, fuel stations, video playback surfaces, and emerging omni-channel retail experiences. Our team builds the rendering engines, client SDKs, experimentation platforms, video monetization infrastructure, measurement systems, and unified cross-platform runtime powering more than 170,000+ in-store screens and massive year-over-year growth in ad rendering traffic annually.We are building the industry’s first truly unified retail media client platform — enabling advertisers to reach customers seamlessly across digital and physical shopping journeys with privacy-safe measurement, real-time optimization, dynamic rendering, and frame-accurate video monetization.What you'll do: Define the long-term architecture for Walmart’s unified omni-channel Ad Experiences platform spanning Mobile, Web, CTV, Video, and DOOH environments. Lead the design of highly performant client-side rendering systems and SDKs powering billions of ad requests and rendering events annually. Architect cross-platform monetization frameworks enabling reusable rendering, experimentation, and measurement capabilities across all shopper surfaces. Drive the evolution of Walmart’s first-party client rendering and measurement ecosystem, reducing dependency on third-party ad infrastructure. Define rendering performance standards and latency SLAs including time-to-first-frame, render completion, video startup latency, and measurement timing integrity. Shape Walmart’s unified video monetization architecture including SSAI, HLS ad stitching, quartile tracking, frame-accurate transitions, and playback resiliency. Lead technical strategy for experimentation systems supporting statistically powered optimization across ad load, ranking, shopper engagement, and revenue yield. Building a unified rendering architecture that seamlessly spans native apps, browsers, connected devices, in-store screens, and emerging retail surfaces. Operating low-latency monetization systems where every additional millisecond directly impacts shopper engagement and revenue yield. Scaling experimentation and ranking systems safely across billions of shopper interactions while preserving platform stability. Delivering consistent measurement integrity across heterogeneous client environments, operating systems, and hardware generations. Creating highly resilient distributed systems capable of operating reliably across large fleets of retail devices with remote observability and recovery What you'll bring: 12+ years of software engineering experience building large-scale distributed systems or client platforms. Recognized technical leadership driving architecture across multiple organizations or product domains. Deep expertise in one or more of the following areas: AdTech, video platforms, distributed systems, SDK architecture, rendering engines, experimentation systems, or large-scale client applications. Strong hands-on engineering background with the ability to operate at both strategic and implementation levels. Experience architecting highly performant systems operating under strict latency, scale, and reliability constraints. Experience driving cross-functional technical strategy across Product, Infrastructure, Data Science, and Platform Engineering teams. Excellent communication skills with ability to influence senior technical and executive stakeholders. Experience in Retail Media, AdTech, Search monetization, Video monetization, CTV, or DOOH platforms. Experience building first-party ad serving or measurement systems. Strong understanding of experimentation systems, ranking systems, auction mechanics, or personalization. Experience with video playback technologies including HLS/DASH, SSAI, and streaming monetization. Experience with cross-platform SDKs spanning iOS, Android, Web, Linux, embedded systems, or connected devices. Familiarity with privacy-safe measurement and MRC-compliant instrumentation. Experience operating platforms at Walmart-scale or comparable internet-scale environments. About Walmart Global TechImagine 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 experts 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 WorkWalmart’s culture sets us apart, and we know being together helps us innovate, learn and grow great careers. This role is based in our Bangalore office for daily work, with the flexibility for associates to manage their personal lives.BenefitsBeyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include a host of best-in-class benefits maternity and parental leave, PTO, health benefits, and much more.BelongingWe aim to create a culture where every associate feels valued for who they are, rooted in respect for the individual. Our goal is to foster a sense of belonging, to create opportunities for all our associates, customers and suppliers, and to be a Walmart for everyone.At Walmart, our vision is "everyone included." By fostering a workplace culture where everyone is—and feels—included, everyone wins. Our associates and customers reflect the makeup of all 19 countries where we operate. By making Walmart a welcoming place where all people feel like they belong, we’re able to engage associates, strengthen our business, improve our ability to serve customers, and support the communities where we operate. 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 . 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 : - StockMinimum 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["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.", "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"]