(USA) Distinguished, Software Engineer

Position Summary...Walmart is seeking a Distinguished Software Engineer to lead the design and development of Enterprise Feature Store platform. This role requires ownership of system-level execution, ensuring architectural integrity, reliability, and operational excellence. The successful candidate will drive continuous improvement, mentor engineering teams, and champion best practices across the software development lifecycle. Collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders and strategic technical decision-making are essential to deliver innovative solutions aligned with business objectives. This position demands a commitment to quality, adaptability, and fostering aculture of technical excellence.

About the team:

The Runtime Platform - Spectrum team manages Walmart’s critical platforms, including Experimentation, Pulse, RUM, Cloud Configuration Management, Secrets Management, and the Enterprise Feature Store. This team focuses on building scalable, reliable, and cloud-native systems that support intelligent automation and operational excellence. Members collaborate across engineering groups to deliver robust solutions, drive continuous improvement, and maintain high standards in design and execution. The team values technical leadership, innovation, and mentorship, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals while fostering a culture of quality and strategic impact at scale.

What you'll do...

• Lead the design and development of scalable Enterprise Feature Store
• Lead the 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 consistent delivery, observability, and system resilience.
• Mentor engineers across teams, fostering a culture of innovation, high standards, and continuous learning.
• Identify and resolve architectural bottlenecks, improving system scalability and developer experience.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to align technical solutions with business objectives.

What you'll bring:

• Extensive experience in designing and developing scalable Enterprise Feature Store is a must
• Extensive experience in designing and developing scalable, cloud-native software systems and AI-powered platforms.
• Proven ability to lead system-level technical execution with architectural integrity and operational excellence.
• Strong expertise in integrating AI/ML components for intelligent automation and user-facing solutions.
• Demonstrated skill in driving continuous improvement through automation, tooling enhancements, and process optimization.
• Proficiency in mentoring engineers and fostering a culture of innovation, high standards, and technical excellence.
• Solid judgment in making informed technical decisions balancing long-term system and business goals.
• Effective collaboration and communication across multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.

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.
Sunnyvale, California US-11657: The annual salary range for this position is $169,000.00 - $338,000.00
Bentonville, Arkansas US-30095: The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00 - $260,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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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...

1345 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1114, United States of AmericaWalmart 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.