Walmart Canada · 1 month ago
(USA) Distinguished, Software Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$169K/yr - $338K/yr
15+ years expWalmart Global Tech is a leading technology division of Walmart, focused on delivering innovative solutions to enhance customer experiences. They are seeking a Distinguished Engineer to lead the design and architecture of next-generation AdTech/MarTech products, emphasizing scalability, robustness, and security while addressing diverse stakeholder requirements.
DeliveryRetailShopping
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
Qualification
Required
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
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
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
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
Knowledge of accessibility best practices
Benefits
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.
Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities.
Company
Walmart Canada
Walmart Canada is a subsidiary of Walmart that operates a chain of more than 400 stores nationwide. It is a sub-organization of Walmart.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
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2025-12-18
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2025-12-03
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