Walmart Canada · 16 hours ago
(USA) Staff, Application Security Engineer - AI Focused
Bentonville, AR
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$110K/yr - $220K/yr
4+ years expWalmart Inc. is a leading retailer focused on innovation and data security. They are seeking a Staff Application Security Engineer with a focus on AI to develop security strategies and best practices for AI-assisted development while ensuring secure coding standards and mitigating risks associated with AI-generated code.
DeliveryRetailShopping
Responsibilities
Become part of an elite Security Team solving evolving security exploits and technology trends
Develop Application Security strategy for AI‑assisted development across SDLC and CI/CD
Establish architecture patterns for safe use of AI coding assistants (IDE, CLI, PR bots) including data‑handling and model interaction boundaries
Champion AI security controls that are developer‑first, fast, and low‑friction, while ensuring enterprise policy adherence. Quantify defect rates and risk between human vs. AI‑generated changes
Author secure coding standards for AI‑generated code and drive adoption, measuring enforcement and telemetry
Assess risks of AI code contributions and codify automated checks
Orchestrate security tools and connect findings to AI remediation workflows
Pre‑train and fine‑tune enterprise AI coding agents on secure patterns, org policies, and vetted libraries to minimize insecure suggestions
Create developer blueprints and code recipes that embed secure defaults into AI scaffolding and templates
Mentor staff and partner teams; evangelizing AI‑secure coding, prompt safety, and pipeline guiding principles
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or related area and 4 years' experience in application security, or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company
6 years' experience in application security, or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company
AI and ML expertise with a keen knowledge of code development and deployment
Experienced career technologist who is well-versed in application development methodologies, CI/CD, and remediation techniques
Holds a technology degree with 7+ years or equivalent experience in cybersecurity, Application Security, development and code management, or computer science
Familiarity with broad set of development and query languages
Experience in building and administrating solutions within the tech stack; Development knowledge, CI/CD, libraries, utilities (modern knowledge); strong communications (verbally and written), enjoys a challenge, organized, team player, ability to learn needs to be able to lead and follow and know when to do either
Someone who enjoys exercising your experience to develop solutions that will enable better insight into the enterprise, identifying gaps and areas of improvement
Naturally inquisitive with a passion for learning and understanding the nuances of development technology
An adaptive learner who can partner with other technologists and leaders to deliver solutions securely at the speed of business
An innovative, logical, and inquisitive mind with a desire to be effective
Familiarity with regulatory concepts (for example, NIST, SOX, PCI, HIPAA)
A curious and continual learning mindset across security technologies, trends, threats, and exploits
Practical understanding of technical and nontechnical risk response options
A passion for global responsibility
Collaboration and expertise for evolving technology, paired with an eagerness to learn and develop those around them
Preferred
Certification in Security+, GISF, CISSP, CSSP, CASE, or GWEB
Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related area and 2 years' experience leading information security or cybersecurity projects
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 and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart's accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture
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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