Distinguished, Software Engineer

Walmart

Quick summary

Work type: On-site
Location: Bentonville, AR
Salary: $130,000–$260,000 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

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About Walmart

Walmart Inc. is the world''s largest retailer by revenue, operating a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores, as well as a growing e-commerce presence through Walmart.com. Industry: General Merchandise & Grocery Retail

Walmart currently has 239 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $110,000–$220,000 across 232 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Distinguished, Software Engineer

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As a Distinguished Engineer on Walmart’s Marketplace, Category Strategic Initiatives (CSI) team, you will lead technical vision and strategy for high-impact initiatives, driving innovation and scalability across multiple domains. Your daily responsibilities include setting engineering standards, evaluating emerging technologies, and guiding the design of complex distributed systems with a focus on performance and security. You will work closely with product and business leaders to shape technical strategies that support strategic category growth, ensuring solutions are scalable and aligned with long-term goals. Key skills required include deep expertise in cloud-native distributed system development, hands-on coding experience, and proven leadership in mentoring engineers and architects. The role demands a strong understanding of AI tools for engineering and the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly across diverse teams.

Skills

Azure GCP WCNP Microservices Docker Kubernetes CI/CD Python Java JavaScript SQL NoSQL PostgreSQL MongoDB AWS Terraform Git Jenkins Prometheus Grafana AI_tools Cloud_Native_Distributed_Systems

What you'll do

Define and champion architectural blueprints, engineering standards, and best practices for Marketplace CSI initiatives.
Lead the design and implementation of complex, large-scale distributed systems with a focus on performance, security, and maintainability.
Mentor senior engineers and guide system design, coding standards, and operational excellence across teams.
Translate business goals into scalable technical solutions and platform investments for strategic categories.
Drive continuous improvement in architecture, developer productivity, system quality, and operational maturity.

What we're looking for

Deep working knowledge of cloud-native distributed system development, preferably with Azure, GCP, or WCNP.
Strong hands-on coding and architecture skills for large-scale, low-latency systems using microservices and distributed architectures.
Proven experience mentoring engineers and leading large engineering efforts with a focus on excellence in system design.
Experience designing and scaling software platforms for large user bases, emphasizing modularity and long-term maintainability.
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, including partnering with product, QA, operations, and other engineering teams.
Business acumen to connect technical strategy with business outcomes in fast-paced environments.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

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