Staff, Software Engineer, Information Security

Walmart

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Work type: On-site
Location: Dallas, TX
Salary: $110,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted: 64 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below 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

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TL;DR · Staff, Software Engineer, Information Security

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As a Staff Software Engineer in Information Security at Walmart/VIZIO’s Dallas office, you will lead open-source compliance and security by evaluating licenses and guiding compliant implementations. You’ll drive vulnerability management through integrating SAST/DAST/SCA scanners and overseeing remediation efforts. Additionally, you’ll automate DevSecOps pipelines to enforce CI/CD security gates and produce SBOMs using GitHub/GitLab. Your role also includes governing build engineering and artifacts with tools like CMake and JFrog Artifactory/Xray, while conducting risk assessments and championing security best practices through documentation and training. Ideal candidates have 8+ years of embedded software development experience in Linux kernel/device/firmware, with a focus on information security roles such as DevSecOps or AppSec. Proficiency in C/C++, Python/JavaScript for automation, and deep expertise in open-source licenses and SBOM tooling are essential.

Skills

C C++ Python JavaScript CI/CD GitHub GitLab CodeQL SonarQube JFrog Artifactory SPDX CycloneDX GPL MPL Apache License SAST DAST SCA CMake Clang LLVM

What you'll do

Lead open-source compliance by evaluating libraries and documenting obligations for embedded platforms.
Drive vulnerability management by integrating security scanners and overseeing remediation efforts.
Automate DevSecOps pipelines to enforce CI/CD security gates and produce SBOMs.
Govern build engineering practices, ensuring reproducible builds and managing dependency health checks.
Conduct risk assessments to identify threats and recommend mitigating controls for security best practices.

What we're looking for

8+ years of experience in embedded software development with Linux kernel and device/firmware.
2+ years of experience in security-focused roles such as DevSecOps, AppSec, or Compliance.
Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming languages.
Deep practical familiarity with open-source licenses (GPL/LGPL/MPL/Apache) and SBOM tooling.
Hands-on experience with modern CI/CD practices, including CMake and cross-compilers.
Ability to interpret and act upon SAST/DAST/IaST security scan results.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant technical field; security certifications like CISSP/CSSLP preferred.

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