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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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Listed pay typically runs
$121,000–$242,000
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As a Distinguished, Software Engineer, you will join the team leading distinguished architecture efforts for all Global Tax Platforms, including Sales & Use Tax, Property Tax, Tax Data Hub, and Operational Platform. You will lead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native AI-powered software systems, ensuring architectural integrity and operational excellence. Your daily responsibilities include translating domain-level strategies into system-level implementations, providing technical guidance through code reviews, and mentoring engineers. You will champion DevOps and CI/CD practices to deliver resilient, observable, and performant services with proper instrumentation and alerting. Key skills required include expertise in software security, reliability engineering, and platform design. You will solve complex technical problems by identifying architectural bottlenecks and automating processes to improve engineering velocity and system scalability across the enterprise.
What does a Software Engineer earn?
Median $197400 from 2576 postings across 150 companies.
Lead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native AI-powered software systems.
Translate domain-level strategies into system-level implementations across engineering teams.
Champion DevOps and CI/CD practices to deliver resilient, observable, and performant services.
Provide technical guidance through code reviews, architectural decisions, and incident analysis.
Mentor engineers to foster continuous learning and high standards in design and testing.
Identify and resolve architectural bottlenecks while automating processes to improve engineering velocity.
Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences and stakeholders.
What we're looking for
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.
Option 2: 8 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Extensive experience in designing and delivering scalable, cloud-native software systems with AI integration.
Strong expertise in software security, reliability engineering, and continuous development practices including DevOps and CI/CD.
Demonstrated skill in driving technical delivery management and platform design aligned with enterprise standards.
Effective collaboration and mentorship capabilities to foster engineering excellence across teams.
Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 4 years' experience (preferred).
Knowledge of implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards and assistive technologies (preferred).