Distinguished Software Engineer

Walmart

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Work type: On-site
Location: Bentonville, AR
Salary: $130,000–$260,000 / yr
Posted: 85 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 94 roles within 25 mi

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $175k

This role $195k

$111k most similar roles pay here $276k

This role pays more than 61% of similar roles. Most pay $135,000–$214,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $195k versus about $175k for comparable roles.

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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 184 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$234,000 across 180 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Distinguished Software Engineer

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As a (USA) Distinguished, Software Engineer on the Developer Tools & Infrastructure team, you will lead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native AI-powered systems within the Developer Experience & Gen AI pillar. You will be responsible for building CI/CD platforms, intelligent automation components, and developer platforms that support e-commerce, supply-chain, store systems, and back-office applications. Your daily work involves ensuring architectural integrity, managing the full software development lifecycle—including DevOps, observability, and incident prevention—and providing technical leadership through code reviews and mentorship. You will utilize expertise in AI agents, platform design, and operational due diligence to resolve architectural bottlenecks and improve engineering velocity. The role focuses on creating robust infrastructure that empowers thousands of engineers to ship code more efficiently while ensuring high-quality delivery across complex, large-scale systems.

What does a Software Engineer earn?

Median $197500 from 2196 postings across 133 companies.

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Skills

AI Cloud-native CI/CD DevOps Observability Software Development Lifecycle Automation Gen AI Incident Management Developer Platforms

What you'll do

Lead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native AI-powered systems and intelligent automation components.
Set the technical vision and lead implementation for Developer Platform initiatives.
Ensure architectural integrity and alignment with domain-level strategy for specific services.
Manage the full software development lifecycle including DevOps, CI/CD, observability, and incident prevention.
Provide technical leadership through code reviews and mentorship to improve engineering quality.
Identify and resolve architectural bottlenecks while automating processes to increase engineering velocity.
Communicate complex technical concepts to cross-functional teams to support business objectives.

What we're looking for

A Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field and 6 years of experience in software engineering.
Alternatively, at least 8 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
Proven expertise in designing and developing scalable, cloud-native software systems and AI-powered platforms.
Experience building and operating developer platforms at scale.
Deep knowledge of AI agents, platform design, and operational due diligence for reliability.
Demonstrated ability to lead the full software development lifecycle, including DevOps, CI/CD, and incident management.
Strong technical leadership skills to provide mentorship, code reviews, and architectural oversight.
Knowledge of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards is preferred.

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