(USA) 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

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $166k

This role $195k

$100k most similar roles pay here $277k

This role pays more than 74% of similar roles. Most pay $135,000–$198,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $195k versus about $166k 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 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 · (USA) Distinguished, Software Engineer

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As a Distinguished Software Engineer in Walmart Global Tech’s Developer Tools & Infrastructure team, you will lead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native AI-powered systems, driving innovation and continuous improvement across engineering teams. Your day-to-day responsibilities include setting technical vision for developer platform initiatives, ensuring architectural integrity through code reviews and mentorship, and championing best practices in DevOps, CI/CD, observability, and incident prevention to maintain system reliability. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve bottlenecks and automate processes, enhancing engineering velocity and performance at massive scale. The role requires expertise in cloud-native software systems, AI agents, platform design, and operational due diligence, as well as strong technical leadership and excellent communication skills to support business objectives effectively.

Skills

CI/CD Kubernetes AWS Python Docker DevOps Terraform PostgreSQL AI observability Git Jenkins Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

Lead design and development of scalable, cloud-native AI-powered software systems.
Set technical vision and implement Developer Platform initiatives for engineering teams.
Ensure architectural integrity and alignment with enterprise standards for specific services.
Champion full software development lifecycle to maintain system reliability and observability.
Provide mentorship and foster a culture of continuous learning and high-quality delivery.

What we're looking for

Proven expertise in designing and developing scalable, cloud-native software systems.
Strong technical leadership experience with ownership of system-level execution.
Deep knowledge of AI agents and platform design for reliability and performance.
Demonstrated ability to lead full software development lifecycle including DevOps.
Excellent problem-solving skills focused on continuous improvement and automation.

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