Distinguished, Software Engineer

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

We are seeking a visionary Distinguished Architect to lead the technical strategy across a complex and high-impact domain that includes Enterprise Inventory, Order Management Systems, Event-Driven Fulfillment, Outbound (O3) and Inbound (IO2) Order Optimization, GeoDemand, Placements, and Smart Forecasting. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker and hands-on technologist, capable of making the complex simple, and inspiring teams to build resilient, future-ready solutions. About Team: Focusing on customer, associate and business needs, this team works with Walmart International, which includes more than 5,200 retail units, operating in 23 countries such as Canada, Central America, Chile, China, India, Mexico and South Africa to name a few. What you'll do:

• Delivering on ambitious business demands while ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Guiding the migration from legacy systems to next-gen platforms, aligning with Global Tech standards.
• Providing deep technical leadership, mentoring senior engineers and architects, and fostering a culture of excellence.
• Understanding the end-to-end business and data flows, enabling informed decision-making and simplification of complex systems.
• Partnering across peer domains to shape and execute a cohesive technical strategy that drives innovation and operational efficiency.

What you'll bring:

• 15+ years of software engineering experience, with extensive experience architecting scalable and mission critical solutions
• Experience influencing and aligning with senior engineering and business leaders spanning domain boundaries
• Ability to navigate complex technical landscape while maintaining clarity and decisiveness
• Strong hands-on expertise in:
  • Java required; Mainframe experience a plus.
  • Kafka, message queues, event-driven architecture
  • Cloud platforms: Azure or GCP
  • Cosmos DB (or similar) and Cassandra
  • CI/CD, observability, containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes)
  • Data engineering background, including ETL Spark, and workflow tools such as Airflow
• Deep understanding of system design, API governance, and security
• Ability to influence technical vision, platform standards, and engineering best practices

About Walmart Global TechImagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity experts and service professionals within the world’s leading retailers who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered. We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate on a scale that impacts millions and reimagine the future of retail. Flexible, hybrid work:We use a hybrid way of working that is primarily in office coupled with virtual when not onsite. Our campuses serve as a hub to enhance collaboration, bring us together for purpose and deliver on business needs. This approach helps us make quicker decisions, remove the location barriers across our global team and be more flexible in our personal lives. Benefits:Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more. Equal Opportunity Employer:Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing belonging - unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions.The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring processAt Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart. The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00 - $260,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : - Stock

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Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

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 or related area.Option 2: 8 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 4 years' experience in software engineering or related area, We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.

Primary Location...

701 Respect Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of AmericaWalmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.