Distinguished, Software Engineer

Position Summary... What you'll do... Position Summary As a Distinguished Engineer for the AIu2011Enabled Sales Platform within Walmart Global Techu2019s Advertising Technology organization, you will serve as a preeminent technical leader and visionary. You will be responsible for the architectural evolution of highu2011scale systems that leverage generative AI, intelligent automation, and massive data infrastructure to transform how advertisers engage with Walmart. This role is for a distinguished technologist who can navigate the complexity of enterpriseu2011scale distributed systems while pioneering the next generation of AIu2011driven sales tooling and measurement. About the team The Sandman/Ad-tech team consists of experienced Machine Learning Engineers, Data Scientists, and Full Stack technologists focused on delivering scalable, data-driven solutions for Walmart. This multidisciplinary group integrates AI, software engineering, and data science to develop autonomous AI agents, deploy reliable applications, and build core engineering capabilities at enterprise scale. Utilizing data, AI, and agile methods, the team drives innovation that enhances operational efficiency and supports Walmartu2019s mission. Collaboration within the team fosters the creation of intelligent systems that improve business performance across the organization. What Youu2019ll Do + Architectural Vision & Strategy Define and drive the multiu2011year architectural vision for Walmartu2019s Advertising Technology platforms, ensuring solutions are scalable, extensible, and durable. Establish reference architectures, platform standards, and design guardrails adopted across AdTech, Sales Enablement, and partner systems. + AI Innovation Architect platforms that integrate generative AI, intelligent automation, and largeu2011scale data infrastructure to power advertiser and sales workflows. Drive adoption of AI agents and multiu2011step reasoning systems by combining LLMs, structured ML pipelines, and orchestration layers for realu2011world use cases. + Technical Excellence & Rigor Set the gold standard for engineering practices. Oversee the design of advertising platforms and endu2011tou2011end ML pipelines, ensuring performance optimization, reliability, and scalability across global distributed systems. + Crossu2011Functional Influence Partner with senior leadership across Product, Sales, and Business teams to translate ambitious business goals into executable technical architectures. + Mentorship & Culture Act as a force multiplier by mentoring Principal and Staff Engineers, amplifying impact through others, and fostering a culture of technical curiosity, inclusive design, and high accountability. What Youu2019ll Bring + Deep Technical Mastery Expertise in largeu2011scale distributed systems, data platforms, and cloudu2011native architectures. + Platform Thinking A proven track record of building platformu2011asu2011au2011product environments that support complex, multiu2011tenant operational workflows. + AI / LLM Expertise Experience integrating generative AI and intelligent automation into businessu2011critical production systems at enterprise scale. + Strategic Leadership Proven ability to translate complex business needs into scalable platform architectures and longu2011term technical roadmaps. + Execution at Scale History of delivering highu2011impact, productionu2011grade platforms with measurable business outcomes at enterprise scale. + Operational Discipline Strong bias for engineering excellence, operational rigor, and continuous improvement. Minimum Qualifications + Bacheloru2019s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience). + 15+ years of software engineering experience, including platform architecture and largeu2011scale systems. + Significant experience building datau2011intensive or AIu2011enabled platforms in production environments. Preferred Qualifications + Masteru2019s degree or PhD in a relevant technical discipline. + Prior experience operating at Principal, Distinguished, or Fellowu2011level technical roles. At 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 . 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 (. Hoboken, New Jersey US-10279: The annual salary range for this position is $156,000.00 - $312,000.00 Sunnyvale, California US-11349: The annual salary range for this position is $169,000.00 - $338,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : - Stock u3164 u3164 u3164 u3164 u200e 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 yearsu2019 experience in software engineering or related area. Option 2: 8 yearsu2019 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._ Masteru2019s 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 Walmartu2019s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture. Primary Location... 221 River St, Hoboken, NJ 07030, United States of America Walmart 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.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 diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.

Created: 2026-04-10