Distinguished, Software Engineer
WalmartPosition Summary...
What you'll do...
We are seeking an enthusiastic Distinguished Software Engineer for Walmart’s Runtime Platform organization focusing on configuration and secrets management, streaming platforms, and A/B testing. This position will be responsible for leading, communicating, tracking, and mentoring the engineering teams to successfully implement those visions. This position will report to our Senior Director of Engineering and will work closely with principal and staff engineers across different products. We are a close-knit team, focusing on challenging problems that make a difference across all of Walmart. There will also be minimal travel associated with this role (twice a year). We concentrate on high-impact, high-value development, and in this role, you’ll be delivering the software that plays a pivotal role in managing Walmart’s Runtime Platform for all the stores and eCommerce businesses. We pride ourselves on working in a collaborative environment, and to do so this position will be in our Bengaluru Development Center.
Please note- “Immigration sponsorship is not available in this role”.
About the role:
• Leadership: Hands on in building, leading, and mentoring high-performing engineering teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Technology Expert: Deeply understand the technology at play. In depth knowledge of Experimentation and run time configuration management space like feature flags, targeted releases, kill switches, etc. Strong knowledge of different secrets offering like Akeyless, Hashi, and other industry vault solutions.
• Collaboration: Foster effective communication and collaboration across teams and stakeholders. Act as a liaison between the engineering team and other business functions to align priorities, address challenges, and manage risks.
• Drive: Drive improvements to development practices, including planning, architecture, documentation, and testing.
• Product Ownership: Own design, development, and delivery of core experimentation, secrets, and configuration management module and features in partnership with product managers and business partners.
By 3 Months…
You will have Established relationships with direct reports, key individual contributors, and peers. You will have a Solid understanding of the existing core OS and adjacent components, and you will be actively driving planning for upcoming projects.
By 6 to 12 months…
You will have grown team by 10 to 15%, established infrastructure and guidelines for integration tests between components, and organized execution of projects.
What you'll bring:
• Strong experience in Experimentation space and industry knowledge of different products in this area like Statsig, LaunchDarkly, Optimizely, etc.
• Experience in with secret management solutions
• Experience in configuration management solution will be a plus
• Experience developing with constrained environments
• Visionary and well respected in SW engineering discipline
• 3 to 5 years of experience as Principal Engineer or Architect
• You have integrity, humility, and are a self-starter
• You are able to balance competing pressure
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science
About Walmart Global Tech
Imagine 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 expert's and service professionals within the world’s leading retailer 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 at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail
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 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.
Sunnyvale, California US-11657:The annual salary range for this position is $169,000.00-$338,000.00
Bentonville, Arkansas US-09050: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
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.