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# Distinguished, Software Engineer

- **Company:** Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
- **Location:** Bentonville, AR, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $130,000.0 - $260,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Adobe Analytics, Java (Programming Language), Web Accessibility, Artificial Intelligence, Software Applications, Computing Platforms, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Cloud Foundry, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, Distributed Systems, Hypervisor, Kernel-Based Virtual Machine, Open Source Technology, Quick EMUlator (QEMU), Zero Trust Network Access, Software Engineering, Virtualization Technology, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, AI Infrastructure, Policy as Code, Cloud Platform System, Istio, Large Language Models, Multi-Agent Systems, Git, Event Driven Architecture, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Low Latency, Deployment Automation, Free and Open-Source Software, Serverless Computing
- **Published:** August 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3341874855&tx=KJ1919FFG&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Extensive experience designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems in production.
 * Deep expertise with Kubernetes, containers,serverless, GPU, statefulset, CICD, git ops, AgentSandbox and cloud-native platform technologies.
 * Strong understanding of operating systems, networking, virtualization, distributed systems, and security fundamentals.
 * Expert-level programming experience in Go, Rust, Java, or similar languages.
 * Proven ability to define technical strategy and influence architecture across multiple engineering organizations.

Experience with one or more of the following:

 * Secure execution environments, workload isolation, or virtualization technologies such as Firecracker, Cloud Hypervisor, KVM, QEMU, or similar platforms.
 * Serverless computing platforms, event-driven architectures, and scalable runtime systems.
 * AI infrastructure, LLM platforms, agentic systems, AI runtime platforms, or secure execution environments for AI workloads.
 * CI/CD platforms, GitOps, progressive delivery, software supply chain security, artifact signing, or policy-as-code.
 * Multi-tenant platform architecture, service mesh, zero-trust security, and cloud-native observability.
 * Building resilient, highly available infrastructure supporting mission-critical production services.
 * Technical leadership demonstrated through open-source contributions, patents, technical publications, conference presentations, or industry collaboration., 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.

## Description

At Walmart Global Tech, we're building the next generation of AI infrastructure that enables autonomous software agents to safely execute code and tools at enterprise scale. This platform provides the secure compute foundation that powers AI-driven development and intelligent automation across Walmart.

As a Distinguished Software Engineer, you'll define the long-term technical strategy and architecture for a next-generation compute platform that combines secure execution environments, micro-VM isolation, serverless runtimes, Kubernetes, and modern software delivery practices. This is a highly strategic individual contributor role where you'll solve complex distributed systems challenges while influencing engineering direction across multiple organizations.

You'll partner with senior engineering leaders to design foundational infrastructure that enables teams across Walmart to build, deploy, and operate AI-powered applications securely, efficiently, and at massive scale.

About the Team

The Walmart Cloud Native Platform team is responsible for building Walmart's secure execution platform for AI-powered applications and autonomous software agents.

Our platform combines secure sandboxed execution, micro-VM technology, serverless computing, Kubernetes, and modern CI/CD capabilities into a unified developer platform. We own the platform end-to-end-from secure runtime infrastructure through deployment automation-while delivering a seamless developer experience for engineering teams across Walmart.

Our mission is to make it simple, scalable, and secure to run AI-powered workloads in production while providing the foundational infrastructure that accelerates innovation across Walmart Global Tech.

What you'll do...

 * Define the long-term technical vision and architecture for Walmart's secure AI compute platform.
 * Lead the design of highly scalable distributed systems that combine serverless execution, secure runtime environments,GPU and cloud-native infrastructure.
 * Architect secure execution environments for AI-generated and untrusted workloads, including workload isolation, networking, identity, secrets management, and resource governance.
 * Drive innovation in virtualization technologies, micro-VM platforms, Kubernetes, and cloud-native infrastructure.
 * Improve platform performance by optimizing startup latency, scalability, resource utilization, and operational efficiency.
 * Design resilient CI/CD platforms supporting GitOps, progressive delivery, automated rollback, and software supply chain security.
 * Establish engineering standards for reliability, observability, security, and operational excellence across the platform.
 * Mentor Principal and Staff Engineers through architecture reviews, technical leadership, and engineering best practices.
 * Influence technical strategy across multiple organizations while partnering with Product, Infrastructure, Security, and Platform Engineering teams.
 * Contribute to Walmart's technical leadership through open-source collaboration, technical publications, patents, and industry engagement.


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