Walmart
Distinguished, Software Engineer - Identity Management and AgenticAI
Walmart, Sunnyvale, California, United States, 94087
Distinguished, Software Engineer - Identity Management and AgenticAI
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Base pay range $169,000.00/yr - $338,000.00/yr
Walmart’s Runtime Platform Core Services – PRISM team seeks a Distinguished Software Engineer to lead cutting‑edge technology initiatives for AgenticAI and Unified Identity. The role will drive runtime platform support, mentor engineering teams, and collaborate across disciplines. Minimal travel is required (twice a year).
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and elevate high‑performing engineering teams, fostering collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
Provide deep technical expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM), AgenticAI runtime support, and microservices (ServiceMesh, etc.) and stay current with emerging agent technologies.
Facilitate communication and collaboration across teams and stakeholders, acting as liaison between engineering and business functions.
Improve development practices, including planning, architecture, documentation, and testing.
Own design, development, and delivery of core runtime platform support for agents and MCP servers, covering identity, authentication, authorization, policy enforcement, and routing with product managers and business partners.
By 3 months, establish relationships with key contributors, understand existing components, and begin driving architecture and planning for upcoming projects.
By 6–12 months, lead at least three key initiatives from architecture to design, building relationships across Walmart global tech.
Qualifications
Proven leadership in backend development with recent hands‑on experience.
Strong experience in IAM and microservices, and industry knowledge of products such as Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Ping Identity, Envoy, Istio, etc.
Experience working with Kubernetes and public clouds (Azure, GCP, etc.).
Ability to drive sub‑groups, approve solutions, innovate architectural patterns, and conduct design and code reviews.
Full ownership at the module and product level.
Mastery of at least one language among Java, C++, Golang, Rust, Python, Scala, ReactJS, Node.js.
Extensive experience with network protocols (HTTP/HTTPS, TCP, UDP, TLS/mTLS, etc.) and databases (Relational, NoSQL, Document).
Proven track record of building high‑availability, enterprise‑scale applications.
Champion business objectives through collaboration with partners, addressing high‑priority initiatives and orchestrating cross‑functional partnerships.
Minimum Qualifications
Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field and 6 years’ experience in software engineering.
Option 2: 8 years’ experience in software engineering.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field and 4 years’ experience in software engineering.
Experience creating inclusive digital experiences, knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating accessibility into products.
Primary Location: 1345 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089‑1114, United States of America.
Benefits
Incentive awards based on performance.
401(k) match.
Stock purchase plan.
Paid maternity and parental leave.
Paid time off (PTO) and additional leave options.
Multiple health, vision and dental plans.
Short‑term and long‑term disability coverage.
Company discounts.
Military Leave Pay.
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
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.
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 unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas, and opinions while being inclusive of all people.
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 process.
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Base pay range $169,000.00/yr - $338,000.00/yr
Walmart’s Runtime Platform Core Services – PRISM team seeks a Distinguished Software Engineer to lead cutting‑edge technology initiatives for AgenticAI and Unified Identity. The role will drive runtime platform support, mentor engineering teams, and collaborate across disciplines. Minimal travel is required (twice a year).
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and elevate high‑performing engineering teams, fostering collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
Provide deep technical expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM), AgenticAI runtime support, and microservices (ServiceMesh, etc.) and stay current with emerging agent technologies.
Facilitate communication and collaboration across teams and stakeholders, acting as liaison between engineering and business functions.
Improve development practices, including planning, architecture, documentation, and testing.
Own design, development, and delivery of core runtime platform support for agents and MCP servers, covering identity, authentication, authorization, policy enforcement, and routing with product managers and business partners.
By 3 months, establish relationships with key contributors, understand existing components, and begin driving architecture and planning for upcoming projects.
By 6–12 months, lead at least three key initiatives from architecture to design, building relationships across Walmart global tech.
Qualifications
Proven leadership in backend development with recent hands‑on experience.
Strong experience in IAM and microservices, and industry knowledge of products such as Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Ping Identity, Envoy, Istio, etc.
Experience working with Kubernetes and public clouds (Azure, GCP, etc.).
Ability to drive sub‑groups, approve solutions, innovate architectural patterns, and conduct design and code reviews.
Full ownership at the module and product level.
Mastery of at least one language among Java, C++, Golang, Rust, Python, Scala, ReactJS, Node.js.
Extensive experience with network protocols (HTTP/HTTPS, TCP, UDP, TLS/mTLS, etc.) and databases (Relational, NoSQL, Document).
Proven track record of building high‑availability, enterprise‑scale applications.
Champion business objectives through collaboration with partners, addressing high‑priority initiatives and orchestrating cross‑functional partnerships.
Minimum Qualifications
Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field and 6 years’ experience in software engineering.
Option 2: 8 years’ experience in software engineering.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field and 4 years’ experience in software engineering.
Experience creating inclusive digital experiences, knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating accessibility into products.
Primary Location: 1345 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089‑1114, United States of America.
Benefits
Incentive awards based on performance.
401(k) match.
Stock purchase plan.
Paid maternity and parental leave.
Paid time off (PTO) and additional leave options.
Multiple health, vision and dental plans.
Short‑term and long‑term disability coverage.
Company discounts.
Military Leave Pay.
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
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.
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 unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas, and opinions while being inclusive of all people.
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 process.
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