Position Summary...

What youll do...

Role Summary

As a Distinguished Engineer in Walmarts Data & AI Organization, you are one of the most senior technical leaders responsible for defining the long-term architecture, strategy, and execution of enterprise-scale data, AI, and software platforms. You combine deep expertise in Data Engineering, Software Engineering, AI Platforms, Security, Governance, and Enterprise Architecture to build trusted, scalable, and AI-ready systems that power Walmarts customer, associate, and business experiences globally.

You operate with Executive-level influence, driving cross-organizational technology decisions, shaping engineering standards, and solving the most complex technical and business challenges. You are expected to be hands-on, leading architectural design, reviewing code, guiding platform strategy, driving security and compliance by design, and mentoring senior technical talent across the organization.

What You ll Do

Enterprise Data & AI Strategy

- Define and execute the multi-year technology vision for Data, AI, Agentic AI, Analytics, Real-Time Platforms, and Customer Data ecosystems.
- Align platform strategy with Walmarts enterprise AI, data governance, privacy, cybersecurity, and business objectives.
- Drive standardization, platformization, and modernization initiatives across multiple product and engineering organizations.

Architecture & Platform Leadership

- Architect global-scale data and software platforms supporting batch, streaming, AI/ML, Agentic AI, and real-time processing workloads.
- Design highly scalable, secure, resilient, and observable systems spanning Data Lakes, Data Products, APIs, Microservices, Event-Driven Architectures, and AI and Agentic Platforms.
- Serve as the final technical authority on complex architectural decisions affecting multiple organizations and markets.

Security, Governance & Trust

- Champion security-by-design, privacy-by-design, and responsible AI principles across platforms and products.
- Establish enterprise standards for identity, access management, data governance, lineage, compliance, risk mitigation, and operational resilience.
- Partner with Information Security, Privacy, Legal, and Infrastructure teams to ensure platforms meet regulatory and enterprise requirements.

Engineering Excellence

- Raise the engineering bar across Data Engineering and Software Engineering disciplines.
- Drive adoption of modern engineering practices including DevSecOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, Observability, Reliability Engineering, Testing Automation, and AI-assisted development.
- Lead architecture reviews, code reviews, design reviews, and operational excellence initiatives





AI & Innovation Leadership

- Enable enterprise-scale AI and Agentic AI capabilities through reusable platforms, metadata foundations, governance frameworks, evaluation systems, and secure integration patterns.
- Drive innovation in areas such as intelligent automation, AI-ready data platforms, knowledge systems, and next-generation engineering productivity tools.
- Influence the adoption of emerging technologies while balancing risk, scalability, maintainability, and business value.

Organizational Leadership

- Mentor Principal, Staff, and Senior Engineers across the organization.
- Build robust technical communities, promote knowledge sharing, and develop future engineering leaders.
- Foster a culture of innovation, inclusion, continuous learning, and operational excellence.

What You ll Bring

- 15+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Data Engineering, Platform Engineering, Distributed Systems, or Enterprise Architecture.
- Proven expertise building and operating large-scale data platforms, real-time systems, and cloud-native applications.
- Deep understanding of enterprise data architecture, AI/ML platforms, security architecture, governance, and software engineering best practices.
- Strong hands-on coding experience in Java, Scala, Python, SQL, and modern cloud technologies.
- Demonstrated success leading enterprise-wide architecture and platform transformations.
- Experience influencing senior executives and driving alignment across large engineering organizations without direct authority.
- Proven track record of mentoring senior technical leaders and scaling engineering excellence.
- Experience building enterprise Data & AI platforms supporting analytics, personalization, customer intelligence, optimization, and Agentic AI solutions.
- Expertise in data platform modernization, platform engineering, security engineering, and cloud transformation.
- Experience operating across global markets and highly regulated environments. - Contributions to patents, publications, open-source projects, or industry thought leadership.
- Previous experience as a Chief Architect, Distinguished Engineer, Fellow, or equivalent senior technical leadership role.

About Walmart Global Tech
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Work
Walmart s culture sets us apart, and we know being together helps us innovate,



learn and grow great careers. This role is based in our Bangalore office for daily work, with the flexibility for associates to manage their personal lives.

Benefits

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At Walmart, our vision is "everyone included." By fostering a workplace culture where everyone is-and feels-included, everyone wins. Our associates and customers reflect the makeup of all 19 countries where we operate. By making Walmart a welcoming place where all people feel like they belong, we re able to engage associates, strengthen our business, improve our ability to serve customers, and support the communities where we operate.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Walmart, Inc., is an Equal Opportunities 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.

Minimum Qualifications...

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

Option 1: Bachelors 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... Block- 1, Prestige Tech Pacific Park, Sy No. 38/1, Outer Ring Rd Kadubeesanahalli , India

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📌 Distinguished, Software Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 Walmart
📍 Bengaluru