DISTINGUISHED, SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Walmart Global Tech India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 8,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Walmart Global Tech India seeks a Distinguished Engineer to lead the Kubernetes platform, shaping long-term architecture and driving scale across AI/ML workloads and mission-critical apps. You will mentor engineers, define platform evolution, and establish patterns for reliability and developer productivity at Walmart scale.

The role emphasizes cloud-native design, automation, and AI-driven innovations, with a focus on aligning teams and standardizing architecture across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area; or 8 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
• Deep expertise in large-scale Kubernetes and distributed systems handling mission-critical workloads.
• Ability to define architecture and drive technical direction across teams with solid judgment on scaling, reliability, and security.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture of a large-scale Kubernetes platform, solving scalability, reliability, and high availability challenges at Walmart scale.
• Drive the technical direction for platform evolution, building scalable, secure, and highly automated systems with emphasis on operational excellence.
• Influence engineering across the organization, mentoring engineers and driving AI-driven enhancements where applicable.

Skills

Kubernetes platform architecture

Distributed systems

Platform automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/engineering or related field

8 years software engineering experience

Job description

Job Ad Description

Distinguished Engineer - Kubernetes Platform

Job Summary

We are looking for a Distinguished Engineer to lead and shape the future of our Kubernetes platform at Walmart Global Tech. This is a high-impact role focused on driving technical vision and execution at scale across one of the largest and most complex platform ecosystems.

You will define the long-term architecture and evolution of a next-generation Kubernetes platform powering massive workloads across AI/ML, data, and mission-critical applications. Operating at the intersection of distributed systems, large-scale infrastructure, and GPU acceleration, you will solve complex challenges at unprecedented scale while influencing platform direction across teams and domains.

In this role, you will lead the design of cloud-native, scalable, and resilient systems, and drive adoption of automation and next-generation platform capabilities, including AI-driven innovations. You will establish patterns that improve reliability, scalability, and developer productivity, while aligning teams and standardizing platform architecture across the organization.

As a senior technical leader, you will translate strategy into architecture, mentor engineers, and foster a culture of innovation and excellence, playing a critical role in reducing operational complexity and enabling the next generation of platform capabilities at Walmart scale.

About The Team

What You’ll Do (3 to 5 brief pointers about the roles and responsibility)

• Own the architecture of a large-scale Kubernetes platform, solving complex distributed systems challenges in scalability, reliability, and high availability at Walmart scale.
• Drive the technical direction for platform evolution, building systems that are scalable, secure, and highly automated, with a focus on operational excellence and developer productivity.
• Influence engineering across the organization, guiding technical decisions, mentoring engineers, and driving adoption of modern platform capabilities and automation, including AI-driven enhancements where applicable.

What You’ll bring (3 to 5 brief pointers about the qualifications, exposures and experiences required for the role)

• Deep expertise in large-scale Kubernetes and distributed systems, with hands-on experience building and operating platforms that run mission-critical workloads across regions.
• Proven ability to define architecture and drive technical direction across teams, with strong judgment in scaling, reliability, security, and system design trade-offs.
• Track record of building efficient, automated platforms, with experience improving scheduling, resource utilization, and operational simplicity along with an interest in applying AI-driven approaches where they add real value.

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.

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/Chennai] office for daily work, with the flexibility for associates to manage their personal lives.

Benefits

Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include a host of best-in-class benefits maternity and parental leave, PTO, health benefits, and much more.

Belonging

We aim to create a culture where every associate feels valued for who they are, rooted in respect for the individual. Our goal is to foster a sense of belonging, to create opportunities for all our associates, customers and suppliers, and to be a Walmart for everyone.

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

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

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

Building 10 (sez), Cessna Business Park, Kadubeesanahalli Village, Varthur Hobli , India