Lead AI Platform Architect (Cloud-Native)

Walmart Inc.; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 130,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) and stock purchase program

Life insurance

Paid time off / parental leave

Live Better U education benefits

Job summary

Walmart is seeking a Distinguished Software Engineer to lead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native AI-powered systems. You will translate strategic objectives into system-level implementations, mentor engineers, and enforce high standards in security, reliability, and delivery.

The role spans across Global Tax Platforms with a focus on scalable, AI-enabled solutions. You will collaborate across teams to drive architectural integrity, operational excellence, and continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field with 6+ years experience in software engineering.
• 8+ years of software engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native AI-powered software systems with architectural integrity.
• Translate domain strategies into system-level implementations across engineering teams.
• Champion DevOps and CI/CD to deliver resilient, observable services with instrumentation and alerting.
• Provide technical guidance through code reviews, architectural decisions, and incident analysis.

Skills

Cloud-native architectures

AI integration

Mentorship & leadership

DevOps & CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Job description

Walmart is seeking a Distinguished Software Engineer to lead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native AI-powered systems. You will translate strategic objectives into system-level implementations, mentor engineers, and enforce high standards in security, reliability, and delivery.

The role spans across Global Tax Platforms with a focus on scalable, AI-enabled solutions. You will collaborate across teams to drive architectural integrity, operational excellence, and continuous