Lead Architect: AI-Powered Search at Scale

Walmart; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 169,000 - 338,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) and stock purchase options

Paid time off including parental leave

Job summary

A leading retail corporation is seeking a Distinguished Software Engineer in Sunnyvale, California. This role focuses on providing technical leadership for AI-powered search systems that handle billions of queries. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in distributed systems and search technologies, with at least 12 years of experience in software engineering. The position offers competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities for impactful work within cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Strong product and engineering mindset linked to customer experience.
• Experience designing run‑time orchestration systems.
• Proven ability to lead large engineering initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Define technical strategy for Search Runtime platform.
• Lead design of scalable distributed systems.
• Build and evolve AI‑powered search capabilities.

Skills

Experience in e-commerce or marketplace platforms

Deep expertise in search architectures

Proficiency in backend technologies (Java/Spring)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field with 12+ years of experience

Master’s degree with 10+ years of experience

Job description

A leading retail corporation is seeking a Distinguished Software Engineer in Sunnyvale, California. This role focuses on providing technical leadership for AI-powered search systems that handle billions of queries. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in distributed systems and search technologies, with at least 12 years of experience in software engineering. The position offers competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities for impactful work within cross-functional teams.