Senior AI Cloud Architect & Tech Leader

StartupNWA; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 130,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonuses

Health benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Walmart is seeking a Distinguished Software Engineer to lead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native AI-powered systems, ensuring architectural integrity and reliability across the platform. You will translate strategic objectives into system-level implementations, mentor engineers, and drive DevOps excellence while maintaining high standards in security and performance.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams spanning tax platforms and enterprise-level services, champion

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 6 years’ software engineering experience

Responsibilities

• Lead 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 practices with proper instrumentation and monitoring
• Provide technical guidance through code reviews and architectural decisions
• Mentor engineers and uphold high standards in design, testing, and delivery
• Identify and resolve architectural bottlenecks and automate processes to improve velocity
• Collaborate across teams and communicate complex concepts clearly

Skills

Cloud-native software systems

AI integration

System design & architecture

DevOps & CI/CD

Mentorship & leadership

Security & reliability engineering

Technical ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science/engineering or related field

Master’s degree in related field (preferred)

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Walmart is seeking a Distinguished Software Engineer to lead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native AI-powered systems, ensuring architectural integrity and reliability across the platform. You will translate strategic objectives into system-level implementations, mentor engineers, and drive DevOps excellence while maintaining high standards in security and performance.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams spanning tax platforms and enterprise-level services, champion