Senior Cloud-Native AI Software Architect

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits (medical/vision/dental

401(k) and stock purchase

Paid time off and family leave

Job summary

Walmart Data Ventures seeks a Distinguished Software Engineer to lead design and development of scalable, cloud-native AI-powered systems. You will mentor engineers, drive technical strategy, and ensure architectural integrity while balancing technical trade-offs with business goals.

The role emphasizes DevOps, CI/CD, reliability, and collaboration across teams to deliver high-quality, maintainable solutions in support of Walmart's mission.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field with 6 years' experience, or 8+ years experience in software engineering.
• Experience with cloud-native platforms and scalable architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, and hands-on development of scalable, cloud-native, AI-powered platforms.
• Write production-quality code and implement distributed systems.
• Own execution and architectural integrity of critical services.
• Champion DevOps, CI/CD, reliability, and observability.
• Drive code reviews, incident resolution, and performance optimization.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering best practices.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align tech decisions with business goals.

Skills

Java/J2EE/Spring

React

REST APIs

GraphQL

Kafka

SQL/NoSQL

Distributed systems

Cloud-native

Code reviews

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/SE

8+ years software engineering

Tools

Java

JVM internals

Spring Framework

UI: React

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

Walmart Data Ventures seeks a Distinguished Software Engineer to lead design and development of scalable, cloud-native AI-powered systems. You will mentor engineers, drive technical strategy, and ensure architectural integrity while balancing technical trade-offs with business goals.

The role emphasizes DevOps, CI/CD, reliability, and collaboration across teams to deliver high-quality, maintainable solutions in support of Walmart's mission.