Distinguished Software Engineer, Global Systems Driver Trust

Walmart

. Define and drive multi-year technical strategy and architecture aligned with Walmart’s business priorities .

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeSunnyvale • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $169,000 - $338,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsGoogle Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and drive multi-year technical strategy and architecture aligned with Walmart’s business priorities
Act as a company-wide technical authority, influencing decisions across multiple teams and domains
Lead cross-organizational initiatives that span engineering, product, compliance, and operations
Establish and uphold engineering excellence standards across scalability, reliability, security, and maintainability
Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, using metrics and data to guide strategic decisions
Architect systems to ensure driver trust and safety, including fraud detection and identity verification
Build scalable solutions for regulatory compliance across regions, including driver onboarding and verification
Lead modernization toward cloud-native, event-driven architectures
Mentor and coach engineers across levels, fostering technical growth and leadership development

Requirements

What you’ll need

20+ years of experience in software engineering, including significant time in large-scale distributed systems
Proven impact at Staff+, Principal, or Distinguished Engineer level
Experience leading enterprise-wide or cross-domain technical initiatives
Proven domain knowledge for gig delivery or Risk & Fraud or Earning & Compliance
Deep expertise in: Distributed systems and high-scale architectures, AuthN/AuthZ and security frameworks, Data platforms, data lakes, and real-time processing, Cloud-native technologies (AWS, GCP, Azure), API design and third-party integrations
Strong understanding of compliance, risk, and regulatory systems
Experience applying AI/ML to real-world problems (fraud, recommendations, automation)
Knowledge of data governance, privacy, and security frameworks.

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) match
Stock purchase plan
Paid maternity and parental leave
PTO
Multiple health plans
Short-term and long-term disability
Company discounts
Military Leave Pay
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement

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Hard Skills & Tools

software engineeringdistributed systemshigh-scale architecturesAuthN/AuthZsecurity frameworksdata platformsdata lakesreal-time processingcloud-native technologiesAPI design

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringinfluencingstrategic decision-makingcross-organizational collaborationcommunicationtechnical growthcoaching