Distinguished Software Engineer

Walmart

Distinguished Software Engineer architecting Walmart Marketplace Trust systems for fraud detection, policy enforcement, and compliant commerce. Leading scalable platforms, reliability, GenAI adoption, and engineering excellence.

Posted 8/5/2026full-timeChennai • 🇮🇳 IndiaSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and developing scalable distributed applications, with a strong focus on cloud-native architectures and microservices. Proficient in leading technical investigations, mentoring engineering teams, and driving technical strategy for complex initiatives.

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Cloud-Native ArchitectureMicroservices DevelopmentDevOps Best PracticesTechnical MentorshipDistributed Systems Design

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Hard Skills

JavaScalaGolangMicroservicesRESTful Web ServicesKafkaRabbitMQDockerKubernetesAgile Methodology

Soft Skills

NegotiationFacilitationConsensus-BuildingCommunicationInterpersonal Skills

Tools & Technologies

SpringBootDropwizardAzureGoogle Cloud PlatformELKSplunk

Industry Keywords

Marketplace Risk TechnologySaaS ProductsCI/CD ToolsTechnical PrototypingOpen Source Contributions

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudDockerGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesNode.jsOpen SourceRabbitMQScalaSplunkSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead end-to-end technical design for complex initiatives spanning API contracts, UI interfaces, data models, distributed-system topologies, and cross-cutting concerns
Define and document reference architectures, design patterns, and implementation guardrails
Evaluate and select technologies, frameworks, and cloud-native patterns for Walmart's operational scale
Author and review RFCs and architecture decision records
Write, test, deploy, and operate production-grade software
Solve complex performance, reliability, and scalability problems
Prototype solutions using AI-augmented development workflows and drive them to production quality
Conduct deep-dive code reviews
Own the full software development lifecycle for initiatives
Lead technical investigations for P0/P1 incidents, own root-cause analysis, and define permanent fixes
Challenge technical assumptions and structure ambiguous problems into technical approaches
Define non-functional requirements and design resilient, deeply observable platforms
Build runbooks and operational playbooks for service operations
Drive technical strategy and next-generation risk platforms for Walmart Marketplace Trust
Influence enterprise-wide technology decisions and architectural excellence across engineering teams
Mentor and coach Staff and Principal Engineers

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.Tech., B.E., M.Tech., or M.S. in Computer Science or relevant discipline
Minimum qualifications: bachelor's degree in a relevant computing field and 6 years' software engineering experience, or 8 years' software engineering experience
15+ years of experience designing and developing highly scalable distributed applications and platforms, especially multi-tenant SaaS products
Experience as an architect of large engineering teams with 50+ engineers
Deep understanding of Marketplace Risk Technology
Demonstrated GenAI usage or proof-of-concepts
Experience building Code, Deploy, Run pipelines using DevOps best practices and CI/CD tools
Strong data structures, algorithms, and design-pattern fundamentals
Ability to balance technical debt, modernization, and long-term versus short-term design implications
Proficiency in at least two programming languages such as Java, Scala, or Golang
Hands-on Microservices and RESTful web-services development in Java/NodeJS using SpringBoot, Dropwizard, or equivalent
Knowledge of Kafka or RabbitMQ messaging systems
In-depth knowledge of cloud-native and microservice architecture, service registries, ELK/Splunk, VMs, and related stacks
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
Knowledge of at least one of Azure or Google Cloud Platform
Demonstrated end-to-end ownership of multiple cloud-based projects with four-nines reliability
Strong hands-on development skills for technical prototyping
Proficiency in new and emerging technologies
Exceptional negotiation, facilitation, consensus-building, communication, and interpersonal skills
Ability to influence and persuade without direct control
Experience mentoring and coaching Staff and Principal Engineers
Focus on reusable frameworks, patterns, and configuration tools
Contributions to open source
Practitioner of Agile methodology

Benefits

Comp & perks

Incentive awards for performance
Maternity and parental leave
PTO
Health benefits
Flexible arrangements to manage personal lives
Training in future skillsets