Distinguished, Software Engineer

Job Description

Position Summary... Walmart Global Tech is transforming the way our developers plan, code, test, and ship software by embedding AI directly into the developer journey. This role centers on building intelligent, context-aware systems that meaningfully elevate engineering velocity and quality. As a Distinguished Engineer, you will shape the technical vision and direction for applied AI across the developer ecosystem—driving the evolution toward a self-improving, learning developer platform that continuously adapts through telemetry, interaction signals, and real-time feedback. About the Team You’ll join the Developer Experience & GenAI organization—an AI-driven team focused on unifying processes and technology across the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). Our mission is to accelerate delivery, embed compliance by design, and unlock measurable efficiency at global scale. The team builds enterprise-wide platforms and intelligent tooling that empowers thousands of Walmart engineers to deliver high-quality software faster and more securely. What you'll do... In this role, you will lead the applied AI strategy for developer experience , leveraging program analysis , L arge Language Model (LLM) integration, and predictive feedback systems to create deeply intelligent workflows. You will: Architect AI -powered systems that analyze code, surface insights, and automate high-friction engineering tasks. Integrate LLMs, agentic workflows, and program analysis directly into the SDLC to improve code quality, reliability, and velocity. Build adaptive, self-improving workflows using telemetry, developer behavior signals, and continuous feedback loops. Define and drive technical strategy for applied ML across Developer Experience, influencing standards, governance, architecture, and platform direction. Partner with product, platform, and research teams to operationalize cutting-edge ML capabilities into scalable enterprise services. Mentor senior engineers and serve as a trusted technical authority on intelligent developer tooling across Walmart Global Tech. What You’ll Bring You are an experienced technical leader with a history of shaping strategy and delivering high-impact systems across large-scale engineering organizations. You bring: Deep expertise in applying AI , and program analysis to enhance software development workflows. Experience building ML- or LLM-powered developer tools, code intelligence systems, or agentic development workflows. Proven ability to architect enterprise-scale AI systems that automate or accelerate engineering tasks. Ability to influence and align technical strategy across multiple organizations and drive adoption of new AI-powered capabilities. Strong programming and systems engineering skills (e.g., Python, Java, Go), with hands-on experience in CI/CD, cloud platforms, and developer tooling. Excellent communication and leadership abilities, including mentoring senior engineers and partnering effectively across product, platfor

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