Distinguished Architect

We are seeking a highly skilled Distinguished Architect to join our team at Walmart Global Tech. As a key member of our organization, you will be responsible for defining the technical vision and architecture of our transaction systems, ensuring they meet performance, security, and scalability requirements.

• Lead the end-to-end design, documentation, and evolution of the software architecture, ensuring alignment with business objectives, scalability, performance optimization, and compliance with industry standards.
• Architect large-scale, distributed systems using cloud-native technologies (e.g., Azure) with a focus on microservices, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and API-first design principles.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership, guiding engineers through design decisions, debugging, and architecture challenges.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product Managers, UX/UI Designers, QA engineers, and DevOps teams, to ensure technical feasibility and optimize delivery pipelines.

• Proven experience in the design, development, and scaling of software platforms for large user bases, focusing on modularity and extensibility.
• Strong track record as an architect in building data-driven, scalable services with a platform-oriented approach to support growth and reliability.
• Clear vision for future-ready Web and mobile architectures, with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of stakeholders.
• Platform-focused decision-making, balancing technical and business needs in fast-paced, complex environments to ensure performance and scalability.

At Walmart, we offer a competitive salary, performance-based bonus awards, and a range of benefits, including medical, vision, and dental coverage, 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance. We also offer paid time off, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting leave, as well as short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

We value diversity and inclusion and are committed to creating an inclusive culture that supports the needs of all employees. We believe that our differences are what make us stronger and more innovative, and we strive to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed.