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.
• Define and enforce coding standards, design principles, and architectural best practices (such as SOLID, DRY, and design patterns).

• 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.
• Deep knowledge of frontend technologies, particularly in mobile, optimizing for scalability, performance, and developer efficiency.
• Experience collaborating with geographically distributed teams to align on platform goals.
• Strong business acumen, integrating technical vision with strategic business insights.

Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That's what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We're a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity experts, and service professionals within the world's leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption.

We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision, and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer - By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas, and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.