Distinguished, Software Engineer

Overview

Distinguished Software Engineer in the Agentic Care Tech domain at Walmart, driving technology vision and architecture for Agentic Care Tech teams (Self Serve, Agent Experience, Contact Centre as a Platform, Agentic Insight Harness), spanning frontend, backend and Agentic AI capabilities.

What you'll do

• Define and drive the enterprise Agentic AI architecture, designing scalable, secure and resilient multi-agent systems that enable autonomous reasoning, orchestration and execution across complex business workflows.
• Design and evolve the technical architecture for highly scalable microservices and modern frontend applications (React, Node.js, GraphQL, Java, Spring Boot, NoSQL, Kafka, Azure) and handling data at scale.
• Set and align architectural direction across Cart, Checkout, Promotions, Order Amends and Platform, ensuring seamless integration and a unified customer experience.
• Guide and mentor principal engineers, architects and managers, acting as a trusted advisor and shaping best practices, technical direction and major design decisions.
• Build frameworks, standards and tools that raise the bar for code quality, reliability and operational excellence across all teams.
• Lead technical explorations, evaluate emerging technologies and incubate solutions that future-proof the business.
• Partner closely with product, UX, program management and global engineering teams, building an environment of psychological safety, learning and respect for diverse perspectives.
• Embed security, performance and fault-tolerance into every layer of the stack.
• Own and deliver solutions that move critical business metrics, unlock growth and create best-in-class digital retail experiences.

What you'll need

• Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering or related area and 6 years' experience in software engineering or related area.
• Option 2: 8 years' experience in software engineering or related area.
• 16+ years of experience building and scaling complex systems across both frontend and backend.
• Deep expertise in microservices, distributed systems, cloud platforms and modern web frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to define and execute cross-domain technical strategy in large, matrixed organizations.
• Track record of mentoring senior engineers, leading design forums and driving engineering culture at scale.
• Mastery of technologies including Java, Spring Boot, Node.js, React, GraphQL, NoSQL (Cassandra/MongoDB), Kafka and Azure Cloud.
• Strong design sensibility and attention to detail; passion for user experience, operational excellence and business outcomes.
• Ability to bring together diverse perspectives, foster psychological safety and build high-performing global teams.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to executive audiences, architects and engineering teams.

Nice to have

• Master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering or related area and 4 years' experience in software engineering or related area.
• Background in creating inclusive digital experiences, with knowledge of implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies and digital accessibility.

Details

• Location: Bengaluru, India (Block-1, Prestige Tech Pacific Park, Kadubeesanahalli Village, Varthur Hobli).
• Work mode: Hybrid; based in the Bangalore/Chennai office for daily work, with flexibility for associates to manage personal lives.