Position Summary...
The Staff Software Engineer will lead the development of serverless computing platforms within Walmart Global Tech's Global Tech Platforms Organization, architecting scalable, cloud-native solutions using Kubernetes and VM Orchestrators. Responsibilities include integrating serverless technologies like Google Cloud Run, Knative, or AWS Lambda to enable efficient, event-driven applications. The role requires strong software development skills for building distributed systems, with a preference for Agentic AI expertise to enhance autonomous workflows. This position involves mentoring teams, optimizing for performance and security, and contributing to enterprise-scale innovations that power Walmart's global operations.
What you'll do...
About Team
The Orchestration Foundation platform team at Walmart Global Tech. has a mission to
provide Walmart developers a world class platform capability to deliver reliable applications
faster.
We help thousands of developers save time and code better, so that millions of Walmart
associates can help hundreds of millions of customers to save money and live better.
We enable application teams deploy workloads symmetrically that brings consistent
outcome and predictable behavior of applications across public, private, and edge
environments. We strive to provide a simple and seamless experience to our developers
keeping developer productivity is our top priority.
What You'll Do
- Architect and implement serverless computing frameworks using Kubernetes and
VM orchestrators to enable auto-scaling, event-driven architectures, and multi-
tenant isolation.
- Lead the integration of serverless runtimes like Google Cloud Run, Knative, or AWS
Lambda into Walmart's Global Tech Platforms, optimizing for performance, security,
and observability.
- Design and build APIs, microservices, and orchestration layers that support hybrid
cloud deployments, leveraging strong software development practices for
maintainable, high-quality code.
- Collaborate with product managers, Walmart Architects/Fellows, and Principal
Engineers to prototype and iterate on serverless solutions for real-world use cases,
such as running AI Agents on Serverless platform, implement Scale to zero, etc...
- Mentor junior engineers, conduct code reviews, and drive technical best practices,
including CI/CD pipelines, testing strategies, and GitOps/infrastructure-as-code.
- Investigate and resolve complex production issues, performing root-cause analysis
to enhance system reliability and resilience.
- Stay ahead of industry trends in serverless and cloud-native technologies,
contributing to internal knowledge-sharing and innovation roadmaps
What You'll Bring
Education & Experience: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software
Engineering, or a related field. 8+ years of professional software engineering experience,
with at least 4 years in cloud-native development and platform engineering.
Core Technical Skills:
- Strong software development skills in languages like Java, Go, Python, or Node.js,
with expertise in building distributed systems and event-driven applications.
- Deep expertise in Kubernetes for container orchestration and VM Orchestrators
(e.g., OpenStack, VMware) for hybrid workload management.
- Hands-on knowledge of serverless platforms, specifically Google Cloud Run,
Knative, or AWS Lambda, including deployment, monitoring, and optimization in
production environments.
Other Requirements:
- Proven track record of leading large-scale platform projects with measurable impact
on scalability and developer productivity.
- Familiarity with cloud providers (GCP, AWS, Azure) and tools like Istio, Prometheus,
and Terraform for service mesh and infrastructure management.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities, with a focus on security, compliance (e.g., SOC
2, PCI), and cost-eUiciency in enterprise settings.
- Strong communication skills to articulate technical concepts to non-technical
stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Agentic AI frameworks (e.g., LangChain, AutoGPT) and integrating AI
agents into serverless workflows for autonomous decision-making.
- Contributions to Engineers to prototype and iterate on serverless solutions for real-world use cases,
such as running AI Agents on Serverless platform, implement Scale to zero, etc...
- Mentor junior engineers, conduct code reviews, and drive technical best practices,
including CI/CD pipelines, testing strategies, and GitOps/infrastructure-as-code.
- Investigate and resolve complex production issues, performing root-cause analysis
to enhance system reliability and resilience.
- Stay ahead of industry trends in serverless and cloud-native technologies,
contributing to internal knowledge-sharing and innovation roadmaps
What You'll Bring
Education & Experience: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software
Engineering, or a related field. 8+ years of professional software engineering experience,
with at least 4 years in cloud-native development and platform engineering.
Core Technical Skills:
- Strong software development skills in languages like Java, Go, Python, or Node.js,
with expertise in building distributed systems and event-driven applications.
- Deep expertise in Kubernetes for container orchestration and VM Orchestrators
(e.g., OpenStack, VMware) for hybrid workload management.
- Hands-on knowledge of serverless platforms, specifically Google Cloud Run,
Knative, or AWS Lambda, including deployment, monitoring, and optimization in
production environments.
Other Requirements:
- Proven track record of leading large-scale platform projects with measurable impact
on scalability and developer productivity.
- Familiarity with cloud providers (GCP, AWS, Azure) and tools like Istio, Prometheus,
and Terraform for service mesh and infrastructure management.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities, with a focus on security, compliance (e.g., SOC
2, PCI), and cost-eUiciency in enterprise settings.
- Strong communication skills to articulate technical concepts to non-technical
stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Agentic AI frameworks (e.g., LangChain, AutoGPT) and integrating AI
agents into serverless workflows for autonomous decision-making.
- Contributions to open-source projects in serverless or Kubernetes ecosystems.
About Walmart Global Tech
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 expert's and service professionals within the world's leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered.
We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.
Flexible, hybrid work
We use a hybrid way of working with primary in office presence coupled with an optimal mix of virtual presence. We use our campuses to collaborate and be together in person, as business needs require and for development and networking opportunities. This approach helps us make quicker decisions, remove location barriers across our global team, be more flexible in our personal lives.
Benefits
Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include a host of best-in-class benefits maternity and parental leave, PTO, health benefits, and much more.
Belonging
We aim to create a culture where every associate feels valued for who they are, rooted in respect for the individual. Our goal is to foster a sense of belonging, to create opportunities for all our associates, customers and suppliers, and to be a Walmart for everyone.
At Walmart, our vision is everyone included. By fostering a workplace culture where everyone isand feelsincluded, everyone wins. Our associates and customers reflect the makeup of all 19 countries where we operate. By making Walmart a welcoming place where all people feel like they belong, we're able to engage associates, strengthen our business, improve our ability to serve customers, and support the communities where we operate.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Walmart, Inc., is an Equal Opportunities 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 unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions while being inclusive of all people.
Minimum Qualifications...
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Minimum Qualifications:Option 1: Bachelor'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.Option 2: 6 years experience in software engineering or related area.
Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related area and 2 years experience in software engineering or related area
Primary Location...
G, 1, 3, 4, 5 Floor, Building 11, Sez, Cessna Business Park, Kadubeesanahalli Village, Varthur Hobli , India R-2374971
