About the job Are you a visionary technical leader with a passion for designing scalable, global platforms? Do you thrive in complex environments where you can influence architecture, mentor engineering talent, and drive innovation across business domains? If so, this is your opportunity to shape the future of technology at Walmart. At Walmart México y Centroamérica, we're looking for a Distinguished/Principal Architect to lead the design and evolution of enterprise-scale systems and platforms. This is a hands-on, high-impact role that collaborates across engineering, product, and business teams to deliver transformative solutions. What will you do? Design technical solutions for complex business and engineering challenges across multiple domains. Lead strategic and technical discussions with engineering, product, and business stakeholders. Build trusted partnerships with developers, product leaders, and business teams to optimize platform delivery. Mentor and guide engineering teams, acting as a central resource for complex projects and technical decisions. Evaluate and leverage global Walmart technologies to build scalable, innovative solutions. Design and help develop SaaS-like platforms and services for internal and external use. Collaborate with globally distributed teams to shape global platform design while adapting to local market needs. Champion engineering and operational excellence, driving improvements in software delivery and system readiness. Contribute to Walmart's global architecture and engineering community, helping define and adopt global standards and best practices. What are we looking for? Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related field. Advanced English proficiency. 10+ years of experience in software development and 5+ years in technical architecture or equivalent technical leadership roles. Proven experience in large-scale product engineering using modern open-stack and cloud-native architectures (Azure, GCP). Expertise in modern software development and delivery methodologies (DevOps, CI/CD, automation). Proficiency in modern programming languages and frameworks (e.g., Java, Go, NodeJS, Typescript, Python, React, Spring Boot, Rust). Experience with cloud-native architectures (containers, Kubernetes, serverless, event-driven). Experience designing multi-tenant, domain-oriented architectures. Experience working with globally distributed teams. Demonstrated ability to drive technical vision and mentor engineering talent at all levels. Experience building SaaS platforms is a plus. Knowledge and experience in AI/ML technologies (LLMs, multimodal models, etc.) is highly valued. At Walmart de México y Centroamérica, we are committed to a culture of belonging. We seek to hire the best talent based on competencies, skills, and potential. We do not discriminate for any reason, including gender, age, ethnicity, physical appearance, marital status, health conditions (including HIV or any illness), socioeconomic status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression. During the recruitment process, we will not request personal information, photographs, or clinical tests of any kind. Personal data is not relevant during interviews or final selection. We are committed to providing a respectful, discrimination-free, and harassment-free workplace for all associates.
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Principal Architect