(USA) Staff, Software Engineer, Information Security
Walmart
Software Engineering, IT
Bentonville, AR, USA
USD 110k-220k / year + Equity
Posted on Feb 18, 2026
Position Summary...
As a Staff Software Engineer in Information Security, you will lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure software solutions that align with business objectives. This role requires expertise in software architecture, coding, and continuous integration to ensure high availability and maintainability. You will collaborate with stakeholders to analyze requirements, manage risks, and drive technical excellence across projects. Your contributions will support the development of resilient systems while promoting best practices in security, quality, and performance within a dynamic, technology-driven environment.About the team:
The AI Security Team within Information Security integrates cybersecurity, generative AI, and governance to enhance organizational protection and secure AI systems. The team designs and implements advanced security architectures, ensuring robust infrastructure and application security aligned with industry standards. Collaborating across domains, they develop scalable, resilient solutions to address evolving security challenges. Combining expertise in systems engineering, security technology, and infrastructure management, the team drives innovation and maintains the integrity of critical systems that support Walmart’s business objectives.
What you'll do...
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify, analyze, and address technical and business requirements, ensuring alignment with security objectives.
- Design scalable, modular software solutions incorporating security best practices and disaster recovery considerations.
- Develop, review, and maintain high-quality code using Python and other relevant technologies, adhering to coding standards.
- Implement and support continuous integration and delivery pipelines to enhance software reliability and security.
- Conduct root cause analysis and defect management to resolve security vulnerabilities and improve system performance.
- Lead testing strategy development, including automation and security testing, to validate software integrity.
- Monitor program metrics and provide regular reporting to ensure project milestones and security goals are met.
What you'll bring:
- AI/ML Fundamentals: Deep understanding of artificial intelligence concepts, frameworks (e.g., Pytorch), Generative AI and LLMs and model deployment processes (MLOps) and Hugging Face.
- AI Model Security: Knowledge of specific threats to AI/ML models, including adversarial attacks (e.g., evasion, poisoning), model inversion, and membership inference.
- Prompt Engineering/Injection Defenses: Expertise in securing large language models (LLMs) against attacks like prompt injection.
- Secure Coding Practices: Ability to write robust, efficient code that is inherently secure and resilient to common vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10).
- Python Proficiency - Python libraries(Pandas, FastAPI, Scikit-learn, Pydantic, Flask)
- Cyber security principles and application of security best practices in secure software development.
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. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices. Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
- Stock
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Minimum Qualifications...
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or related area and 4years’ experience in software engineering or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.Option 2: 6 years’ experience in software engineering or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.
Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Certification in Security+, GISF, CISSP, CCSP, or GSEC, Master’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity or related area and 2 years’ experience leading information security or cybersecurity projects, 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. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.
