Staff, Software Engineer, Information Security, Non-Human Identity / Agenti at walmart

Bellevue, Washington, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

27 Jun, 26

Salary

216000.0

Posted On

29 Mar, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Identity, Authentication, Authorization, Agentic AI, Non-Human Identity (NHI), Continuous Authentication, Risk-Based Access Control, Adaptive Authorization, Policy-As-Code, Cloud-Native Identity, Workload Identity, API Security, Python, PowerShell, System Design, Technical Leadership

Industry

Retail

Description

Position Summary... We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Information Security to design, build, and scale identity, authentication, and authorization capabilities for agentic AI ecosystems. This role is focused on Non-Human Identity (NHI), including an AI identity control plane, identity governance, continuous authentication, risk-based access control, and adaptive authorization at global scale. You will lead the delivery of key platform capabilities, partner across engineering and security teams, and raise the bar on secure architecture and engineering excellence for AI identities and agent actions. What you'll do... 8+ years of software engineering experience building and operating enterprise-scale systems. 3+ years of experience in identity, authentication, and authorization at enterprise scale. Strong understanding of agentic AI architectures and NHI lifecycle management (provisioning, attestation, rotation, decommissioning). Experience designing and implementing continuous authentication and runtime trust evaluation patterns. Hands-on experience with adaptive authorization, policy-as-code, and modern authorization systems. Strong knowledge of cloud-native identity, workload identity, service-to-service auth, and API security. Experience building and operating distributed services with high reliability and strong security posture. Automation skills (e.g., Python, PowerShell) and infrastructure/CI security fundamentals. Strong system design, technical leadership, and cross-team communication skills. What You Will Do – Responsibilities Lead the design and implementation of NHI platform services supporting agent identity, authentication, and authorization. Deliver secure patterns for delegated authority, least privilege, and adaptive authorization for agentic workflows. Implement continuous authentication and risk-based access control to evaluate trust at runtime. Build automation for agent identity lifecycle, credential issuance/rotation, and governance controls. Define and implement observability, auditing, and compliance controls for agent actions (telemetry, attribution, lineage). Drive engineering best practices: secure coding, threat modeling, design reviews, and operational readiness. Mentor engineers, contribute to technical planning, and influence standards across teams. Partner with platform, product, and security teams to deliver secure AI capabilities end-to-end. Preferred Qualifications Experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP identity platforms and their workload identity primitives. Experience with Kubernetes workload identity, service mesh, or distributed policy enforcement. Experience building security-critical platforms in regulated industries (e.g., finance, healthcare, retail). 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 $108,000.00 - $216,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : - Stock ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ‎ 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, computer engineering, information systems, information technology, or related area and 5 years’experience in technology infrastructure engineering across areas such as compute, storage, network, mobility or virtualization-related technologies. Option 2: 7 years’ experience in technology infrastructure engineering across areas such as compute, storage, network, mobility or virtualization relatedtechnologies. 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, information systems, information technology, or related area and 3 Years of relevant experience in configuration management, developing automation for Provisioning and Orchestration, experience developing and managing service-level objectives (SLOs)/service level indicators (SLIs) for Infrastructure Service availability and performance, 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. Primary Location... 10900 Ne 4th St, Bellevue, WA 98004, United States of America Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment. About Walmart: Fifty years ago, Sam Walton started a single mom-and-pop shop and transformed it into the world's biggest retailer. Since those founding days, one thing has remained consistent: our commitment to helping our customers save money so they can live better. Today, we're reinventing the shopping experience and our associates are at the heart of it. You'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of retail, improving millions of lives around the world. This is that place where your passions meet purpose. Join our family and create a career you're proud of.

Responsibilities

The role involves leading the design and implementation of Non-Human Identity (NHI) platform services focusing on agent identity, authentication, and authorization at a global scale. Responsibilities include delivering secure patterns for delegated authority, implementing continuous authentication, and building automation for agent identity lifecycle management.