Staff, Software Engineer, Information Security, Non-Human Identity / Agentic Ide
Walmart, Sunnyvale, CA, United States
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
otices . 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 (https://one.walmart.com/) .
The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00 - $286,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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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.
Primary Location...
815 Eleventh Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-4731, 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.
Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity 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 diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.
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
otices . 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 (https://one.walmart.com/) .
The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00 - $286,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
Stock
?
?
?
?
?
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.
Primary Location...
815 Eleventh Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-4731, 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.
Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity 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 diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.