(usa) Staff, Software Engineer, Information Security, Non-human Identity / Agentic Identity

Walmart

Bentonville, Arkansas, United States of America
Bentonville base: $110,000.00 - $220,000.00; hernd...
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Non-human identity lifecycle management
Continuous authentication patterns
Risk-based access control
** Walmart is seeking a Staff Software Engineer specializing in Information Security to develop and manage identity, authentication, and authorization capabilities for AI ecosystems, focusing on Non-Human Identity (NHI). The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in software engineering, particularly in identity management and security practices, and will play a pivotal role in enhancing secure architectural strategies within the organization. **

Job Summary

  • 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.
  • Walmart offers competitive pay, performance-based bonus awards, and a comprehensive benefits package including health, financial, and paid time off benefits.

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** Walmart is seeking a Staff Software Engineer specializing in Information Security to develop and manage identity, authentication, and authorization capabilities for AI ecosystems, focusing on Non-Human Identity (NHI). The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in software engineering, particularly in identity management and security practices, and will play a pivotal role in enhancing secure architectural strategies within the organization. **

Salary

Bentonville Base: $110,000.00 - $220,000.00; Herndon Base: $132,000.00 - $264,000.00; Bonus/Equity: annual or quarterly performance bonuses; Benefits: Health, 401(k), stock purchase, PTO, etc.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Non-Human Identity lifecycle management
  • continuous authentication patterns
  • risk-based access control
  • adaptive authorization
  • policy-as-code
  • cloud-native identity
  • service-to-service auth

Nice-to-have

  • creating inclusive digital experiences
  • knowledge of accessibility best practices
  • building security-critical platforms

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years software engineering experience
  • 3+ years identity, authentication, authorization experience
  • Strong understanding of agentic AI architectures
  • Experience with adaptive authorization
  • Experience with policy-as-code
  • Experience with cloud-native identity
  • Experience with workload identity
  • Experience with service-to-service auth
  • Experience with API security
  • Automation skills (Python, PowerShell)
  • Bachelor's degree or 6 years experience
  • Master's degree and 2 years experience leading projects (preferred)

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