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Position Summary. What you'll do. Job Summary We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to architect, own, and deliver identity, authentication, and authorization solutions for agentic AI ecosystems. This role focuses on non-human identity (NHI), with focus on AI identity control plane, AI identity governance, continuous authentication, risk-based access control, and adaptive authorization on a global scale. You will own reference architectures and lead delivery of secure, scalable AI identity solutions. What You Will Do Responsibilities Own and evolve AI identity reference architectures. Architect and implement secure identity solutions for agentic AI systems. Design and enforce delegated authority and adaptive authorization models. Implement continuous authentication and risk-based access control. Build automation for agent identity lifecycle and credential governance. Define observability, audit, and compliance controls for agent actions. Mentor engineers and drive engineering standards. Partner with platform and security teams to deliver secure AI capabilities. What You Will Bring Skills / Capabilities 10+ years of Software Engineering experience building and deploying enterprise scale systems. 3+ years of experience in Identity, authentication and authorization at enterprise scale. Strong understanding of agentic AI architectures and Non-Human Identity lifecycle management. Experience designing continuous authentication and runtime trust evaluation. Hands-on experience with adaptive authorization and policy-as-code. Strong knowledge of cloud-native identity, workload identity, and API security. Experience building and operating distributed identity services. Solid automation skills (Python, PowerShell). Strong design and cross-team communication skills. Preferred Qualifications Experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP identity platforms. Kubernetes workload identity or service mesh experience. Prior experience in regulated industries. About Walmart Global Tech Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. Thats what we do at Walmart Global Tech. Were a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the worlds leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered. We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail. Walmarts culture sets us apart, and we know being together helps us innovate, learn and grow great careers. This role is based in our Bangalore office for daily work, with the flexibility for associates to manage their personal lives. Benefits Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include a host of best-in-class benefits maternity and parental leave, PTO, health benefits, and much more. Belonging We aim to create a culture where every associate feels valued for who they are, rooted in respect for the individual. Our goal is to foster a sense of belonging, to create opportunities for all our associates, customers and suppliers, and to be a Walmart for everyone. At Walmart, our vision is "everyone included." By fostering a workplace culture where everyone isand feelsincluded, everyone wins. Our associates and customers reflect the makeup of all 19 countries where we operate. By making Walmart a welcoming place where all people feel like they belong, were able to engage associates, strengthen our business, improve our ability to serve customers, and support the communities where we operate. Equal Opportunity Employer Walmart, Inc., is an Equal Opportunities 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 unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions while being inclusive of all people. 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 5 years experience in software engineering or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company. Option 2: 7 years experience in software engineering or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company .
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.
