Director, Software Engineering

Walmart

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Work type: On-site
Location: Bellevue, WA
Salary: $156,000–$312,000 / yr
Posted: 13 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $189k

This role $234k

$124k most similar roles pay here $332k

This role pays more than 85% of similar roles. Most pay $161,500–$216,300 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $234k versus about $189k for comparable roles.

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About Walmart

Walmart Inc. is the world''s largest retailer by revenue, operating a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores, as well as a growing e-commerce presence through Walmart.com. Industry: General Merchandise & Grocery Retail

Walmart currently has 189 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Director, Software Engineering

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Join Walmart Global Tech's Marketplace Engineering team as a senior leader responsible for driving transformative products within the People Technology space, focusing on empowering thousands of third-party sellers through robust tools and systems. You will coach multiple integration teams, foster strong relationships with business stakeholders, and guide architectural modernization efforts by identifying gaps between current systems and new requirements. Key responsibilities include automating CI/CD processes, implementing telemetry features for operational excellence, and conducting root cause analyses to ensure system reliability and security. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in software engineering, particularly with cloud-native distributed systems and microservices architecture, along with a proven track record of managing development teams and leading complex projects. Proficiency in languages like Java, Python, React Native, Node.js, and GraphQL is essential, as is an AI-native mindset to innovate continuously.

Skills

Java Python React Native Node JS React JS GraphQL Azure GCP WCNP Microservices Docker Kubernetes CI/CD Prometheus PostgreSQL Redis Git Jenkins Scrum

What you'll do

Provide technical guidance for the modernization of applications by analyzing architectural gaps.
Drive automation and maturity in CI/CD processes for application development.
Implement telemetry features to enhance operational excellence of applications.
Conduct technical impact analysis and root cause analyses for system issues.
Analyze system performance to meet non-functional requirements like reliability and security.

What we're looking for

15+ years of software engineering experience with a bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
Proficiency in web languages such as Java, Python, React Native, Node.js, and GraphQL.
Expertise in cloud-native distributed system development (Azure/GCP/WCNP).
Experience managing software development teams and leading engineering projects.
Deep knowledge of microservices architecture and distributed systems.
Ability to drive technical impact analysis and conduct root cause analyses for system issues.

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