Director, Software Engineering

Walmart

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Bellevue, WA
Salary
$156,000–$312,000 / yr
Posted
1 day ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $183k
This role $234k
$123k most similar roles pay here $332k

This role pays more than 85% of similar roles. Most pay $151,450–$214,675 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $234k versus about $183k 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 239 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $110,000–$220,000 across 232 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Director, Software Engineering

As a Senior Technical Leader within the People Technology team at Walmart Global Tech, you will serve as an influential coach and servant leader to multiple integration teams working on transformative products. Your daily responsibilities include fostering strong relationships with business stakeholders, guiding architectural modernization efforts, driving CI/CD automation maturity, and implementing telemetry features for operational excellence. You will also lead the development of a complex microservices-based platform, conduct technical impact analysis, and ensure system reliability and performance efficiency. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in software engineering, particularly in cloud-native distributed systems like Azure or GCP, and has proficiency in languages such as Java, Python, React Native, Node.js, and GraphQL. Additionally, you should have a track record of managing software development teams and collaborating effectively across cross-functional project teams.

What you'll do

  • Influence and coach multiple integration teams on transformative products within the People Technology space.
  • Build strong relationships with business stakeholders to enhance engagement and collaboration beyond regular meetings.
  • Provide guidance in applying appropriate architectural patterns for modernizing applications based on new requirements.
  • Drive automation by increasing adoption and maturity of CI/CD practices across applications.
  • Implement telemetry features to improve operational excellence and system performance.

What we're looking for

  • 15+ years of experience in software engineering or related field.
  • Technical proficiency in Java, Python, React Native, Node.js, React.js, and GraphQL.
  • Deep knowledge of cloud-native distributed system development (Azure/GCP/WCNP).
  • Experience managing software development engineers and leading engineering projects.
  • Expertise in microservices architecture and distributed systems.
  • Proven ability to guide teams on engineering excellence and solid system design.
  • Strong experience partnering with cross-functional project development teams.

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