Group Director, Software Engineering, AI Shopping & Content Experiences

Walmart

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Work type
On-site
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Salary
$254,000–$481,000 / yr
Posted
67 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $368k
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This role pays more than 98% of similar roles. Most pay $206,498–$280,662 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $368k versus about $244k 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 184 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$234,000 across 180 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Group Director, Software Engineering, AI Shopping & Content Experiences

As Group Director, Software Engineering- AI Shopping & Content Experiences, you will provide strategic and technical leadership to the Content Experiences Organization. You will oversee a multi-year roadmap for AI-driven rich-media content across various digital shopping platforms. Your daily responsibilities include managing a global engineering team to build and scale systems for interactive video, 360-degree product experiences, virtual try-on features, and extended reality capabilities. You will also lead the development of generative AI tools for automated metadata enhancement and brand safety. The role requires deep expertise in full-stack engineering, distributed systems, computer vision, and machine learning technologies to solve complex problems in retail commerce. By integrating advanced content delivery pipelines and intelligent automation, you will transform how customers discover products and engage with brands through high-performance, scalable technology solutions across diverse global markets.

What you'll do

  • Establish and drive a multi-year technical roadmap for AI-driven rich media content across all global platforms.
  • Influence executive leadership on technology investments, priorities, and innovation areas to shape enterprise-level decisions.
  • Oversee the development and deployment of high-performance systems for interactive video, 360° products, and advanced content delivery.
  • Lead the integration of generative AI, computer vision, and immersive technologies like Virtual Try-On into customer experiences.
  • Architect and maintain resilient full-stack platforms to ensure operational excellence at a global scale.
  • Partner with research teams to productionize advanced machine learning models into scalable enterprise systems.
  • Manage a global engineering organization by overseeing talent development, succession planning, and cross-functional alignment.
  • Mentor senior engineering leaders while fostering a high-performing culture focused on innovation and customer impact.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field is required.
  • Master’s degree in computer science or a related field is preferred.
  • 20+ years of experience in software engineering, platform development, or AI-driven systems are required.
  • 10+ years of experience leading managers and large engineering organizations are required.
  • Proven track record of leading large-scale engineering organizations with $500M+ scale or massive user bases.
  • Expertise in front-end/full-stack engineering, distributed systems, and platform architecture is required.
  • Strong knowledge of AI/ML technologies including generative AI, computer vision, and content understanding systems is required.
  • Experience with immersive retail technologies like AR, 3D, and virtual try-on is preferred.

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