Group Director, Software Engineering – Dynamic Promise & Trip Management, Last Mile Delivery

Walmart

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Work type
On-site
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Salary
$254,000–$481,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $208k
This role $368k
$140k most similar roles pay here $518k

This role pays more than 99% of similar roles. Most pay $184,675–$232,075 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $368k versus about $208k 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 499 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$234,000 across 493 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Group Director, Software Engineering – Dynamic Promise & Trip Management, Last Mile Delivery

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As Group Director of Engineering at Walmart’s Last Mile Delivery organization, you will lead large-scale engineering teams responsible for developing mission-critical platforms like Dynamic Promise and Trip Management, which handle real-time planning, routing, execution, and optimization across the company's extensive delivery network. You will define long-term technology strategies, drive operational excellence, and build highly available distributed systems to ensure efficient and reliable deliveries at enterprise scale. This role involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams including Product, Operations, Supply Chain, and Data Science to enhance delivery speed, customer experience, and cost optimization through AI-driven solutions and platform modernization initiatives. Ideal candidates have over 15 years of software engineering leadership experience, strong technical expertise in cloud-native architectures and distributed systems, and a proven track record of leading mission-critical platforms with high operational rigor.

Skills

Cloud-Native Distributed Systems APIs Real-Time Processing Optimization Platforms High-Throughput Systems AI/ML Observability Reliability Engineering Operational Excellence Routing Optimization Fulfillment Systems Dispatching Delivery Orchestration CI/CD Kubernetes AWS Terraform Python Java Go

What you'll do

  • Define long-term technology vision for Walmart’s Dynamic Promise and Trip Management platforms.
  • Lead the development of scalable platforms that power delivery planning and execution at enterprise scale.
  • Drive engineering excellence in architecture, reliability, observability, security, and software quality.
  • Build and scale distributed systems supporting real-time operational decisions and logistics optimization.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to enhance delivery speed, efficiency, and customer experience.

What we're looking for

  • Over 15 years of software engineering experience leading large-scale engineering teams
  • Proven track record building and operating highly scalable distributed systems at enterprise scale
  • Strong technical expertise in cloud-native architectures, real-time processing, and optimization platforms
  • Experience driving platform modernization and organizational transformation initiatives
  • Excellent executive communication skills with the ability to influence senior leadership teams
  • Demonstrated success leading through rapid growth and complex technology transformations
  • Strong people leadership skills managing managers and large engineering organizations

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