Senior Director, Software Engineering, AI Shopping & Content Experiences

Walmart

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Work type
On-site
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Salary
$208,000–$416,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
12 days ago
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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

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

The Senior Director, Software Engineering- AI Shopping & Content Experiences leads a global engineering organization within the Content Experiences team to build and scale AI-powered media experiences. This leader defines the multi-year technical roadmap for rich-media content across various digital shopping platforms, focusing on product discovery and customer engagement. Key responsibilities include overseeing the development of universal media players, interactive video, 360° product experiences, and virtual try-on features. The role requires expertise in full-stack engineering, distributed systems, and platform architecture, specifically utilizing generative AI, computer vision, and content understanding systems. You will operationalize advanced models into production environments to solve complex retail problems, including automated metadata enhancement and brand safety. The work involves integrating immersive technologies like XR and spatial shopping into high-performance, globally consistent systems to redefine modern commerce.

What you'll do

  • Establish and drive the multi-year technical roadmap for AI-driven rich-media content experiences across all global platforms.
  • Influence executive leadership on technology investments, priorities, and innovation areas for enterprise-level decision-making.
  • Oversee the development and global deployment of rich media, virtual try-on, and generative AI content platforms.
  • Architect and maintain high-performance, full-stack platforms that ensure operational excellence at Walmart scale.
  • Operationalize advanced AI models, including computer vision and agentic systems, into production environments.
  • Lead a global engineering organization by driving strategic succession planning and talent development.
  • Mentor senior engineering leaders and foster an inclusive, high-performing culture anchored in accountability.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field and 7 years of software engineering experience.
  • 9 years of software engineering experience and 4 years of supervisory experience.
  • 15+ years of experience in software engineering, platform development, or AI-driven systems.
  • 10+ years of experience leading leaders and large engineering organizations.
  • Proven track record of leading large-scale engineering organizations ($500M+ scale) focused on rich media, XR, or front-end commerce.
  • Deep expertise in frontend and full-stack engineering at scale and distributed systems and platform architecture.
  • Strong working knowledge of AI/ML technologies, including generative AI, computer vision, and content understanding systems.
  • Master’s degree in computer science or related field (preferred).

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