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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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The Senior Manager, Software Engineering joins the International Digital Experiences team to lead a group of engineers developing large-scale backend technologies and next-generation intelligent platforms. This role involves leading technical direction for backend microservices and applied AI initiatives, specifically focusing on Retrieval-Augmented Generation pipelines and model evaluation harnesses. You will partner with cross-functional teams to maintain a well-defined roadmap, drive operational practices in engineering standards, and mentor engineers to foster technical mastery. The position requires expertise in Java, Go, NoSQL databases, distributed streaming, and Cloud infrastructure. You will solve complex enterprise problems by designing resilient, high-quality software and building AI-native applications. The work centers on delivering core enterprise services and improving digital experiences while ensuring products meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines standards.
What does a Software Engineering Manager earn in California?
Median $281300 from 43 postings across 15 companies.
Develop and maintain a well-defined technical roadmap in partnership with cross-functional team members.
Lead technical direction and system design for backend microservices and applied AI initiatives.
Oversee the development of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines and model evaluation harnesses.
Drive operational practices for engineering standards, training, and delivery efficiencies across multiple feature teams.
Diagnose and resolve systemic technical and organizational obstacles to ensure high-quality software delivery.
Recruit, mentor, and develop engineers to foster career growth and technical mastery.
Build a culture of continuous learning, experimentation, and sharing of technological insights.
What we're looking for
Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 5 years’ experience in software engineering.
Option 2: 7 years’ experience in software engineering or related area and 2 years’ supervisory experience.
4+ years of engineering management experience leading backend and platform teams.
8+ years of software development experience building large-scale microservices, distributed systems, and scalable platforms.
Hands-on experience designing and deploying AI-native applications, including RAG systems, evaluation harnesses, or RL frameworks.
Proficiency in Java/Go, NoSQL databases, distributed streaming, Cloud infrastructure, and modern backend development ecosystems.
Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 3 years' experience (preferred).
Knowledge of implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards and assistive technologies (preferred).
Java
Spring Boot
Kafka
Cassandra
Rust
Reactive Spring
Microservices
CI/CD
DevOps
Cloud Financial Management
System Design
Software Development Lifecycle
Telemetry
WCAG) 2.2 AA