(USA) Director, Software Engineering

Walmart

Actively hiring
(Usa) Transitional Office Ar Bentonville Home Office, US Posted 44 days ago $130,000–$260,000 / year
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TL;DR

The Director of Software Engineering – Payroll leads the transformation of Walmart’s payroll ecosystem, overseeing operations for 1.6 million associates across multiple regions while ensuring accuracy and compliance in a complex regulatory environment. This role drives modernization from legacy INFOR systems to SAP and cloud-native architectures, maintaining uninterrupted operations during transitions. The individual will set payroll technology strategy, manage cross-functional teams including payroll, engineering, and product groups, and ensure alignment with business and technology goals. Key responsibilities include leading the design and execution of payroll system integrations, data reconciliation, and compliance with multi-jurisdictional regulations. Candidates should have deep expertise in enterprise payroll systems, software engineering leadership across scalable distributed systems, and experience with high-volume payroll operations and cloud migration initiatives.

Skills

SAP INFOR DevOps CI/CD Python SQL AWS Azure GCP Kubernetes Terraform Docker PostgreSQL Oracle Data Governance Cloud Financial Management

What you'll do

  • Leads the design and execution of Walmart’s payroll ecosystem transformation.
  • Oversees payroll operations for 1.6 million associates across multiple regions.
  • Ensures compliance, accuracy, and timeliness in a complex regulatory environment.
  • Drives modernization from legacy INFOR systems to SAP and cloud architectures.
  • Manages cross-functional teams to align with business and technology strategies.

What we're looking for

  • Extensive experience in enterprise payroll systems (INFOR, SAP) and large-scale operations.
  • Proven leadership in software engineering for scalable distributed systems and architecture.
  • Deep knowledge of multi-jurisdictional payroll regulations, compliance, and data integrity.
  • Expertise in high-volume payroll processing and complex scenarios like retroactive payments.
  • Skilled in payroll system integrations, data reconciliation, and cloud migration initiatives.
  • Strong background in data governance, security, DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines.

Market check

Salary context

This $130,000–$260,000 range sits above 58% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$130,000–$234,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$165,000–$214,500

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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 495 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$234,000 across 487 roles with salary data.

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