Senior Director, Software Engineering

Walmart

Quick summary

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

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $195k
This role $312k
$110k most similar roles pay here $449k

This role pays more than 98% of similar roles. Most pay $165,000–$225,600 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $312k versus about $195k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 292 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $110,000–$220,000 across 284 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Director, Software Engineering

As a Senior Director at Walmart Global Tech, you will lead a large, globally distributed engineering team responsible for workforce planning and execution systems that align associate time with customer demand at enterprise scale. Your day-to-day involves driving complex change initiatives, optimizing associate time through data-driven approaches, and building new technology solutions that connect associate behavior to measurable outcomes. You will own platforms for scheduling, staffing, and labor forecasting while scaling capabilities across U.S. and international markets. The role requires a strong engineering background, systems thinking, and the ability to deliver results in ambiguous environments. Key skills include experience leading technical organizations, change management expertise, and a data-driven mindset that links technology investments to business outcomes. This highly visible position offers enterprise-scale impact with opportunities for both execution excellence and innovation leadership.

What you'll do

  • Lead a globally distributed engineering team responsible for workforce planning and execution systems.
  • Optimize associate time and outcomes by suggesting data-driven next best actions.
  • Own the development of scheduling, staffing, and labor forecasting platforms.
  • Drive complex change initiatives across product, business, and engineering stakeholders.
  • Scale capabilities to U.S. and international markets while moving toward unified global solutions.

What we're looking for

  • Proven experience leading large technical or engineering organizations at senior levels.
  • Strong data-driven mindset with expertise in mapping real-world behaviors to data modeling and machine learning.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage complex change initiatives and influence executive stakeholders.
  • Background in workforce management, retail, logistics, or large-scale operational environments preferred.
  • Highly metrics-oriented approach linking technology investments directly to business outcomes.
  • Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments with evolving requirements and iterating towards solutions.
  • Systems thinking and engineering background essential for driving innovation and execution excellence.

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