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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
724 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$117,000–$234,000
across 593 roles with salary data.
The (USA) Senior Manager, Software Engineering leads the platform-level execution of software and AI/ML systems within a team developing merchant tools to enhance productivity. This role oversees shared infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks to support scalable, secure development while driving the full software development lifecycle across multiple teams. Key responsibilities include championing DevOps architecture, CI/CD practices, and cloud cost optimization while managing automation, telemetry, and technical quality standards. The successful candidate will mentor engineers, guide architectural decisions, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver complex technical initiatives. Required skills include expertise in platform design, API development, object-oriented programming, and system design. The work focuses on solving business needs through iterative development, continuous testing, and thorough debugging to ensure high-availability systems and operational efficiency.
What does a Software Engineering Manager earn?
Median $215650 from 128 postings across 37 companies.
Lead the platform-level execution of software and AI/ML systems to meet roadmap milestones.
Oversee shared infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks to support scalable and secure development.
Drive the full software development lifecycle across multiple teams using DevOps and CI/CD practices.
Manage cloud cost optimization and improve system reliability through automation and telemetry.
Mentor engineers and guide high-level architectural decisions to ensure technical quality and compliance.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define priorities and deliver complex technical initiatives.
Identify opportunities to enhance processes, tools, and products through continuous improvement.
What we're looking for
Obtain a Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 5 years of experience in software engineering.
Possess 7 years of experience in software engineering or a related area and 2 years of supervisory experience.
Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field and 4 years of experience in software engineering or related field (preferred).
Proven experience leading platform engineering and the software development lifecycle across multiple teams.
Strong expertise in DevOps architecture, CI/CD practices, and cloud financial management (FinOps).
Proficiency in software architecture, system design, and technical decision-making to ensure scalability and maintainability.
Demonstrated ability in stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration to drive project delivery.
Experience mentoring engineers and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
AI/ML
DevOps
CI/CD
Cloud-Native
Platform Engineering
Software Development Lifecycle
System Architecture
Telemetry
Automation
Web Platforms
WCAG) 2.2 AA