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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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The (USA) Senior Manager, Software Engineering leads the platform-level execution of software and AI/ML systems. Working within a team that manages software dependencies across thousands of repositories, this role oversees shared infrastructure, tooling, and frameworks to support scalable, secure development. You will drive the full software development lifecycle, championing DevOps architecture, CI/CD best practices, and cloud cost optimization. Key responsibilities include mentoring engineers, guiding architectural decisions, and managing complex initiatives to reduce operational friction. The role requires proficiency in Java, J2EE, Spring, JVM internals, concurrency, multithreading, service-oriented architecture, and RESTful web services, alongside solid fundamentals in algorithms, data structures, SQL, and relational databases. You will solve technical problems related to automated CI/CD failure diagnosis, security policy enforcement, and high-availability systems.
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 frameworks to support scalable and secure development.
Drive the full software development lifecycle while promoting DevOps architecture and CI/CD best practices.
Manage cloud cost optimization and enhance automation, telemetry, and tooling to reduce operational friction.
Mentor engineers and guide architectural decisions to uphold technical quality and compliance standards.
Collaborate with stakeholders to align engineering efforts with business goals and track key performance metrics.
Automate CI/CD failure diagnosis and remediation using AI and machine learning.
What we're looking for
Must have a Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 5 years of software engineering experience.
Must have 7 years of experience in software engineering or a related area and 2 years of supervisory experience.
Must have proven leadership in platform engineering, overseeing software and AI/ML system execution.
Must have expertise in managing the full software development lifecycle, including DevOps architecture and CI/CD practices.
Must be proficient in Java, J2EE, Spring, JVM internals, concurrency, multithreading, service-oriented architecture, and RESTful web services.
Must have solid fundamentals in algorithms, data structures, SQL, and relational databases.
Must be able to lead cross-functional teams, mentor engineers, and guide architectural reviews for scalable platforms.
Must have a Master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 3 years of software engineering experience (preferred).
AI/ML
DevOps
CI/CD
Cloud-Native
Platform Engineering
Software Development Lifecycle
System Architecture
Telemetry
Automation
Web Platforms
WCAG) 2.2 AA
Java
Kubernetes
CI/CD
DevOps
Event-Driven Architecture
APIs
Data Pipelines
AI
Machine Learning
GenAI
Distributed Systems
Testing
Debugging
WCAG) 2.2 AA