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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 platform-level execution of software and AI/ML systems within the Global Governance Tech team. This role oversees shared infrastructure, tooling, and frameworks to support scalable, secure development while driving full lifecycle management across multiple teams. You will manage cloud cost optimization, enhance automation, and improve telemetry to reduce operational friction. Key responsibilities include mentoring engineers, guiding architectural decisions, and upholding technical quality and compliance standards. The position requires expertise in DevOps architecture, CI/CD practices, and cloud-native platform design. You will work on advanced Ethics and Compliance solutions supporting supply chain initiatives across in-store, mobile, and web platforms. The role focuses on delivering high-quality, reliable software solutions that solve complex technical problems while ensuring maintainable and scalable system architectures.
What does a Software Engineering Manager earn?
Median $215650 from 128 postings across 37 companies.
Lead 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 across multiple teams using DevOps architecture.
Manage cloud cost optimization and enhance automation, telemetry, and operational tooling.
Mentor engineers and guide high-level architectural decisions to uphold technical quality.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define priorities and ensure timely delivery of complex initiatives.
Identify opportunities for process and product enhancements to foster technical innovation.
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 or related area.
Option 2: 7 years’ experience in software engineering or related area and 2 years’ supervisory experience.
Extensive experience leading platform engineering and software development lifecycle across multiple teams.
Proven expertise in DevOps architecture, CI/CD practices, and cloud-native platform design.
Strong skills in project and stakeholder management to ensure alignment with strategic roadmaps and milestones.
Proficiency in AI/ML integration and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative software solutions.
Ability to mentor and develop engineering talent while promoting technical quality and continuous improvement.
Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 3 years' experience in software engineering or related area (preferred).
Knowledge of implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards and assistive technologies (preferred).
Java
J2EE
Spring
JVM
SQL
Relational Databases
AI/ML
DevOps
CI/CD
RESTful Web Services
Service Oriented Architecture
Distributed Systems
Platform Engineering
Algorithms
Data Structures
WCAG) 2.2 AA