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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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Listed pay typically runs
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JOB TITLE: (USA) Senior Manager, Software Engineering
The Senior Manager, Software Engineering leads platform-level execution of software and AI/ML systems within the Store Fulfillment Platform team. This role oversees shared infrastructure, tooling, and frameworks to support scalable, secure development while driving full lifecycle management across multiple teams. You will build and maintain cloud-native architecture, championing DevOps practices, CI/CD, and cloud cost optimization. Key responsibilities include mentoring engineers, guiding architectural decisions for maintainability, and collaborating with data science teams to deliver AI-integrated features and intelligent automation. The role requires expertise in platform engineering, software development lifecycle management, and AI/ML system integration. You will solve complex technical problems to ensure high system availability and high-throughput solutions that enable efficient order fulfillment and automation across thousands of retail stores.
What does a Software Engineering Manager earn?
Median $223715 from 113 postings across 35 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 including DevOps practices, CI/CD, and cloud cost optimization.
Collaborate with product and data science teams to deliver AI-integrated features and automation.
Mentor engineers and guide architectural decisions to ensure system maintainability and performance.
Manage stakeholder relationships and track metrics to ensure timely delivery of complex technical initiatives.
Foster continuous improvement through innovation, automation, and effective project management.
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.
Proven leadership experience in platform engineering and software development lifecycle management.
Expertise in DevOps architecture, CI/CD practices, and cloud-native platform design.
Proficiency in AI/ML system integration and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Experience with cloud financial management and cost optimization strategies.
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).