Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Walmart

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Work type: On-site
Location: Denver, CO
Salary: $121,000–$242,000 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 3 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 713 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$234,000 across 610 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Manager, Software Engineering

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The (USA) Senior Manager, Software Engineering joins the Content Services team to build core services powering the VIZIO OS platform. This hands-on leadership role requires spending 70% of the time on architecture and code, including designing scalable distributed systems, reviewing pull requests, and debugging production issues. The individual will manage and mentor a team of 3-6 engineers while owning data design and platform strategy. Key technical requirements include expert proficiency in .NET/C#, AWS, Terraform, Docker, and container orchestration like Kubernetes or ECS. The role involves managing relational databases such as Postgres and MySQL alongside NoSQL stores like MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis, and Elasticsearch. Candidates must drive CI/CD, monitoring, and defect resolution to maintain reliable, always-on backend services and high-performance software.

What does a Software Engineering Manager earn?

Median $216300 from 119 postings across 37 companies.

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Skills

.NET C# AWS Terraform Docker Kubernetes ECS MySQL MongoDB DynamoDB Redis Elasticsearch CI/CD DevOps Generative AI ML System Design

What you'll do

Design modular, scalable, and highly available backend services balancing reliability, security, and performance.
Author and review production code using .NET and C# while setting technical standards.
Architect and operate distributed systems on AWS using Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes or ECS.
Own data design across relational databases like Postgres and NoSQL stores like MongoDB and DynamoDB.
Drive testing, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and defect resolution to maintain service health.
Manage, mentor, and grow a team of 3-6 engineers through technical leadership.
Troubleshoot and performance-tune production code to ensure reliable, always-on software delivery.

What we're looking for

Obtain a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 5 years of software engineering experience, or 7 years of experience without a degree.
Possess at least 2 years of supervisory experience.
Demonstrate expert-level .NET/C# experience including troubleshooting, debugging, and performance-tuning production code.
Provide experience building and supporting reliable, always-on backend services and scalable distributed systems.
Maintain hands-on experience with AWS, Terraform/IaC, Docker, and container orchestration like Kubernetes or ECS.
Utilize relational databases (Postgres, MySQL) and NoSQL stores (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch).
Demonstrate proficiency in CI/CD, DevOps, and cloud cost efficiency.
Master’s degree in a related field and 3 years of experience (preferred); knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA standards (preferred).

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