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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
$117,000–$234,000
across 268 roles with salary data.
The (USA) Senior Manager, Software Engineering joins the Customer Engagement Services Technology team to lead platform-level execution of software and AI/ML systems. This role oversees shared infrastructure, tooling, and frameworks to support scalable, secure, and reusable development across multiple teams. You will manage the full software development lifecycle, championing DevOps practices, cloud cost optimization, and automation while enhancing telemetry. Key responsibilities include mentoring engineers, guiding architectural decisions, and ensuring technical quality and compliance standards are met. You will utilize expertise in CI/CD, project management, and capacity planning to deliver complex initiatives. The work involves developing advanced customer service solutions and innovative Generative AI applications within complex enterprise environments, focusing on creating maintainable software designs that drive operational excellence and measurable business value.
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 while promoting DevOps practices and continuous improvement.
Manage cloud cost optimization and enhance automation, telemetry, and tooling to reduce friction.
Mentor engineers and guide architectural decisions to uphold technical quality and compliance standards.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define priorities and ensure timely delivery of complex initiatives.
Identify opportunities to improve processes, tools, and products through continuous innovation.
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 software engineering experience.
Possess 7 years of experience in software engineering or a related area and 2 years of supervisory experience.
Have extensive experience leading platform engineering initiatives, including software and AI/ML system development.
Demonstrate expertise in managing the full software development lifecycle, DevOps architecture, CI/CD, and cloud cost optimization.
Show strong technical judgment in guiding architectural decisions for scalability, maintainability, and performance.
Possess proficiency in project management, milestone tracking, and capacity planning to drive operational excellence.
Demonstrate success in stakeholder management and coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver complex technical projects.
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).
Knowledge of implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards and assistive technologies (preferred).