Director, Software Engineering

Wal-Mart•Bentonville, AR

43d•$130,000 - $338,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Director - Software Engineering for the Corporate Real Estate teams at Walmart, you will be instrumental in defining the architectural vision and strategy for our Corporate Real Estate systems and implementing them. Your primary responsibility will be to design, develop, and oversee the implementation of robust, scalable, and efficient architectural solutions for the Associate campus experiences. In this role, you will be the guiding force behind our real estate process, ensuring that every associate enjoys a seamless, efficient, and secure user experience. You will be the leader for the Unified Warehouse management system for Global campus locations with Expertise and experience in building large scale systems and to design the plan for customizing/creating the architecture for multiple products/platforms within a domain and validate the technical priorities for the product/solution architecture. About Team: Our team is focused on developing a streamlined, dependable company that includes service operations and technology solutions for Finance, People, and Associate Digital Experience (ADE). We also provide a variety of services such as procurement, supplier portfolio management, merchandising master data, and analytics. From developing HR chatbots and virtual assistants to creating invoice solutions and facilitating legal changes, we help drive efficiency across Walmart globally. As a director, you will be instrumental in defining the technical vision and architecture of systems, ensuring they meet performance, security, and scalability requirements. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, guide engineering efforts, and lead the adoption of cutting-edge technologies to build reliable, high-quality software solutions. Walmart's culture is a competitive advantage, and it's fostered by being together. Working together in person allows us to collaborate, align quickly and innovate with greater speed. We use our campuses to create purposeful connection rooted in deepening understanding and investing in the development of our associates.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 15+ years experience in software engineering or related area.
Deep working knowledge of all aspects of Cloud native distributed system development: Azure/ GCP/ WCNP preferred
Experience working with micro-services architecture and distributed systems.
Experience managing software development engineers, leaders, architects and leading engineering projects, guiding engineering teams on engineering excellence ; solid system design
Experience partnering with cross-functional project development and in collaborating with other scrum teams, QA, Release Management, Program Management, and TechOps
Proven experience in the design, development, and scaling of software platforms for large user bases, focusing on modularity and extensibility.
Platform-focused decision-making, balancing technical and business needs in fast-paced, complex environments to ensure performance and scalability.
Experience collaborating with geographically distributed teams to align on platform goals.
Strong business acumen, integrating technical vision with strategic business insights.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 4 years' experience in software engineering or related area
We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly.
The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart's accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.

Responsibilities

Build, develop and guide high-performing talent. Define a long term talent strategy cutting across technology. Provide supervision, mentoring and development opportunities for the team who report into you.
Provide guidance in applying the right architectural pattern for the modernization of the applications by analyzing the gaps between existing architecture and new business requirements
Drive automation using more adoption and maturity on the CI/CD stage gates for the applications
Drive implementation of telemetry features based on the domain requirements to improve the overall operational excellence of the application
Technical leadership in building a complex microservices based platform or product that are highly reliable, and scalable
Drive technical impact analysis, conduct RCAs with corrective actions for both short ; long term fixes and prevent them from re-occurring
Operating with excellence Set an example in managing to KPIs, delivering excellence, presenting at all levels, and developing yourself and others
Analyze system performance impacting the complete product for non-functional requirements like reliability, operability, performance efficiency and security
Develops and implements strategies to attract and maintain a highly skilled and engaged workforce by diagnosing capability gaps; recruiting, selecting, and developing talent; supporting mentorship, workforce development, and succession planning; and leveraging the capabilities of new and existing talent

Benefits

Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance.
Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.
At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet.
Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage.
Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

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