(USA) Director, Software Engineering

Walmart • Sunnyvale, CA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a seasoned engineering leader to define and execute the strategy for Walmart's Traffic Foundation platforms. This role will lead the architecture, delivery, and operations of mission-critical traffic management systems that power Walmart's global digital experiences. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in distributed systems, networking, and platform engineering, along with a proven track record of building high-performing organizations, driving large-scale technology transformations, and delivering reliable, secure, and scalable infrastructure at enterprise scale. Traffic Foundation is part of Walmart Global Tech's Infrastructure and Platform Engineering organization. We build and operate the traffic management platforms that power Walmart's digital ecosystem, ensuring applications are fast, reliable, secure, and scalable. Our platforms handle millions of requests per second across eCommerce, Stores, Supply Chain, and Enterprise systems. We develop critical capabilities including traffic routing, load balancing, caching, edge services, and traffic orchestration that help Walmart deliver exceptional experiences at global scale.

Requirements

• Proven success building, developing, and scaling high-performing engineering organizations.
• Deep expertise in distributed systems, networking, and traffic management technologies.
• Experience with Layer 4 and Layer 7 routing, load balancing, proxies, caching, and edge services.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, TLS, and cloud-native architectures.
• Experience operating large-scale production systems across thousands of servers.
• Experience delivering large, complex, cross-functional initiatives and influencing technical strategy across multiple organizations.
• Working knowledge of modern programming languages such as Go, Rust, Java, or similar technologies.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 6 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
• OR 8 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
• 3 years' supervisory experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Azure, Kubernetes, platform engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices.
• Experience building or operating high-performance proxies, API gateways, CDNs, or service mesh technologies.
• Proven track record of driving platform strategy, organizational growth, and engineering excellence.
• Experience leading globally distributed teams and organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead Technology Strategy: Define and drive the technical vision, architecture, and roadmap for Traffic Foundation platforms. Partner with engineering, product, and infrastructure leaders to align platform investments with business priorities. Establish engineering standards and best practices for scalability, reliability, and security.
• Build and Lead High-Performing Teams: Lead and develop engineering managers and senior engineers across global teams. Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and operational excellence. Drive talent development, organizational planning, and team growth.
• Deliver at Scale: Lead large, complex, cross-functional initiatives across multiple organizations. Oversee the design and operation of highly available, distributed systems supporting Walmart's critical applications. Drive platform modernization, automation, and cloud adoption initiatives.
• Ensure Operational Excellence: Own the reliability, performance, and security of critical traffic infrastructure. Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement efforts. Establish and monitor key operational and engineering metrics.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Performance-based bonus awards
• Medical coverage
• Vision coverage
• Dental coverage
• 401(k)
• Stock purchase
• Company-paid life insurance
• PTO (including sick leave)
• Parental leave
• Family care leave
• Bereavement leave
• Jury duty leave
• Voting leave
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Company discounts
• Military Leave Pay
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
• PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
• Walmart-paid education benefit program (Live Better U) for full-time and part-time associates, covering programs 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. Eligibility requirements apply.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director