Director, Software Engineering - Walmart Data Ventures

Walmart • Bellevue, WA

3d

About The Position

The Director, Software Engineering leads the execution and delivery of complex software, data, and AI/ML systems, ensuring reliability, scalability, and alignment with strategic objectives. The role oversees the full development lifecycle across multiple teams, drives technical excellence through DevOps practices, cloud cost optimization, and system health monitoring, and fosters high-performing teams through mentorship and collaboration. The director manages cross-functional dependencies and continuous improvement, integrating innovative technologies and aligning roadmaps with business priorities to deliver solutions that support growth and operational efficiency.

Walmart Data Ventures operates with the agility of a nimble startup, building data products including Scintilla, a platform that provides actionable, customer-centric insights to CPGs and Walmart merchants. The team focuses on technical strategy, reliability engineering, scalability, and cloud-native architecture, supported by operational due diligence and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 6 years of experience in software engineering or a related area; alternatively, 8 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
• 3 years of supervisory experience.
• Extensive experience leading complex software engineering projects focused on system reliability, scalability, and integration.
• Ability to manage full software development lifecycles, including architecture, deployment, and maintenance.
• Expertise in DevOps practices, cloud cost optimization, and observability tooling.
• Success driving AI/ML-enabled product development and integrating agentic systems using modern programming languages.
• Strong stakeholder management, project planning, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Leadership experience building and mentoring high-performing engineering teams and fostering professional growth and succession planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of complex software, data, and ML systems, ensuring reliability, scalability, and integration across platforms.
• Oversee the full software development lifecycle and champion DevOps practices and system health monitoring to optimize performance.
• Collaborate with product and data teams to deliver AI/ML-enabled features and agentic systems for automation and decision support.
• Manage engineering capacity, backlog prioritization, and cloud cost optimization to enhance velocity and reduce operational overhead.
• Build and mentor high-performing teams, fostering professional growth and succession planning aligned with organizational goals.
• Coordinate cross-functional efforts to align roadmaps, milestones, and stakeholder expectations.
• Drive continuous improvement through innovation, risk mitigation, and effective technical decision-making.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage
• 401(k)
• Stock purchase
• Company-paid life insurance
• Paid time off, including sick leave
• Parental leave
• Family care leave
• Bereavement leave
• Jury duty leave
• Voting leave
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Company discounts
• Military Leave Pay
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
• PTO and/or PPTO for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes
• Walmart-paid education benefit program (Live Better U), subject to eligibility

What This Job Offers

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