Senior Manager, Data Engineering
About The Position
Walmart Global Data Foundation is seeking a Senior Manager for Data Ventures Data Engineering Team to lead the architecture, design, and hands-on development of scalable, cloud-native, AI powered data platforms that power our data products. This is a builder's role: you'll blend deep technical leadership with people leadership writing production-quality code, owning the architectural integrity of critical services, and guiding a team of engineers who genuinely love owning what they build. You'll partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders to translate complex business problems into reliable, governed, customer-centric data products, while championing engineering, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across the team. About the team: The Global Data Foundation (GDF) is a key engineering team within Walmart’s Global Tech, Data & AI pillar, developing advanced data platforms and intelligent systems that support transformative data needs of organization. Walmart Data Ventures operates with the agility of a nimble startup — incubated within Walmart but unencumbered by legacy process — building a best-in-class suite of data products that deliver actionable, customer-centric insights. Our flagship platform, Scintilla, empowers CPG suppliers and Walmart merchants with omni-channel 360° performance insights, enabling faster and better business decisions. We work in a fast-paced, results-driven agile environment with varied responsibilities and passion for technology.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and 5 years' experience in software engineering or related field.
- 7 years' experience in software engineering or related field.
- Master's degree in Computer Science and 3 years' experience in software engineering or related field.
- 4 years' experience in data engineering, database engineering, business intelligence, or business analytics.
- 1 year’s supervisory experience.
Nice To Haves
- Data engineering, database engineering, business intelligence, or business analytics, ETL tools and working with large data sets in the cloud
- Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field and 5 years' experience in software engineering or related field
- Knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly.
- 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
- Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable data engineering solutions to support business analytics and AI initiatives.
- Oversee data integration, transformation, and quality assurance processes across data sources and platforms.
- Implement and maintain data governance practices ensuring compliance with regulatory and ethical standards.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into effective data strategies and architectures.
- Mentor and guide engineering teams, promoting best practices in coding, testing, and data modeling.
- Evaluate emerging technologies to enhance data infrastructure and automation capabilities.
- Drive continuous improvement in data pipelines, ensuring reliability and performance at scale.
- Lead the architecture, design, and hands-on development of scalable, cloud-native, AI-powered data platforms and products.
- Write production-quality code and implement complex, distributed systems — this role stays close to the code, not just the roadmap.
- Architect end-to-end data pipelines that integrate data sources into reliable, data products for merchants and suppliers.
- Establish data governance, automated data quality frameworks, and compliance practices that scale with the platform.
- Champion DevOps, CI/CD, reliability, observability drive code reviews, incident resolution, and system performance optimization as a hands-on technical leader.
- Experience leading engineering teams, mentoring engineers, and managing multiple projects effectively in a fast-paced, agile environment.
Benefits
- Incentive awards for performance
- 401(k) match
- Stock purchase plan
- Paid maternity and parental leave
- PTO
- Multiple health plans
- Competitive pay
- Performance-based bonus awards
- Medical coverage
- Vision coverage
- Dental coverage
- Financial benefits
- Stock purchase
- Company-paid life insurance
- Paid time off benefits
- Family care leave
- Bereavement
- Jury duty
- 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.
- 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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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
