Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Walmart • Sunnyvale, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Walmart Global Tech is seeking an engineering leader for its International Digital Experiences team. The role leads engineers working on large-scale backend technologies and next-generation intelligent platforms, including enterprise services and AI-native applications. It combines technical leadership in backend microservices and applied AI with people management, operational excellence, and delivery across multiple feature teams. The position is based at Walmart’s Sunnyvale, California, location; the posting emphasizes collaboration and working together in person.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of engineering management experience leading backend and platform teams.
• At least 8 years of software development experience building large-scale microservices, distributed systems, and scalable platforms for complex enterprise solutions.
• Hands-on experience designing and deploying AI-native applications, with architectural familiarity with RAG systems, evaluation harnesses, or reinforcement learning frameworks.
• Proficiency in Java or Go, NoSQL databases, distributed streaming, cloud infrastructure, and modern backend development ecosystems.
• Ability to foster learning, psychological safety, respect for differences, and high-trust collaboration across engineering levels.
• Strong system design sensibility, analytical problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
• Commitment to writing clean, testable, performant, and maintainable code.
• Minimum qualification: a bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 5 years of experience in software engineering or a related area; alternatively, 7 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
• Two years of supervisory experience.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area, and 3 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
• Background creating inclusive digital experiences, including knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and digital accessibility best practices.

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross-functional team members to develop and maintain a well-defined roadmap that balances product velocity with technological excellence.
• Lead technical direction, architecture, and system design across backend microservices and applied AI initiatives, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines and model evaluation harnesses.
• Drive operational practices in training, development, engineering standards, and delivery efficiencies across multiple feature teams.
• Diagnose and resolve systemic technical and organizational obstacles that prevent the team from delivering resilient, high-quality software.
• Build a culture of continuous learning, growth, experimentation, and sharing of technological insights.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop engineers, fostering career growth and technical mastery.

Benefits

• 401(k) match
• Stock purchase plan
• Performance-based incentive awards and bonuses
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Paid time off, including sick leave and other applicable leave
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage
• Company-paid life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Company discounts
• Military Leave Pay
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
• Walmart-paid education benefit program, subject to eligibility requirements

What This Job Offers

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