Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

13d•$110,000 - $220,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Walmart Healthcare Research Institute (WHRI) is building a modernized AI/ML and multi-agent infrastructure to deliver next-generation healthcare research and real-world evidence (RWE) solutions. Our mission is to transform healthcare insights by integrating AI-enabled structured authoring, agentic orchestration, and advanced analytics across Walmart’s vast healthcare ecosystem — from retail pharmacy and clinical services to third-party research collaborations with biopharma and biotech organizations.We are seeking a Senior Manager, AI/ML Software Engineering to lead the development of our AI-Enabled Structured Authoring and Business Experience Strategy and Agentic & Multi-Agent Enabled End-to-End Operational Delivery Strategy. This role will architect and implement intelligent, scalable, and explainable agentic systems that power healthcare research insights and real-world evidence workflows — enabling automated knowledge synthesis, study execution, and delivery pipelines.You’ll collaborate closely with a Senior Data Scientist and cross-functional experts to bridge engineering, data science, and healthcare research, ensuring that our AI systems adhere to the highest standards of performance, ethics, and interoperability. Please note: This job is available in Bentonville, AR location only and no current or future sponsorship is available. Candidates who do not need sponsorship are strongly encouraged to apply.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or related field (Ph.D. preferred).
8+ years in software engineering with 3+ years leading AI/ML-driven projects.
Proven experience designing and deploying multi-agent systems, large language model (LLM) pipelines, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architectures.
Deep understanding of NLP (NLU/NLG), vector databases (FAISS, Milvus, Weaviate), and orchestration frameworks (LangChain, Microsoft Agent Framework, Anthropic Petri, or equivalent).
Experience in healthcare, life sciences, or regulated data environments (HIPAA, GxP, FDA, EMA).
Strong in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, and modern backend frameworks.
Expertise in RESTful APIs, GraphQL, JSON schema design, and microservices architecture.
Familiarity with Azure ML, Vertex AI, and CI/CD/MLOps/AgentOps/DevOps practices.
Demonstrates communication and leadership skills by conveying complex information in an understandable manner.
Strategic thinker capable of bridging technical and business objectives.
Passion for advancing healthcare outcomes through innovation.

Nice To Haves

Master’s or PhD in Data Science, Computer Science, Health Informatics, Biostatistics, or related field.
Experience integrating complex AI systems into structured authoring platforms for healthcare or research content.
Knowledge of agentic architectures, MCP (Model Context Protocol), and multi-agent collaboration patterns.
Track record of leading technical teams within cross-functional healthcare research programs.
Extensive documentation of technical details and generation of supporting presentations for business stakeholders.
Experience working with healthcare datasets (claims, EMR/EHR, pharmacy, registries), ontologies (MeSH, OBO, DO, UMLS) and coding systems (ICD-10/11, SNOMED CT, LOINC, CPT/HCPCS, GPI, RxNorm) is highly desirable.
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

Architect and Lead Development of AI-enabled structured authoring systems and multi-agent orchestration pipelines for RWE and healthcare research delivery.
Implement agentic and multi-agent frameworks using SLMs, LLMs, RAG, NLU/NLG models, MCP, and agent-to-agent communication protocols.
Build the Agentic Master Orchestrator infrastructure to coordinate task distribution, model interoperability, and real-time insight generation across research domains.
Partner with the Senior Data Scientist to design and operationalize ML models supporting semantic mapping, predictive analytics, and evidence synthesis.
Drive end-to-end system integration — from data ingestion and preprocessing to analytics execution, interpretation, and delivery.
Ensure all AI/ML implementations align with governance, provenance, and explainability standards for trusted-grade RWE outputs.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders (e.g., data scientists, engineers, clinicians, researchers) and external partners (biopharma, CROs) to align system design with business and research objectives.
Establish code quality, documentation, versioning, DevOps, MLOps, AgentOps, and CI/CD best practices for AI pipelines within secure, compliant cloud environments (Azure/GCP preferred).
Mentor software engineers and contribute to WHRI’s AI/ML talent development strategy.

Benefits

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.
The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment.
It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.
For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices .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.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment.
Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart .
The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : - Stock