Senior Manager, Software Engineering
About The Position
Join Walmart Group of Companies as a Senior Manager, Software Engineering, leading cross-functional teams to deliver innovative software solutions aligned with strategic objectives. The role focuses on project and stakeholder management, technology roadmaps, and cloud financial management to optimize IT capacity and operational performance. The successful candidate will foster collaboration, mentor engineering talent, and implement DevOps practices to improve product development while managing complex initiatives and supporting continuous innovation. The international last mile engineering team delivers scalable, high-performance software solutions to improve customer experience and operational efficiency. The team designs, develops, and maintains critical business capabilities, emphasizing solution design, software development, automation, and DevOps practices. It supports reliable system performance and ongoing optimization, using iterative development, testing, AI, and automation to address evolving business and customer needs.
Requirements
- 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.
- 2 years of supervisory experience.
- Deep knowledge of engineering and operational excellence, including code quality, reliability, observability, incident response, and secure delivery.
- Experience building and leading high-performing teams, including coaching, mentoring, and people management.
- Project management expertise and a track record of delivering complex software engineering initiatives on time and within scope, including multiple large-scale initiatives across markets and tenants.
- Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills to align cross-functional teams and business objectives.
- Experience in IT capacity management and developing technology roadmaps for scalable solutions.
- Knowledge of DevOps architecture and cloud financial management (FinOps).
- Ability to use metrics and data to guide priorities, measure team health and delivery, and make clear, defensible decisions.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a record of continuous improvement and innovation.
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.
- Knowledge of creating inclusive digital experiences and implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards.
- Knowledge of assistive technologies and digital accessibility best practices.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage software engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions aligned with business objectives.
- Develop and maintain technology roadmaps aligned with organizational goals and capacity planning.
- Oversee project milestones and resource allocation to optimize delivery timelines and efficiency.
- Foster collaboration across cross-functional teams to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
- Coach and mentor engineers, promoting professional growth and technical excellence.
- Implement DevOps best practices and cloud financial management to enhance operational performance.
- Manage stakeholder relationships to ensure clear communication and alignment on project priorities.
- Set and maintain expectations for engineering and operational excellence, including code quality, reliability, observability, incident response, and secure delivery.
- Use metrics and data to guide priorities, assess team health and delivery, and support defensible decisions.
- Drive continuous improvement, remove process bottlenecks, and pursue innovation that delivers measurable results.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and performance-based bonus awards.
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
- Paid time off, including sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty leave, and voting leave.
- Short-term and 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 education benefit program, with tuition, books, and fees paid for eligible programs.
- Stock may be included as additional compensation for certain positions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
