Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Wal-Mart•Bentonville, AR

43d•$110,000 - $220,000

About The Position

At Walmart, we help people save money and live better - and Walmart Global Tech powers that mission with the latest in technology, data, and innovation. With over 10,000 technologists around the world, we build and support the systems behind the world's largest retailer, enabling smarter supply chains, intelligent store operations, frictionless customer experiences, and more. At Walmart Global Tech, we don't just build technology, we build the future of retail. From supply chain optimization to intelligent customer experiences, our engineers solve problems at unmatched scale and complexity. Join us to build, test, and deploy innovative solutions that serve more than 240 million customers weekly. Position Summary We are hiring two Engineering Senior Manager positions to lead critical components of our Merch Tech organization. Each role will own delivery, architecture, and operational health of technology platforms that power the accuracy, efficiency, and scalability of our supply chain. Whether orchestrating thousands of purchase orders or enabling item-level traceability and B2B partner integrations, these managers will lead high-performing engineering teams, drive technical excellence, and collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders. 1. Senior Manager, Order Management 2. Senior Manager, B2B Integration Platform Your Role As a Senior Manager, Software Engineering at Walmart, you'll lead high-impact engineering teams responsible for building scalable, resilient, and customer-centric platforms and applications. You will work in close collaboration with product, program, and business stakeholders to deliver world-class solutions that power Walmart's enterprise systems.

Requirements

A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related discipline.
8+ years of experience in software development with 3+ years managing engineering teams.
Demonstrated experience leading large-scale software projects from inception through production.
Experience designing and operating large-scale systems in a cloud-native, microservices-based environment
Strong technical background in backend systems, APIs, distributed data systems, microservices, or frontend frameworks.
Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
A passion for continuous improvement, inclusivity, and operational excellence.
Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment and influence without authority across orgs.
Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 5 years' experience in software engineering or related area. Option 2: 7 years' experience in software engineering or related area.
2 years' supervisory experience.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 3 years' experience in software engineering or related area.
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

Provide guidance on system architecture, technical designs, drive architecture decisions and engineering best practices in code quality, system design, observability and operational excellence.
Partner with principal engineers and architects to guide long-term platform and infrastructure evolution.
Drive continuous improvement in code quality, test coverage, deployment pipelines, and system reliability.
Own the delivery and reliability of platforms under your scope, ensuring high availability, observability, and performance.
Drive architecture decisions and ensure best practices in code quality, system design, observability, and operational excellence.
Advocate and implement CI/CD, automated testing, and modern DevOps practices.
Lead and grow a high-performing team of software engineers by fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence.
Set performance standards, establish and track clear performance objectives and promote engineering growth through hands-on mentorship, coaching, feedback and career development for team members.
Foster an inclusive, high-accountability culture of ownership, innovation, technical excellence and continuous improvement.
Lead engineering strategy, roadmap execution, and platform reliability for core services
Translate business strategy into an executable technical roadmap in collaboration with product and architects
Drive delivery of large-scale projects and programs, ensuring timely and high-quality execution.
Manage prioritization and resource allocation across competing initiatives.
Champion engineering best practices in design, development, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Define and report key engineering metrics, and ensure auditability, observability, and resiliency are built into all platforms.
Manage team execution including sprint planning, backlog grooming, release readiness, and incident response.
Collaborate with Product, Program, Architecture, Business and Operations teams to align on business priorities, technical feasibility, and execution timelines.
Influence and negotiate technical decisions that balance speed, scale, and business outcomes.
Represent engineering in forums and contribute to planning, budgeting, and resourcing.
Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and long-term platform reliability improvements

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.
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.