(USA) Senior Manager, Software Engineering
About The Position
The Senior Manager, Software Engineering, leads platform-level execution of software and AI/ML systems, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and roadmap milestones. This role oversees shared infrastructure, tooling, and frameworks to support scalable, secure development while driving full lifecycle management across multiple teams. The position champions DevOps practices, cloud cost optimization, and technical excellence, fostering collaboration across engineering, product, and data teams. By guiding architectural decisions and mentoring engineers, this role ensures high system availability, performance, and continuous improvement aligned with business objectives. The Commerce team develops and maintains multiple back-end codebases supporting digital goods purchases on Vizio OS TVs, including subscriptions, rentals, and purchases. This platform integrates third-party services to deliver scalable, reliable solutions aligned with strategic priorities and roadmap milestones. The team collaborates across functions to drive continuous improvement through effective project and stakeholder management. Leveraging expertise in cloud-native architecture, DevOps, and software product management, the team ensures high-quality delivery and operational excellence while focusing on innovation and alignment with business goals.
Requirements
- Extensive experience leading platform engineering and software development lifecycle across multiple teams.
- Proven expertise in DevOps architecture, CI/CD practices, and cloud financial management to optimize delivery and costs.
- Strong skills in project and stakeholder management, ensuring alignment with strategic roadmaps and milestone tracking.
- Demonstrated ability to guide architectural reviews and system design for scalable, maintainable, and secure solutions.
- Proficiency in integrating AI/ML technologies and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative products.
- Commitment to mentoring engineers and fostering technical excellence through rigorous testing and code quality standards.
- Effective communication skills to manage complex initiatives and build collaborative relationships across teams.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 platform-level execution of software and AI/ML systems, ensuring alignment with domain priorities and roadmap milestones.
- Oversee shared infrastructure, tooling, and frameworks to support scalable, secure development and seamless system integration.
- Drive full software development lifecycle across teams, championing DevOps architecture, CI/CD practices, and cloud cost optimization.
- Collaborate with product, data science, and engineering teams to deliver AI-integrated features and intelligent automation.
- Mentor engineers, promote technical quality, and guide architectural decisions to ensure maintainability and performance.
- Manage stakeholder relationships, track operational metrics, and ensure timely delivery of complex technical initiatives.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Performance-based bonus awards
- Medical coverage
- Vision coverage
- Dental coverage
- 401(k)
- Stock purchase
- Company-paid life insurance
- PTO (including sick leave)
- Parental leave
- Family care leave
- Bereavement
- Jury duty
- Voting leave
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Company discounts
- Military Leave Pay
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
- Live Better U (Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
