Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Wal-Mart•Sunnyvale, CA

43d•$143,000 - $286,000

About The Position

Our team creates reusable technologies to help with customer acquisition, onboarding, and empowering merchants, while ensuring a seamless experience for both of these stakeholders. We also optimize tariffs and assortment in accordance with Walmart's Everyday Low-Cost philosophy. We not only create affordability, but we also deliver customized experiences for customers across all channels - in-store, mobile app, and websites. The Walmart Emerging-Tech group is a new group charted to drive the creation of the next generation retail and shopping experiences for both online and in-store. The group leads Walmart's efforts in the areas of Conversational AI, Voice Assistants, Extended Reality and more. As the Walmart Conversational AI team, we are building completely new capabilities to allow our customers to shop by seamlessly interacting with their connected devices using spoken language. This team as part of the Emerging Technologies group builds new multimodal experiences both in-house and in collaboration with strategic partners. We have launched experiences like Sparky mobile app for customers. As a Senior Engineering Manager in Emerging Tech at Walmart, you will lead a global team of talented engineers focused on building next-generation platforms and full-stack services that power exceptional customer experiences. You'll be at the forefront of shaping the future of retail through cutting-edge technologies, driving scalable solutions that impact millions of customers worldwide.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
10+ years in software engineering, including 5+ years of hands-on full-stack development experience and 5+ years in engineering leadership roles.
Proven ability to design, build, and scale full-stack, cloud-native technology solutions.
Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks (including mobile), and app store deployment processes.
Experience in retail, e-commerce, or other large-scale consumer-facing platforms.
Familiarity with cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, and backend integration patterns.
Demonstrated contributions to open-source projects, developer communities, or technology evangelism efforts.
A track record of inspiring teams, driving innovation, and delivering measurable business impact through technology.
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

Lead & Inspire Global Teams: Build, mentor, and empower a high-performing global engineering team. Foster a culture rooted in innovation, technical excellence, and collaboration.
Drive Emerging Technology Innovation: Explore and integrate emerging technologies to deliver forward-looking, scalable, and customer-centric solutions that set new standards for digital experiences.
Platform & Full-Stack Ownership: Oversee the design, architecture, and development of secure, performant, and reliable platform and full-stack services that enable seamless end-to-end experiences.
Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Engineering teams across Walmart's global technology ecosystem to deliver cohesive and impactful solutions.
Engineering Excellence & Execution: Champion engineering best practices, code quality, and operational rigor. Drive a results-oriented mindset focused on scalability, performance, and sustainability.
Strategic Leadership: Define and execute the technology roadmap aligned with business priorities. Promote a build-for-scale mindset and foster continuous improvement within your teams.
Customer Impact & Ownership: Demonstrate strong accountability and urgency in solving complex technical challenges that enhance the customer journey and drive measurable business outcomes.
Values & Integrity: Promote Walmart's culture, values, and standards of ethics. Encourage diversity, inclusion, and collaboration to drive innovation at scale.

Benefits

Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance.
Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.
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.
Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities.
Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

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