Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Walmart•Sunnyvale, CA

1d•Onsite

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 infrastructure, tooling, and frameworks that support scalable, secure development while driving full lifecycle management across multiple teams. The position champions DevOps practices, cloud cost optimization, and technical excellence to deliver high-availability systems. The manager collaborates across functions, mentors engineers, guides architectural decisions, and manages complex initiatives to meet business goals. The role is part of Walmart International Search & Personalization, which develops intelligent discovery experiences for customers globally. The team includes ML Engineering, Data Science, Data Operations, and Platform Engineering, supporting the discovery ecosystem from data pipelines to scalable AI infrastructure. It delivers multi-market platforms that accommodate different languages and customer behaviors through a shared foundation, and works on distributed systems, machine learning, and generative AI. The manager leads platform engineering execution, oversees shared infrastructure and development tooling, drives software development lifecycle practices across teams, optimizes cloud costs, and works with stakeholders to deliver technical initiatives. The position also mentors engineers, guides architecture, ensures quality, security, and compliance, and fosters continuous improvement and innovation. Walmart describes its culture as people-led and technology-empowered, with in-person collaboration supported by its campuses. The role’s primary location is 815 Eleventh Ave, Sunnyvale, California. The annual salary range is $143,000 to $286,000, with additional annual or quarterly performance bonuses; certain positions may also include stock.

Requirements

Extensive experience leading platform engineering teams, with a strong focus on software and AI/ML system delivery.
Expertise managing full software development lifecycles, including CI/CD, DevOps architecture, and cloud-native solutions.
Demonstrated ability to oversee architectural design for scalability, maintainability, and performance across complex systems.
Strong project and stakeholder management skills to align technical execution with business goals and roadmap milestones.
Proficiency in cloud financial management and automation to optimize operational costs and improve system reliability.
Effective mentorship and leadership capabilities that foster technical excellence and continuous improvement.
Excellent problem-solving skills and adaptability to evolving technologies and business priorities.
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.

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, implementing WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility in accordance with accessibility best practices and Walmart guidelines.

Responsibilities

Lead platform-level execution of software and AI/ML systems, aligning work with domain priorities and roadmap milestones.
Oversee shared infrastructure, tooling, and frameworks that support scalable, secure, and reusable development.
Drive the full software development lifecycle across multiple teams and promote DevOps practices and continuous improvement.
Manage cloud cost optimization and improve automation, telemetry, and tooling to reduce operational friction.
Mentor engineers, guide architectural decisions, and ensure adherence to quality, security, and compliance standards.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define priorities, track milestones, and deliver complex technical initiatives on time.
Identify opportunities to improve processes, tools, and products and foster innovation.
Manage complex initiatives and guide technical execution toward business goals.