(USA) Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Vizio Services • Denver, CO

15h • Onsite

About The Position

This is a hands-on Senior Manager, Software Engineering role - think Principal/Senior Staff Engineer who also grows a small team. You'll spend roughly 70% of your time in the architecture and the code: designing scalable distributed systems, reviewing pull requests, debugging production issues, and setting the technical bar. The other 30% is managing and mentoring a team of 3-6 engineers. This is not a people-only management role; you lead by doing and go deep technically. Expect a technical interview loop that includes system design and live coding. About the team: Powerful entertainment experiences come from brilliant teams. The Content Services team builds the core services that power how people interact with the VIZIO OS platform - the connective tissue behind millions of everyday moments on our SmartTVs. We design, build, and operate scalable, reliable, always-on software, shipped through iterative development and continuous integration. In a collaborative, open-door environment, engineers own meaningful problems end to end - from architecture and platform design to product strategy and applied generative AI - staying hands-on and delivery-focused to turn business and technical goals into real outcomes.

Requirements

• Expert .NET/C# experience with the ability to troubleshoot, debug, and performance-tune production code.
• Demonstrable experience building and supporting reliable, always-on backend services.
• Strong background in scalable distributed systems and object-oriented design.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Terraform/IaC, Docker, and container orchestration (Kubernetes/ECS).
• Experience with relational (Postgres, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch) databases.
• Solid grasp of CI/CD, DevOps, and cloud cost efficiency; exposure to generative AI/ML a plus.
• Proven experience leading and mentoring engineers while staying technically hands-on.
• 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.
• 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 joining to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of modular, scalable, highly available backend services, balancing reliability, security, performance, and cost.
• Stay hands-on - author and review code in .NET/C#, set standards, and mentor engineers through design and implementation.
• Architect and operate distributed systems on AWS using Terraform, Docker, and container orchestration (Kubernetes/ECS).
• Own data design across relational (Postgres, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch) stores.
• Drive testing, CI/CD, monitoring, and defect resolution to keep services healthy.
• Manage, mentor, and grow a team of 3-6 engineers.

Benefits

• 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)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior