SENIOR MANAGER, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

About Team This is the team which builds reusable technologies that aid in acquiring customers, onboarding and empowering merchants besides ensuring a seamless experience for both these stakeholders.

They also optimize tariffs and assortment, adhering to the Walmart philosophy - Everyday Low Cost.

In addition to ushering in affordability, they also create personalized experiences for customers the omnichannel way, across all channels - in-store, on the mobile app and websites.

Our team is responsible for design, development, and operations of large-scale consumer facing applications.

We focus on real-time transactions, user experience flows, streaming analytics across web and native apps.

We interact with multiple teams across the company to provide scalable robust technical solutions.

What you'll do As a Senior Manager, Software Engineering, you'll have the opportunity to: Platform Engineering Leadership Lead platform-level execution of software and AI/ML systems, ensuring alignment with domain priorities and roadmap milestones Oversee shared infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks (e.g., CI/CD, SDKs, model runtimes, feature stores) that support scalable, reusable, and secure development Guide architectural reviews and system design decisions to ensure maintainability, extensibility, and performance across services Champion system integration leadership to ensure seamless interoperability and consistency across platforms Technical Execution & Lifecycle Management Drive the full software development lifecycle — including coding, testing, deployment, observability, and ongoing maintenance — across multiple teams Champion DevOps architecture and CI/CD practices to streamline delivery, improve reliability, and promote continuous improvement Implement cloud cost optimization strategies and reduce friction/toil through automation, telemetry, and tooling enhancements Own operational delivery and technical excellence, ensuring high system availability, scalability, and incident response preparedness AI/ML Integration & Product Development Oversee the design and delivery of robust, AI-integrated software systems that serve millions of customers and associates, ensuring adherence to coding standards, architectural alignment, and cross-platform reliability Collaborate with product, data science, and engineering teams to build AI/ML-enabled features, intelligent automation, and agentic AI systems Integrate ML components and AI agents using languages such as Python, Java, Rust, Dart, and TypeScript Leverage developer tools such as GitHub Copilot to accelerate innovation and enhance engineering velocity Engineering Leadership Mentor and develop engineers, fostering a culture of learning and innovation Guide engineers and managers through architectural trade-offs, best practices, and career growth opportunities Ensure technical quality by promoting rigorous testing, code reviews, defect prevention, and adherence to security and compliance standards Strategic Execution & Stakeholder Management Own the execution of complex technical initiatives, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and aligned with business goals Align platform engineering work with broader domain strategies via effective backlog management, milestone tracking, and dependency coordination Manage stakeholder relationships across engineering, product, and data teams to define priorities and unblock progress Establish and track operational, functional, and engineering metrics to assess platform success and guide continuous improvement Business & Organizational Excellence Drive the execution of multiple business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs; developing and communicating business plans and priorities; removing barriers and obstacles that impact performance; providing resources; identifying performance standards; measuring progress and adjusting performance accordingly; developing contingency plans; and demonstrating adaptability and supporting continuous learning Provide supervision and development opportunities for associates by selecting and training; mentoring; assigning duties; building a team-based work environment; establishing performance expectations and conducting regular performance evaluations; providing recognition and rewards; coaching for success and improvement; and promoting a belonging mindset in the workplace Promote and support company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by training and providing direction to others in their use and application; ensuring compliance with them; and utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy Ensure business needs are being met by evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of current plans, programs, and initiatives; consulting with business partners, managers, co-workers, or other key stakeholders; soliciting, evaluating, and applying suggestions for improving efficiency and cost effectiveness; and participating in and supporting community outreach events What you'll bring Core Technical Competencies Expertise across the Software Development Life Cycle, Technical Leadership, Solution Design, Project Management, and Software Architecture Strong technical ownership — demonstrates responsibility for deliverables, ensuring solutions meet quality standards and business objectives; takes initiative to resolve issues and drive projects to completion Sound technical judgment — applies reasoned decision-making to balance trade-offs and consider long-term impacts on system architecture and business goals Change agility — adapts quickly to evolving technologies, anticipates downstream effects of technical choices, and integrates feedback to improve outcomes Behavioral & Leadership Competencies Collaboration: Works effectively across teams, openly shares knowledge, and communicates complex ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Innovation & Continuous Improvement: