Distinguished, Platform Product Manager

About the role

Building the right technology foundation for Infrastructure & platforms is vital to success at the scale of Walmart. Our team builds and maintains the foundational technologies that support the tech organization, including data platforms, enterprise architecture, DevOps, cloud computing, and infrastructure. These products and services are supported by scalable and powerful infrastructure, ensuring a secure and seamless employee and customer experience across stores, digital channels, and distribution centers.

As part of the Cloud, Data, and AI Platforms organization, you will help architect, build, and scale the infrastructure that powers enterprise-wide data and AI capabilities. This team delivers secure, scalable, and intelligent platforms enabling product and engineering teams to build, deploy, and operate data-driven solutions efficiently. You will lead or contribute to the design and development of cloud-native platforms supporting data ingestion, processing, and AI/ML workloads, collaborating with cross-functional teams to align platform capabilities with business and technical needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver scalable platform solutions that empower developers and application teams globally.
• Translate user needs into a strategic product roadmap, prioritizing features that drive measurable business value.
• Enhance developer experience and streamline adoption through continuous product innovation and operational excellence.
• Evolve platform capabilities to meet changing demands, with a focus on scalability, availability, and performance.
• Define and track key metrics to guide investment decisions and maximize ROI.
• Apply modern product management practices to identify customer needs, close product gaps, and accelerate adoption.
• Collaborate closely with engineering to execute the roadmap and reduce time-to-market.
• Use data-driven insights to evaluate platform performance and inform ongoing improvements.
• Contribute to the development of intellectual property, including tools, models, and best practices.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in engineering, support, and product development, with strong technical and consulting expertise.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or a related field.
• Proven ability to build and lead high-performing product teams focused on multi-cloud platforms.
• Expertise in managing product cost, utilization, and efficiency at global scale.
• Experience engaging senior leaders to define strategy and set priorities for world-class services.
• Demonstrated success in fostering global collaboration to meet diverse customer needs.
• Strong technical acumen with the ability to influence product design and provide strategic direction.
• Customer-focused mindset with a talent for translating needs into impactful product solutions.
• Experience building resilient, scalable platforms using cloud-native architectures.
• Comfort with ambiguity and a track record of delivering results in fast-paced, distributed environments.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related area and 11 years’ experience in product management or related experience at a technology and data-driven company focused on building products with new and emerging technologies.
• Option 2: 13 years’ experience in product management or related experience at a technology and data-driven company focused on building products with new and emerging technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in computer science, engineering, business administration or related area and 10 years’ experience in back-end platform or highly complex B2B/C products or experience in roles requiring data-driven decision making and quantitative analysis skills (including deep knowledge of Excel, SQL, or statistics).
• Supervisory experience.
• 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.

About Walmart Global Tech

Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity experts, and service professionals within the world’s leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career.

Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions, and reimagine the future of retail. Walmart’s culture is a competitive advantage, and it’s fostered by being together. Working in person allows us to collaborate, align quickly, and innovate with greater speed. Our hubs are located in Bentonville, Arkansas (global headquarters), the San Francisco Bay area, and New York/New Jersey.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with performance-based bonus awards.
• 401(k) match and stock purchase plan.
• Paid maternity and parental leave, PTO (including sick leave), family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting leave.
• Multiple health plans (medical, vision, dental).
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• 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, covering tuition, books, and fees for high school completion, bachelor’s degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates. Eligibility requirements apply.

Pay

• Sunnyvale, California: $169,000.00 - $338,000.00 annual salary.
• Bentonville, Arkansas: $130,000.00 - $260,000.00 annual salary.
• Bellevue, Washington: $156,000.00 - $312,000.00 annual salary.

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses and stock for certain positions.

Locations

Primary locations include Sunnyvale, California (1345 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1114), Bentonville, Arkansas, and Bellevue, Washington.