Senior Manager, Software Engineering
About the role
The Senior Manager, Software Engineer at Walmart International leads the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, driving the full software development lifecycle from coding to deployment and maintenance. They apply cloud-native architecture principles and integrate AI/ML technologies to build innovative solutions that enhance engineering productivity and system resilience.
What you'll do
Drive the technical vision and strategy for the engineering team.
Stay current with cutting-edge technologies and best practices in software engineering.
Comprehend the business context of the work, make informed decisions that align with the overall leadership vision and strategy, and identify opportunities to leverage technology to drive business outcomes.
Manage a team of highly skilled engineers, fostering a positive, inclusive, and collaborative work environment.
Facilitate team meetings, code reviews, and knowledge sharing sessions.
Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
Monitor project progress, manage risks, and ensure high standards of quality.
Mentor and provide guidance to team members, promoting continuous learning and professional development within the team.
Own end-to-end ML infrastructure including parsers/stitchers for omni-channel data, multi-tenant data pipelines, feature engineering platforms, model serving infrastructure, evaluation systems (including site crawling, query sampling, NDCG evaluation), and experimentation frameworks.
What you'll bring
Deep expertise in architecture and design patterns, cloud-native microservices, and building resilient, reliable, high-quality software.
Strong technical mindset with hands-on product development experience and the ability to deep-dive into complex technical issues.
Exposure to program management practices, including dependency management and cross-team development tracking.
Hands-on experience with developer platforms is a strong advantage.
Proven ability to build, lead, and mentor high-performing engineering teams.
Thought leadership and the ethos of a people-first leader.
Demonstrated success working effectively with distributed, global teams in a collaborative and productive manner.
Strong stakeholder management skills.
Strong problem-solving skills and a consistent track record of delivering outcomes in complex, fast-paced environments.
Strong sense of ownership with a focus on quality, responsiveness, efficiency, and continuous innovation.
Ability to guide teams through technical challenges and drive clarity during execution.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across teams, functions, and geographies.
Ability to influence, align, and collaborate with diverse partners and stakeholders.
Passion for quick learning and adapting in a dynamic global environment.
Mandatory Skills
14+ years of relevant experience, Minimum of 5 years of experience with agile principles and practices.
Experience in leading Scrum teams.
Hands on experience in building scalable cloud native software platforms/applications.
Very strong understanding and experience in software development lifecycle.
Strong Java/J2EE, React native skill or any other front end experience.
Strong understanding of architecture, database, messaging (Kafka services).
SQL/Cosmos/Cassandra/Azure database proficiency.
Minimum Qualifications
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.
Preferred Qualifications
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.