Senior Manager, Software Engineering
Walmart Data Ventures · Bentonville, AR · 1 mo ago
On-siteEngineering$110k–$220k/yrFull-time
About the role
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 shared infrastructure, tooling, and frameworks to support scalable, secure development while driving full lifecycle management across multiple teams. The position champions Application Delivery, DevOps practices, cloud cost optimization, and technical excellence to deliver high-availability systems. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, the role guides architectural decisions, mentors engineers, and manages complex initiatives to achieve business goals with a focus on continuous improvement and operational efficiency.
What you'll do
- Lead platform-level execution of software and AI/ML systems, ensuring alignment with domain priorities and roadmap milestones.
- Oversee shared infrastructure, tooling, and frameworks to support scalable, secure, and reusable development.
- Drive full software development lifecycle, promoting DevOps architecture, CI/CD practices, and cloud cost optimization.
- Guide architectural reviews and system design decisions to ensure maintainability, extensibility, and performance.
- Mentor engineers and managers, fostering technical excellence and continuous improvement.
- Manage stakeholder relationships to define priorities, unblock progress, and align engineering efforts with business goals.
- Establish and track operational and engineering metrics to assess platform success and guide enhancements.
What you'll bring
- Extensive experience leading platform engineering initiatives with a focus on scalable, secure, and maintainable software systems.
- Proven expertise in driving full software development lifecycle, including DevOps architecture, CI/CD, and cloud cost optimization.
- Strong technical judgment with the ability to guide architectural decisions and system integration across multiple teams.
- Demonstrated success managing complex projects, stakeholder relationships, and aligning engineering efforts with strategic business goals.
- Skilled in mentoring and developing engineering talent to foster innovation and technical excellence.
- Proficient in AI/ML integration and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver advanced software products.