(USA) Group Director, Software Engineering
Position Summary
The Group Director of Walmart+ Engineering will lead day to day business operations and execution against engineering roadmaps, including supporting our existing W+ members, driving new member acquisition, and enabling membership programs and promotions. The Group Director will also be responsible for strategic engineering initiatives focused on accelerating mission critical business priorities, including reducing our high monthly churn rate of 27% and increasing our Walmart+ subscriber growth. As Walmart+ continues to scale, the organization requires strong operational leadership and more dedicated focus across engineering acceleration, business critical feature delivery and initiatives that directly move the needle on business outcomes. The Group Director will partner closely with Engineering, Product and Business leaders to improve operational velocity, scale execution through inner-sourcing into dependent teams, and establish operating models that drive high impact initiatives to accelerate business outcomes.
What you'll do
The key business critical outcomes and tech priorities for this leader will include:
- Drive Walmart+ Trial to paid subscription conversion to accelerate membership acquisition and overall membership growth
- Reduce monthly member churn by improving engagement, retention and long-term customer value
- Increase annual subscription adoption to improve operating income to drive stronger recurring revenue economics
- Scale Tech execution through inner-sourcing into dependent Tech teams, and establish operating models to accelerate delivery and XFN alignment
What you'll bring
- 15+ years of experience in software engineering, with a proven track record of software architecture and design leadership
- 5+ years leading highly technical teams successfully
- Strong background in designing and implementing large-scale, distributed, and highly available software systems
- Expertise in software architecture patterns, design principles, and best practices
- Proficiency in multiple programming languages and technology stacks
- Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to inspire and mentor engineering teams
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and driving technical initiatives from concept to delivery
- In-depth knowledge of emerging technologies and industry trends in the technology space
- Strong problem-solving abilities, with a focus on practical solutions that balance technical excellence with business needs
- Proven track record of driving innovation and technical excellence within a fast-paced and dynamic environment
Minimum Qualifications
- Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or related area and 9 years' experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management, or related area
- Option 2: 11 years' experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management, or related area
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 6 years' experience in software engineering or related area
- 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
- Knowledge of accessibility best practices
Pay
Annual salary range: $254,000.00 - $481,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses and stock.
Benefits
- Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage
- Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance
- Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting
- Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more
- PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes (amount depends on job classification and length of employment; meets or exceeds paid sick leave laws where applicable)
- Live Better U education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates (high school completion to bachelor's degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates; tuition, books, and fees completely paid)