Walmart

Director, Software Engineering – Payroll Modernization

Walmart

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: SunnyvaleCaliforniaWashingtonUnited States

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Salary

💰 $156,000 - $312,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Lead the design and implementation of scalable software architectures aligned with business objectives and technology roadmaps.
  • Oversee requirement analysis, risk assessment, and solution scoping to ensure alignment with customer needs and technical feasibility.
  • Guide teams in coding standards, secure development practices, and deployment pipelines to maintain high-quality software delivery.
  • Manage program metrics, continuous integration, and deployment processes to optimize operational efficiency and product performance.
  • Drive defect management, root cause analysis, and corrective actions to enhance software reliability and usability.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritize initiatives, allocate resources, and deliver technology solutions that support business growth.

Requirements

  • Bachelor'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.
  • 8 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
  • 3 years' supervisory experience.
  • Extensive experience in software engineering leadership, including managing scalable distributed systems and software architecture design.
  • Proven ability to analyze and translate complex business and technical requirements into functional, modular software solutions.
  • Strong expertise in agile methodologies, including scoping, user story creation, and iterative development.
  • Proficiency in DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, telemetry, and automation to enhance software delivery and quality.
  • Skilled in stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration to align technology roadmaps with business objectives.
  • Knowledge of cloud platforms, coding standards, and security best practices to ensure robust and secure software products.
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.
  • Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
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Hard Skills & Tools
software architecturerequirement analysisrisk assessmentcoding standardssecure development practicescontinuous integrationdeployment processesdefect managementroot cause analysisagile methodologies
Soft Skills
leadershipstakeholder managementcross-functional collaborationresource allocationcommunication
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in computer scienceBachelor's degree in computer engineeringBachelor's degree in computer information systemsBachelor's degree in software engineering