Walmart

Senior Director, Software Engineering

Walmart

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: SunnyvaleCaliforniaWashingtonUnited States

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Salary

💰 $160,000 - $416,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Lead the strategic direction and execution of complex engineering programs focusing on AI/ML-enhanced solutions and scalable architectures.
  • Direct end-to-end execution of engineering programs focused on AI/ML-enhanced solutions and agentic AI systems designed to personalize the member journey.
  • Lead technical initiatives specifically targeting member growth, retention, and churn reduction through data-driven insights.
  • Champion a metrics-driven culture by overseeing large-scale A/B experimental frameworks to optimize user experience and subscription health.
  • Provide high-level architectural oversight across backend, frontend, and mobile technologies to standardize and accelerate delivery.
  • Collaborate with Product and Program Management to align milestones and drive software product strategy.
  • Cultivate top-tier engineering talent by mentoring senior leaders and fostering a culture of ownership and technical excellence.
  • Ensure technical quality and timely delivery by applying sound judgment and proactive issue resolution for high-availability systems.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 7 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
  • 9 years’ experience in software engineering or related area with 4 years’ supervisory experience.
  • Proven ability to direct engineering programs for high-scale subscription models, including expertise in recurring revenue systems and member lifecycle optimization.
  • Deep working knowledge of cloud-native distributed system development and microservices architecture.
  • Demonstrated success in driving technology roadmaps through rigorous A/B experimental design and data-driven outcomes.
  • Proven track record of mentoring senior leaders and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Experience in all areas of engineering including DevOps, SRE, and building resilient Tier 0 production systems.
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.
  • Educational benefits via 'Live Better U' program covering tuition, books, and fees.
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Hard Skills & Tools
AIMLdata-driven insightsA/B testingcloud-native developmentmicroservices architectureDevOpsSREsubscription modelsmember lifecycle optimization
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcollaborationstrategic directionproblem-solvingownershiptechnical excellencecontinuous improvementcommunicationjudgment
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in computer scienceBachelor's degree in computer engineeringBachelor's degree in computer information systemsBachelor's degree in software engineering