Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Walmart

Senior Manager leading software engineering and directing complex projects for Walmart's Inventory & Merchandising organization. Fostering an engineering culture to improve supplier efficiency and scale assortment.

Posted 7/31/2026full-timeChennai • 🇮🇳 IndiaSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading complex software engineering projects, with a strong focus on cloud-native architecture, Agile methodologies, and team development. Proficient in Java/Spring, React, and managing high-performing engineering teams while ensuring effective communication and stakeholder engagement.

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Java/Spring DevelopmentCloud-Native MicroservicesAgile/Scrum LeadershipTeam Building and ManagementCI/CD and Automated Testing

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Hard Skills

JavaSpringReactKafkaCosmos DBREST APIsGraphQL APIsCloud ArchitectureData StructuresAlgorithms

Soft Skills

CommunicationStakeholder ManagementProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

AzureGCPCI/CD ToolsAutomated Testing Frameworks

Certifications & Qualifications

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)PMP Certification

Industry Keywords

E-CommerceSupply ChainRetailData-Intensive Systems

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformGraphQLJavaKafkaMicroservicesPMPReactSpring

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and own the technical roadmap and end-to-end delivery for merchant- and associate-facing pricing, assortment, and promotion applications
Lead and direct large-scale, complex, cross-functional projects, translating requirements into technical solutions and directing execution across teams
Stay hands-on: develop design artifacts such as proof of concepts and prototypes, write and review code and oversee software design and unit test coverage
Build and maintain cloud-native, resilient services using Java/Spring, Kafka, Cosmos DB, and REST/GraphQL APIs across Azure, GCP, and internal cloud platforms, with a React front end
Hire, develop, and retain a strong team of software engineers, owning performance management, career growth, and promotions
Own cloud cost discipline for your team's services, balancing performance and reliability against spend
Hold the team to a high engineering bar: strong CI/CD, automated testing, and security standards; automate where it pays off rather than by default
Partner with product, program, and project managers on plans, dependency tracking, and hand-offs; communicate status, risks, and issues clearly to stakeholders and senior leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need

Engineering degree (B.E./B.Tech./M.S.) in any discipline; Computer Science preferred
12+ years of relevant software engineering experience, including 5+ years leading Agile/Scrum teams
Strong hands-on track record in Java/Spring and modern front-end development (React or equivalent)
Deep expertise in architecture and design patterns, cloud-native microservices, and event-driven systems (Kafka or similar)
Production experience on at least one major public cloud (Azure or GCP)
Strong CS fundamentals — data structures, algorithms, and problem-solving
Proven experience building and leading high-performing, geographically distributed engineering teams
Program management exposure: dependency and delivery tracking across teams
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Nice to have: Experience standing up and scaling an engineering team from the ground up
Experience integrating AI/ML/GenAI services into production systems
Exposure to supply-chain, retail, or other high-scale, data-intensive e-commerce domains
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or PMP certification

Benefits

Comp & perks

Incentive awards for performance
Maternity and parental leave
PTO
Health benefits
Flexible, hybrid work arrangements