Principal – Technical Program Manager

Walmart

Principal Technical Program Manager leading Walmart Marketplace reliability and operational excellence programs. Improving engineering standards, developer productivity, and software delivery across thousands of engineers.

Posted 8/5/2026full-timeBentonville • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $110,000 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading strategic engineering programs focused on reliability, operational excellence, and cloud optimization, while effectively collaborating with stakeholders to drive execution and continuous improvement. Proficient in defining engineering standards, metrics, and organizational improvement initiatives to enhance developer productivity.

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Engineering Program ManagementDistributed SystemsCloud PlatformsReliability EngineeringProject Management Certification

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Hard Skills

Engineering StandardsOperational ExcellenceData-Driven Decision MakingSoftware DeliveryEngineering MetricsOrganizational ImprovementTechnical Program ManagementProduct ManagementMarketplace Platform ReliabilityContinuous Improvement

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationStakeholder ManagementLeadership SkillsCollaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

Project Management Certification

Industry Keywords

Operational IntelligenceDigital AccessibilityWCAG 2.2 AA StandardsAssistive TechnologiesAccessibility Standards

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead strategic engineering programs spanning reliability, observability, cloud optimization, or operational excellence
Partner with engineering leaders to define roadmaps, align priorities, and drive execution across multiple organizations
Establish engineering standards, operating mechanisms, and success metrics
Use operational intelligence and data to measure outcomes, identify opportunities, and drive continuous improvement
Influence technical and business stakeholders to deliver large-scale engineering initiatives with measurable impact
Lead a strategic capability area for Marketplace Platform Reliability
Drive engineering initiatives that improve reliability, operational excellence, and developer productivity across thousands of engineers
Support how Marketplace builds, deploys, and operates software

Requirements

What you’ll need

Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or related area and 6 years’ experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management, or related area
Option 2: 8 years’ experience in engineering, engineering program management, technical program management, product management, or related area
Experience leading complex technical programs across multiple engineering organizations
Strong understanding of distributed systems, cloud platforms, software delivery, reliability engineering, and operational excellence
Proven ability to influence engineering strategy and drive execution through collaboration and data-driven decision making
Experience defining engineering metrics, operating mechanisms, and organizational improvement initiatives
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills
Demonstrated success delivering strategic engineering programs that improve reliability, developer productivity, or operational performance
Preferred: Certification in Project Management
Preferred: Master’s degree in Business Administration with specialization in strategy, supply chain, finance, information systems, or related area and 4 years’ experience in product design
Preferred knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, digital accessibility best practices, and accessibility standards

Benefits

Comp & perks

Performance-based bonus awards
Medical coverage
Vision coverage
Dental coverage
401(k)
Stock purchase
Company-paid life insurance
Paid time off (PTO), including sick leave
Parental leave
Family care leave
Bereavement leave
Jury duty leave
Voting leave
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Company discounts
Military Leave Pay
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
PTO and/or PPTO for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes
Live Better U Walmart-paid education benefit program
Tuition, books, and fees completely paid for through Live Better U
Potential stock compensation