Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Walmart

Senior engineering leader building Walmart’s pharmacy and health platforms in Chennai. Leading teams, architecture, compliance, and delivery for healthcare technology serving millions of customers.

Posted 8/6/2026full-timeChennai • 🇮🇳 IndiaSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading engineering teams, setting technical direction, and ensuring compliance with HIPAA/HITECH standards. Proven ability to manage large-scale software delivery, drive engineering excellence, and foster talent development within an inclusive organization.

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Java Backend DevelopmentFull-Stack DevelopmentEngineering ManagementHIPAA/HITECH ComplianceCloud Platforms (GCP/Azure/AWS)

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringSystem DesignTechnical StrategyCode Quality StandardsIncident ResponsePerformance ManagementArchitecture ReviewsMicroservicesCI/CDScalability

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationTeam LeadershipCross-Team CollaborationOrganizational DevelopmentInclusive Culture Building

Tools & Technologies

KubernetesObservability ToolsAPIsEngineering Roadmap ToolsPerformance Review Systems

Industry Keywords

Healthcare SoftwarePharmacy SoftwareData GovernanceTechnical DebtEngineering Excellence

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaKubernetesMicroservicesReact

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and grow multiple engineering teams delivering mission-critical pharmacy and health platform capabilities
Set technical direction, own the engineering roadmap, and drive end-to-end program delivery
Partner with product management, clinical operations, UX, data science, and SRE teams
Own architectural direction, including system design, technology choices, scalability, and long-term technical strategy
Establish engineering excellence standards for code quality, CI/CD, observability, incident response, security, and technical debt
Ensure platforms comply with HIPAA/HITECH, PHI/ePHI governance, and Walmart security and privacy standards
Hire talent, define career growth paths, conduct performance reviews, and build an inclusive engineering organization
Drive cross-team alignment on shared platforms, APIs, and engineering standards
Represent the Health & Wellness engineering organization in architecture forums, leadership reviews, and planning
Manage program-level delivery, milestones, dependencies, risks, status communication, and quality

Requirements

What you’ll need

BE/B Tech/ME/M Tech in Computer Science or related technical field
Bachelor's degree in a specified technical field and 5 years of software engineering experience, or 7 years of software engineering experience
2 years' supervisory experience
10+ years of overall software engineering experience
Strong foundation in Java backend and/or full-stack development with Java and React
3+ years in an engineering management role
Experience managing teams of 8 or more engineers, including managers or tech leads
Proven delivery of large-scale, production-grade platforms
Ability to engage in architecture and design reviews, set technical direction, and drive engineering OKRs
Experience in hiring, onboarding, performance management, career growth planning, and organizational development
Experience owning end-to-end delivery across multiple workstreams and managing dependencies, risks, and milestones
Strong understanding of HIPAA/HITECH, PHI/ePHI data governance, and healthcare/pharmacy software complexities
Working knowledge of GCP, Azure, or AWS; Kubernetes; CI/CD; microservices; and observability
Excellent written and verbal communication
Master's degree is preferred, not required

Benefits

Comp & perks

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