Director, Software Engineering

Walmart, Inc.

$156K — $312K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent work experience
  • 15+ years in software engineering or related roles
  • Strong technical skills in Java, Python, and popular frameworks
  • Expertise in cloud-native distributed system development (Azure, GCP)
  • Experience managing engineering teams and leading projects
  • Proficient in microservices architecture and distributed systems

Responsibilities

  • Influence and coach multiple integration teams for transformative product development
  • Cultivate trusting relationships with business stakeholders
  • Guide architectural modernization efforts based on new business requirements
  • Drive automation in CI/CD processes for application deployment
  • Implement telemetry features to enhance operational excellence
  • Conduct technical impact analysis and recommend long-term solutions
  • Foster a culture of excellence and ethical standards among associates

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and mentorship
  • Work in a diverse and inclusive environment
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and tools
  • Contribute to a major commerce platform impacting millions globally
  • Ability to influence organizational change through leadership
Full Job Description
Position Summary...
At Walmart Global Tech, the Marketplace Engineering team is at the forefront of redefining global commerce at scale. We are the backbone of one of the fastest-growing e Commerce platforms Walmart Marketplace, where third-party sellers meet millions of customers every day. Our mission is bold: to deliver unmatched selection, competitive pricing, and a world-class pre-order, post-order experience, all powered by intelligent platforms and resilient systems.

We empower thousands of sellers to thrive by offering tools to manage every aspect of their digital storefront from listing products to optimizing prices and inventory, while ensuring exceptional customer experiences. Our systems monitor the entire seller lifecycle, leverage real-time data for insights, and seamlessly integrate with partner platforms across the Walmart ecosystem.

What you'll do...
What You'll Do:
  • Influence, coach, and be a servant leader to multiple integration teams focused on transformative products within our People Technology space
  • Builds strong and trusting relationships with the business stakeholders with more engagement, collaboration, and facetime beyond the 4ITB meetings
  • Provide guidance in applying the right architectural pattern for the modernization of the applications by analyzing the gaps between existing architecture and new business requirements
  • Drive automation using more adoption and maturity on the CI/CD stage gates for the applications
  • Drive implementation of telemetry features based on the domain requirements to improve the overall operational excellence of the application
  • Knowledge of Software architecture, Distributed systems, Scalability, Design patterns, Disaster Recovery
  • Technical leadership in building a complex microservices based platform or product that are highly reliable, and scalable
  • Drive technical impact analysis, conduct RCAs with corrective actions for both short & long term fixes and prevent them from re-occurring
  • Operating with excellence - Set an example in managing to KPIs, delivering excellence, presenting at all levels, and developing yourself and others
  • Analyze system performance impacting the complete product for non-functional requirements like reliability, operability, performance efficiency and security
  • Develops and implements strategies to attract and maintain a highly skilled and engaged workforce by diagnosing capability gaps; recruiting, selecting, and developing talent; supporting mentorship, workforce development, and succession planning; and leveraging the capabilities of new and existing talent
  • Cultivates an environment where associates respect and adhere to company standards of integrity and ethics by integrating these values into all programs and practices; developing consequences for violations or non-compliance; and supporting the Open Door Policy


What You'll bring:
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 15+ years' experience in software engineering or related area.
  • Technical Proficiency in one or more of the web languages such as Java, Python, React Native, Node JS, React JS, GraphQL
  • AI-native mindset to evolve processes and systems
  • Deep working knowledge of all aspects of Cloud native distributed system development: Azure/ GCP/ WCNP preferred
  • Experience working with micro-services architecture and distributed systems.
  • Experience managing software development engineers, leaders, architects and leading engineering projects, guiding engineering teams on engineering excellence & solid system design
  • Experience partnering with cross-functional project development and in collaborating with other scrum teams, QA, Release Management, Program Management, and TechOps.


Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Option 1: 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.
Option 2: 8 years' experience in software engineering or related area.
3 years' supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Primary Location...

10900 Ne 4th St, Bellevue, WA 98004, United States of America

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