Walmart

Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Walmart$110K — $220K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience
  • 3+ years of leadership experience managing multiple teams
  • Expertise in distributed systems and cloud-native architectures
  • Deep understanding of reliability and incident management
  • Proven track record in mentoring and retaining engineering talent

Responsibilities

  • Lead multiple software engineering teams to ensure high availability and security of platforms
  • Define and enhance system architecture and integration patterns for scalability
  • Collaborate across departments to align goals and deliver comprehensive solutions
  • Implement operational best practices for monitoring and automation
  • Hire and develop high-performing engineering professionals

Benefits

  • 401(k) matching
  • Stock purchase plan
  • Paid maternity and parental leave
  • Multiple health insurance plans
  • Educational benefits including full coverage for degrees and certifications
Full Job Description
Position Summary...
The Senior Manager, Software Engineering for Room and Collaboration Tech lead the design, development, and operation of enterprise-scale digital platforms that power reliable, secure, and scalable technology services. This role partners closely with product, infrastructure, data, and operations teams to deliver high-impact systems while building strong engineering talent and driving modern software practices across the organization.

What you'll do...
  • Lead & Scale Engineering Teams - Own multiple software engineering teams responsible for building and operating critical DIAS platforms, ensuring high availability, performance, and security at enterprise scale.
  • Drive Technical Strategy & Architecture - Define and evolve system architecture, integration patterns, and engineering standards that enable scalability, resilience, and rapid innovation across distributed systems.
  • Partner Across the Enterprise - Collaborate with Product, Infrastructure, Security, Data, and Operations leaders to align roadmaps, prioritize outcomes, and deliver end-to-end solutions that meet business needs.
  • Operational Excellence & Reliability - Ensure strong operational rigor through SRE practices, telemetry, automation, CI/CD maturity, and proactive incident prevention, with clear ownership of service health and outcomes.
  • Talent Development & Culture - Hire, coach, and develop high-performing engineers and engineering managers while fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence.


What you'll bring:
  • Proven Engineering Leadership: 8+ years of software engineering experience with 3+ years leading managers and/or multiple teams in a large-scale environment
  • Strong Technical Depth: Experience with distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, APIs, data pipelines, and enterprise integrations
  • Operational Mindset: Deep understanding of reliability, observability, incident management, and automation-driven operations
  • Product & Platform Thinking: Ability to balance long-term platform investments with near-term delivery and business outcomes
  • People Leadership: Demonstrated success building, mentoring, and retaining high-performing engineering teams


Benefits:
Benefits: Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.

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 5 years' experience in software engineering or related area.
Option 2: 7 years' experience in software engineering or related area.
2 years' supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 3 years' experience in software engineering or related area., We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart's accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.

Primary Location...

805 Se Moberly Ln., Bentonville, AR 72712, United States of America

About Walmart

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Size
2,300 employees
Market Cap
$387 billion
Industry
Net Income
$13.5 billion
Founded
1962
5 Year Trend
+3.3%
Revenue
$559.1 billion
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