(usa) Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Walmart Walmart · Retail · ISD - DGTC AR BENTONVILLE

Senior Manager, Software Engineering to lead platform-level execution of software and AI/ML systems, overseeing shared infrastructure, tooling, and frameworks. Drives full lifecycle management, champions DevOps, cloud cost optimization, and technical excellence to deliver high-availability systems. Fosters innovation, mentors engineers, and manages complex initiatives.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead platform-level execution of software and AI/ML systems, ensuring alignment with domain priorities and roadmap milestones.
  2. Oversee shared infrastructure, tooling, and frameworks to support scalable, secure, and reusable development.
  3. Drive full software development lifecycle across multiple teams, championing DevOps architecture and CI/CD practices.
  4. Implement cloud cost optimization and enhance automation, telemetry, and tooling to improve reliability and efficiency.
  5. Mentor engineers, guide architectural decisions, and promote technical quality and compliance standards.

Skills

Required

  • Leadership in platform engineering
  • Software and AI/ML system development
  • Full software development lifecycle management
  • DevOps architecture and CI/CD practices
  • Cloud financial management
  • Project and stakeholder management
  • Architectural reviews and system design
  • Mentoring and developing engineering teams
  • Technical judgment and adaptability
  • Collaboration and communication skills

Nice to have

  • Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area
  • 3 years' experience in software engineering or related area
  • Creating inclusive digital experiences
  • Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)

What the JD emphasized

  • platform engineering
  • AI/ML system development
  • full software development lifecycle
  • DevOps architecture
  • cloud financial management
  • architectural reviews
  • system design
  • scalable, maintainable, and high-performance platforms

Other signals

  • platform-level execution of software and AI/ML systems
  • shared infrastructure, tooling, and frameworks
  • full lifecycle management across multiple teams
  • DevOps practices
  • cloud cost optimization
  • technical excellence
  • high-availability systems
  • continuous improvement
  • operational success