Wal-Mart
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Senior Manager, Software Engineering - Data Ventures

Location
(USA) Bentonville Global Tech AR BENTONVILLE…
Listed
2 days ago

Position Summary

The Senior Manager, Software Engineering leads platform-level execution of software and AI/ML systems, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and roadmap milestones. This role oversees shared infrastructure, tooling, and frameworks to support scalable, secure development while driving full lifecycle management across multiple teams.

The position champions Application Delivery, DevOps practices, cloud cost optimization, and technical excellence to deliver high-availability systems. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, the role guides architectural decisions, mentors engineers, and manages complex initiatives to achieve business goals with a focus on continuous improvement and operational efficiency.

What you'll do

  • Lead platform-level execution of software and AI/ML systems, ensuring alignment with domain priorities and roadmap milestones.
  • Oversee shared infrastructure, tooling, and frameworks to support scalable, secure, and reusable development.
  • Drive full software development lifecycle, promoting DevOps architecture, CI/CD practices, and cloud cost optimization.
  • Guide architectural reviews and system design decisions to ensure maintainability, extensibility, and performance.
  • Mentor engineers and managers, fostering technical excellence and continuous improvement.
  • Manage stakeholder relationships to define priorities, unblock progress, and align engineering efforts with business goals.
  • Establish and track operational and engineering metrics to assess platform success and guide enhancements.

What you'll bring

  • Extensive experience leading platform engineering initiatives with a focus on scalable, secure, and maintainable software systems.
  • Proven expertise in driving full software development lifecycle, including DevOps architecture, CI/CD, and cloud cost optimization.
  • Strong technical judgment with the ability to guide architectural decisions and system integration across multiple teams.
  • Demonstrated success managing complex projects, stakeholder relationships, and aligning engineering efforts with strategic business goals.
  • Skilled in mentoring and developing engineering talent to foster innovation and technical excellence.
  • Proficient in AI/ML integration and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver advanced software products.

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

2501 Se J St, Ste A, Bentonville, AR 72716-3724, United States of America

About the team

The Data Ventures team advances supplier-facing analytics by integrating data engineering, product intelligence, and supplier experience. They develop a centralized, role-aware intelligence platform delivering real-time insights into key business metrics. Their solutions enable dynamic, self-serve analytics and replace offline workflows with AI-driven forecasting and recommendations.

Focused on scalable data products, the team directly influences supplier health and supply chain performance. This collaborative environment prioritizes innovation, technical excellence, and delivering actionable insights that empower suppliers to make informed decisions efficiently.

About Walmart Global Tech

Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That's what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We're a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the world's leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption.

People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered. We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career.

Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.

Walmart's culture is a competitive advantage, and it's fostered by being together. Working together in person allows us to collaborate, align quickly and innovate with greater speed. We use our campuses to create purposeful connection rooted in deepening understanding and investing in the development of our associates.

Our hubs: Walmart is a global company with offices across the United States and around the world. Our global headquarters is in Bentonville, Arkansas, with primary hubs in the San Francisco Bay area and New York/New Jersey.

Read the original posting

From Wal-Mart's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 8, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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