(USA) Senior Manager, Software Engineering
Apply NowCompany: Walmart
Location: Bentonville, AR 72712
Description:
Position Summary...
What you'll do...
About the Team
We're rebuilding the backbone of our tech - moving away from a 25-year-old architecture and legacy systems to create something smarter and more agile. Our mission is to transform how we handle sourcing, procurement, and store operations, covering all global retail markets except China.
This is a high-impact engineering role where curiosity, problem-solving, and leadership are key. While the culture is deeply technical, we're looking for someone who can balance tech expertise with people-first leadership. If you care about building great teams and solving tough problems, this might be the perfect role for you.
What You'll Do
Your Skills & Expertise
Core Areas:
Bonus Points For:
Leadership Expectations
We're looking for a servant leader who:
Basic Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.
For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.
Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00-$220,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
- Stock
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
What you'll do...
About the Team
We're rebuilding the backbone of our tech - moving away from a 25-year-old architecture and legacy systems to create something smarter and more agile. Our mission is to transform how we handle sourcing, procurement, and store operations, covering all global retail markets except China.
This is a high-impact engineering role where curiosity, problem-solving, and leadership are key. While the culture is deeply technical, we're looking for someone who can balance tech expertise with people-first leadership. If you care about building great teams and solving tough problems, this might be the perfect role for you.
What You'll Do
- Lead large-scale, cross-functional projects from concept to delivery - oversee architecture, design, code quality, and on-time execution.
- Manage a team of 10-20 engineers (including offshore), providing guidance, feedback, and mentorship.
- Drive root cause analysis and prevent recurrence of critical business issues.
- Collaborate with product, UX, and business partners to deliver innovative solutions.
- Champion technical design and architectural best practices across distributed systems.
- Lead proof-of-concepts and prototypes during project discovery phases.
Your Skills & Expertise
Core Areas:
- Deep understanding of software architecture, distributed systems, scalability, and disaster recovery.
- Strong experience in solution design, technical leadership, and coding across modern languages and platforms (JavaScript, Python, C#, AWS, Azure).
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD, DevOps, and automation.
- Proficiency in testing, defect management, and debugging tools.
Bonus Points For:
- Experience building accessible products (WCAG 2.2 AA).
- Knowledge of telemetry, performance monitoring, and security best practices.
- Familiarity with modern tools like Jira, Selenium, Linx, Embold, or Monday.com.
Leadership Expectations
We're looking for a servant leader who:
- Builds high-performing teams where everyone feels they belong.
- Communicates with clarity and empathy across functions.
- Demonstrates integrity, humility, and a bias for action.
- Drives excellence with a growth mindset - learns from feedback, failure, and success.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and 5+ years of software engineering experience
OR 7+ years of equivalent experience in software engineering.
- 2+ years of people management experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in a related field.
- Experience with accessibility standards (WCAG 2.2 AA), assistive technologies, and inclusive product development.
At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.
For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.
Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00-$220,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
- Stock
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