(USA) Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Role 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 infrastructure, tooling, and frameworks that support scalable, secure development while driving full lifecycle management across multiple teams. The position champions DevOps practices, cloud cost optimization, and technical excellence to deliver high-availability systems. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, the manager guides architectural decisions, mentors engineers, and manages stakeholder relationships to achieve business objectives and continuous improvement in software delivery and innovation.

About the team:

Our team delivers high-quality insights from associate surveys using advanced machine learning tools. We collaborate closely with product management, project teams, and business partners to design and develop scalable technical solutions. Focused on continuous development and iterative delivery, the team applies strong expertise in API design, platform development, and debugging. Emphasizing problem-solving and innovation, we support business goals by ensuring timely project execution with robust documentation and testing. This collaborative environment fosters excellence in software engineering practices and drives impactful, reliable solutions aligned with organizational objectives.

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 development and seamless system integration.
• Drive full software development lifecycle across teams, championing DevOps architecture, CI/CD practices, and cloud cost optimization.
• Collaborate with product, data science, and engineering teams to deliver AI-integrated software features and intelligent automation.
• Mentor engineers, promote technical quality, and guide architectural decisions to ensure maintainability and performance.
• Manage stakeholder relationships, track milestones, and align engineering efforts with business goals.
• Foster continuous improvement through innovation, process enhancements, and operational excellence.

What you''ll bring:

• Extensive experience leading platform engineering and software development lifecycle across multiple teams.
• Proven expertise in DevOps architecture, CI/CD practices, and cloud-native solutions to enhance system reliability and scalability.
• Strong skills in stakeholder and project management, aligning technical execution with business goals and roadmaps.
• Demonstrated ability to drive AI/ML integration and deliver innovative, maintainable software systems.
• Proficiency in cloud financial management and automation to optimize operational costs and reduce toil.
• Exceptional problem-solving, technical judgment, and collaboration skills to guide architectural decisions and cross-team initiatives.
• Commitment to mentoring engineers and fostering continuous improvement and technical excellence.

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 $132,000.00 - $264,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :

• Stock