Director, Software Engineer

Director of Software Engineering - Marketplace Engineering

At Walmart Global Tech, the Marketplace Engineering team is at the forefront of redefining global commerce at scale. We are the backbone of one of the fastest-growing e-commerce platforms, Walmart Marketplace, where third-party sellers meet millions of customers every day. Our mission is bold: to deliver unmatched selection, competitive pricing, and a world-class pre-order, post-order experience, all powered by intelligent platforms and resilient systems.

We empower thousands of sellers to thrive by offering tools to manage every aspect of their digital storefront from listing products to optimizing prices and inventory, while ensuring exceptional customer experiences. Our systems monitor the entire seller lifecycle, leverage real-time data for insights, and seamlessly integrate with partner platforms across the Walmart ecosystem.

What You'll Do:

• Influence, coach, and be a servant leader to multiple integration teams focused on transformative products within our People Technology space.
• Build strong and trusting relationships with business stakeholders, fostering engagement, collaboration, and facetime beyond standard meetings.
• Provide guidance in applying the right architectural patterns for application modernization by analyzing gaps between existing and new business requirements.
• Drive automation through increased adoption and maturity on CI/CD stage gates for applications.
• Drive implementation of telemetry features based on domain requirements to improve overall operational excellence.
• Leverage knowledge of Software architecture, Distributed systems, Scalability, Design patterns, and Disaster Recovery.
• Provide technical leadership in building complex, highly reliable, and scalable microservices-based platforms or products.
• Drive technical impact analysis, conduct RCAs with corrective actions for both short and long-term fixes, and prevent recurrence.
• Operate with excellence by setting an example in managing to KPIs, delivering excellence, presenting at all levels, and developing yourself and others.
• Analyze system performance impacting the complete product for non-functional requirements like reliability, operability, performance efficiency, and security.
• Develop and implement strategies to attract and maintain a highly skilled and engaged workforce by diagnosing capability gaps, recruiting, selecting, and developing talent, supporting mentorship, workforce development, and succession planning, and leveraging the capabilities of new and existing talent.
• Cultivate an environment where associates respect and adhere to company standards of integrity and ethics by integrating these values into all programs and practices, developing consequences for violations or non-compliance, and supporting the Open Door Policy.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 15+ years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
• Technical proficiency in one or more web languages such as Java, Python, React Native, Node JS, React JS, GraphQL.
• AI-native mindset to evolve processes and systems.
• Deep working knowledge of all aspects of Cloud-native distributed system development (Azure/GCP/WCNP preferred).
• Experience working with microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Experience managing software development engineers, leaders, architects, and leading engineering projects, guiding engineering teams on engineering excellence & solid system design.
• Experience partnering with cross-functional project development and collaborating with other scrum teams, QA, Release Management, Program Management, and TechOps.

Benefits:

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.

Salary Information:

The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00 - $260,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include Stock.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 6 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
• Option 2: 8 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
• 3 years' supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

None listed.

Primary Location:

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

Workplace Policy:

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.

Key skills/competency:

• Software Engineering Leadership
• Marketplace Engineering
• Distributed Systems Architecture
• Microservices Development
• Cloud-Native Development (Azure/GCP/WCNP)
• CI/CD Automation
• Technical Program Management
• Talent Development & Mentorship
• System Performance Analysis
• Agile Methodologies