Senior Manager, Software Engineering @ Walmart

Position Summary... Drives the execution of multiple business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs; developing and communicating business plans and priorities; removing barriers and obstacles that impact performance; providing resources; identifying performance standards; measuring progress and adjusting performance accordingly; developing contingency plans; and demonstrating adaptability and supporting continuous learning. Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by selecting and training; mentoring; assigning duties; building a team-based work environment; establishing performance expectations and conducting regular performance evaluations; providing recognition and rewards; coaching for success and improvement; and ensuring diversity awareness. Promotes and supports company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by training and providing direction to others in their use and application; ensuring compliance with them; and utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy. Ensures business needs are being met by evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of current plans, programs, and initiatives; consulting with business partners, managers, co-workers, or other key stakeholders; soliciting, evaluating, and applying suggestions for improving efficiency and cost-effectiveness; and participating in and supporting community outreach events. What youll do...

About the team

International Technology team enables our stores and eCommerce operations across the world. The platforms that we build are used in most of the markets where Walmart has its presence (outside US). Customer Engagement group of International Technology focuses on platforms responsible for getting new customers, re-engaging existing customers and serving contextual Advertisements on off Walmart digital properties.

What You ll Do

• Lead and manage a team of engineers, providing guidance and mentorship.

• Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of critical services.

• Drive technical decisions and provide architectural direction for projects.

• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.

• Implement and enforce best practices for software development and team collaboration.

• Conduct performance reviews and provide feedback to team members.

• Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and customer focus.

• Stay updated with industry trends and advancements to keep the team and projects aligned with the latest technologies.

• Manage resources, budgets, and timelines effectively to meet organizational goals.

• Ensure the team delivers with pace, quality, efficiency, and excellence

What You ll bring

• Minimum 10+ years experience and at least 2+ years in people management.

• Have strong experience in building and managing a high performing team

• Have led a team of 10-12 people and owned the accountability of complete E2E delivery

• Should be good in stakeholder and program management

• Extensive experience building services using these technologies (Microservices/Restful/SOAP web services)

• In depth knowledge in backend technologies like Java,Spring/Springboot etc.

• Strong experience in running the cloud distributed system in production at least for 2-3 years

• Experience in creating performing, highly scalable and distributed middle-tier frameworks, preferably using event-driven architecture in Cloud like Azure

• Object Oriented analysis and design using common design patterns.

• Experience on large-scale end-to-end implementations

• Knowledge on unit testing frameworks (Junit/Spock/Jest etc) and code quality control platforms like Sonar

• Experience in CI/CD development environments/tools: Git, Maven, Jenkins, Azure DevOps

• Demonstrated end-to-end ownership for development and design of least one cloud-based project.

• Working knowledge of SQL and NoSQL database technologies

• Prior Strong hands-on development skills to prototype technical solutions.

• Well versed in understanding and handling Non-Functional requirements (NFR s)

• Excellent in driving Engineering excellence code quality, performance tuning, operational excellence etc.

• Strong desire to drive change, and ability to adapt to change quickly. Willing to learn new and emerging technologies.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills - including negotiation, facilitation, and consensus building skills; ability to influence and persuade, without direct control.

• Knowledge on cloud platforms like Microsoft Azure

• Practitioner of Agile (Scrum) methodology

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 experts 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.

Mode of Work

Walmart s culture sets us apart, and we know being together helps us innovate, learn and grow great careers. This role is based in our Bangalore office for daily work, with the flexibility for associates to manage their personal lives.

Benefits

Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include a host of best-in-class benefits maternity and parental leave, PTO, health benefits, and much more.

Belonging

We aim to create a culture where every associate feels valued for who they are, rooted in respect for the individual. Our goal is to foster a sense of belonging, to create opportunities for all our associates, customers and suppliers, and to be a Walmart for everyone.

At Walmart, our vision is "everyone included." By fostering a workplace culture where everyone is and feels included, everyone wins. Our associates and customers reflect the makeup of all 19 countries where we operate. By making Walmart a welcoming place where all people feel like they belong, we re able to engage associates, strengthen our business, improve our ability to serve customers, and support the communities where we operate.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Walmart, Inc., is an Equal Opportunities Employer By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions while being inclusive of all people

Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Option 1: Bachelors 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... Block- 1, Prestige Tech Pacific Park, Sy No. 38/1, Outer Ring Rd Kadubeesanahalli , India