Senior Manager, Software Engineering at Walmart in Sunnyvale, California

Job Description:

What you'll do at



Position Summary...


What you'll do...



About the Team:


Walmart is transforming to a digital company and investing in high margin Advertising business. Walmart Connect is building a robust in-house Advertising business that's key to Walmart's growth strategy. As a part of Walmart Connect, you'll build an industry-defining omni-channel platform at scale that enables Walmart suppliers to reach shoppers with relevant ads and high performing campaigns while helping shoppers discover products to enhance their shopping journey. If you are motivated by complex, purposeful challenges, this role in Advertising Technology could be the right fit for you.



What you'll do...



Walmart Global Technology is hiring a Senior Manager Software Engineering with a successful record of leading large scale, complex, cross-functional software engineering projects. As part of Global E-Commerce Team supporting Advertising Products, you will be responsible for the hands-on leading and directing of end-to-end project initiatives and teams in tactical and strategic capacities. You will join a very high-performing team seeking those challenging us to become even better. You will have the opportunity to contribute significant impact by solving problems at a scale available to only a few organizations in the world.



You'll make an impact by:

• Supporting business objectives by collaborating with business and product management partners to identify opportunities and drive resolution; partnering with business and product management to define priorities; identifying short and long-term solutions; and leading cross-functional partnership


• Leading and participating in large-scale, complex, cross-functional projects by reviewing project requirements; translating requirements into technical solutions; directing and reviewing design artifacts; overseeing software design; writing and developing code; reviewing unit test cases; communicating status and issues to team members and stakeholders; directing project team and cross functional teams; enhancing design to prevent reoccurrences of defects; ensuring on-time delivery and hand-offs; interacting with project manager to provide input on project plan; and providing leadership to the project team


• Lead the work of cross-functional groups of ten to twenty engineers, including offshore associates, for assigned Engineering projects by providing pertinent documents, direction, and examples; identifying short- and long-term solutions and timeline; reviewing and approving proposed solutions; implementing new architectural patterns; and performing design and code reviews of changes


• Direct root cause analysis of critical business and production issues by reviewing and analyzing information (for example, issue, impact, criticality, possible root cause); directing actions as designated in the plan; interpreting the results to determine further action; directing root cause analysis to prevent future occurrence of issues; and reviewing and approving online documentation


• Leading the discovery phase of large projects to develop high level design by partnering with the Product Management, Project Management, Business and User Experience teams, Operations; obtaining cross-function approvals; driving proof-of-concept; and implementing prototypes to validate ideas


• Driving 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; demonstrating adaptability and supporting continuous learning


• Providing 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; ensuring diversity awareness


• Promoting and supporting 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


• Ensuring business needs are being met by evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of current plans, programs, and initiatives; consulting with business partners, managers, co-workers, key stakeholders; soliciting, evaluating, applying suggestions for improving efficiency and cost effectiveness; and participating in and supporting community outreach events

You will sweep us off our feet if you:




Live our Values



Culture Champion

• Model Walmart values to foster our culture; hold oneself and others accountable; support Walmart commitment to communities, social justice, corporate social responsibility, sustainability; maintain and promote the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance

Servant Leadership

• Act as an altruistic servant leader-consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent

Embrace Change


Curiosity & Courage

• Demonstrate curiosity and a growth mindset; fosters an environment that supports learning, innovation, and intelligent risk-taking; and exhibit resilience in the face of setbacks

Digital Transformation & Change

• Seeks and implements continuous improvements and encourages the team to leverage new digital tools and ways of working.
  

Customer Focus


Deliver for the Customer

• Deliver expected business results while putting customer first and consistently applying an omni-merchant mindset and the EDLP and EDLC business models to all plans and initiatives

Strategic Thinking

• Adopt a holistic perspective that considers data, analytics, customer insights, and different parts of the business when making plans and implementing strategies

Focus on our Associates


Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

• Identifies, attracts, and retains diverse and inclusive team members; builds a high-performing team; embraces diversity in all its forms; and actively supports diversity goal programs
  

Collaboration & Influence

• Build strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners; work collaboratively and cross-functionally to achieve objectives; communicate with energy and positivity to motivate, influence, and inspire commitment and action

Talent Management

• Create a discipline and focus around developing talent; build the talent pipeline; foster an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work; empower associates and partners to act in the best interest of the customer and company; and regularly recognize others' contributions and accomplishments

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field and 10+ years industry experience, or Master's degree in CS or related field and 8+ years industry experience.


• 2+ years of experience in people management


• Experience leading back-end, and data engineers, quality assurance, dev-ops, and other technical resources


• Providing supervision and development opportunities for associates by training, mentoring, and building a team-based work environment


• Strong track record of delivering large, cross functional projects


• 6+ years of experience in building and managing large scale distributed, scalable, highly available, and fault tolerant systems.


• 6+ years of hands-on experience in Java or another object-oriented language, Spring, No SQL, Kafka


• Experience in multi-cloud production environment deployment and maintenance


• Exposure to data science and machine learning techniques


• Strong communication and leadership skills


• Exceptional analytical-reasoning and problem-solving skills


• Strong organization and time management skills


• Mandatory AdTech experience

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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.


Flexible, hybrid work:
We use a hybrid way of working that is primarily in office coupled with virtual when not onsite. Our campuses serve as a hub to enhance collaboration, bring us together for purpose and deliver on business needs. This approach helps us make quicker decisions, remove location barriers across our global team and be more flexible in our personal lives.



Benefits:

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.



Equal Opportunity Employer:

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity 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 diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions - while being inclusive of all people.


The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.


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.
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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.
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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.


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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.
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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.
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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.


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The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00-$286,000.00
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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
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- Stock
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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...



840 W CALIFORNIA AVE, SUNNYVALE, CA 94086-4828, United States of America



About Walmart



At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability-and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries-all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. What are you waiting for?


Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity 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 diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.



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