(USA) Director, Engineering
Walmart
Position Summary...
What you'll do...
About Team
The Enterprise People Technology team supports the successful deployment and adoption of new People technology across the enterprise. As a Fortune #1 company, our work impacts millions of associates globally. We strive to continuously improve people technology and products to help managers and associates so they can focus on what matters most - supporting our customers and members. People Technology is one of the major segments of Walmart Global Tech’s Enterprise Business Services, which is invested in building a compact, robust organization that includes service operations and technology solutions for Finance, People, and the Associate Digital Experience.
Job Summary
Are you passionate about pioneering cutting-edge technology that can revolutionize the world of associate (employee) experiences? Do you dream of playing an engineering leadership role that will shape the future of Global People Systems? If you possess exceptional technical expertise and people leadership, you may be interested in this opportunity. Join our dynamic and forward-thinking Global Time and Attendance team under People Technology engineering organization as our Director of Software Engineering, where you’ll be at the forefront of driving innovation, spearheading transformative projects and foundational improvements. Your projects will have tremendous impact, be scalable, and at the center of modernization efforts in Walmart’s People Technology organization.
What you will do
- Lead senior managers and a group of highly talented senior engineers who build on our Open-Stack distributed platforms, responsible for designing and delivering world-class applications
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams in IDC and the USA to define and execute the product roadmap.
- Develop and maintain engineering processes and best practices of CI/CD
- Manage and mentor team members, providing guidance and support to achieve their full potential.
- Foster a culture of innovation, creativity, and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with other departments, including product management, design to ensure alignment and achieve business goals.
- Manage timelines, and resource allocation to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery of projects.
- Stay up to date with the latest technologies and trends
- Act as a thought leader for engineering within the organization and in the broader technical community.
What you'll bring:
- Deep Technical Expertise: Should have extensive knowledge in the field of Open-Stack Engineering (JAVA, REACT). This expertise is crucial for driving innovation, solving complex technical problems, and providing guidance on best practices.
- Leadership and Influence: The ability to lead by example, mentor junior engineers, and influence decision-making processes at all levels of the organization is vital. This includes promoting a culture of technical excellence, encouraging continuous learning, and fostering collaboration across teams.
- Strategic Thinking: A strategic mindset to align technical initiatives with business goals is essential. This involves understanding the broader business context, anticipating future trends and challenges, and making decisions that balance short-term needs with long-term objectives.
- Excellent Problem-Solving Skills: You are expected to tackle some of the most challenging problems in the organization. This requires exceptional analytical skills, creativity, and the ability to develop innovative solutions that are scalable, efficient, and effective.
- Effective Communication and Collaboration: Strong communication skills are necessary to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and effectively negotiate and resolve conflicts. This also includes the ability to listen to and incorporate diverse perspectives and feedback.
Minimum Qualifications (Candidate Must-Haves (skills required))
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field and minimum 10-12 years’ experience in software engineering Or master’s degree in computer science or related field and 8-10 years of work experience
- Minimum 5-7 years of people manager experience (including managing leaders) in driving and retaining a high-performance team.
- Minimum 6-8 years of experience building highly scalable, high performance, responsive software Applications.
- Highly technical hands-on and an effective people leader
- Proven industry experience with large scale distributed systems
- Experience building resilient Tier 0 products with operational excellence mindset (logging, telemetry, alerting etc.)
Preferred Qualifications (Manager's Preferred Qualifications (3-5 "nice to haves")
- Attitude to thrive in a fun, fast-paced start-up like environment.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
- Has ambition and vigor to add value to a rapidly growing development team.
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.
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.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field and 5 years’ experience in Industrial Engineering, supply chain, or a related area OR 7 years’ experience in Industrial Engineering, supply chain, or a related area. 3 years’ supervisory experience.Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Masters