Group Director, Software Engineering
- Walmart
- 20 - 22 years
- Bengaluru
- 3 months ago
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Position Summary... What youll do... Minimum Qualifications... Minimum Qualifications:Option 1: Bachelors degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and
8 years experience in software engineering or related area. Option 2: 10 years experience in software engineering or related area. 5 years supervisory experience. Preferred Qualifications... Master 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 Primary Location...
About The Team
Store & Merch Tech systems
Store & Merchant Tech team owns development and rollout of new technologies that drive productivity and efficiency of associates across the Walmart Stores and Homeoffice. S&MT systems @ IDC Bangalore in India are focused on building highly scalable, data driven systems in the areas of Productivity Apps & Core services, Work Force planning, Pricing, & IOT functions for multiple Walmart markets.
The Group Director will be based out of IDC Bangalore office and will be responsible for delivering Store Core services & Productivity apps. The leader will closely work with the US counterparts in Engineering, Product and Business areas.
What youll do:
The Group Director of Software Engineering will be a pivotal technology leader, overseeing a global team of engineers and driving the development of next-generation platforms for both Walmart Marketplace and Walmart Fulfillment Services (WFS). Key responsibilities for this role include:
- Leading a team of senior engineering leaders and architects to design, build, and maintain the next-generation, multi-market technology platform for Marketplace and WFS on a global scale.
- Collaborating with product, business, and operations leaders to define, prioritize, and execute the product and technology roadmap, ensuring alignment with broader business objectives.
- Building and nurturing a world-class engineering organization, including recruiting, mentoring, and developing senior architects and engineering leaders to foster a high-performing team.
- Proactively identifying and addressing customer issues, ensuring continuous improvement in platform performance, reliability, and user experience.
- Cultivating a culture of innovation, platform thinking, and engineering excellence, driving continuous improvement in both product development and operational efficiency.
This role requires a visionary leader who can balance technical expertise with strategic business acumen, and who is passionate about shaping the future of Walmarts global eCommerce and fulfillment technologies.
What youll bring:
- Domain expertise in running large-scale Marketplace systems with a strong emphasis on high availability; experience in eCommerce platforms is highly preferred.
- 10+ years of experience managing large engineering organizations (200+ engineers), with a proven track record of leading senior engineering leaders and architects.
- In-depth knowledge of large-scale distributed system technologies
- Exceptional collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
- Proven ability to influence across functional boundaries, driving consensus and aligning diverse teams toward common goals.
- Demonstrated success in hiring, mentoring, and growing top-tier engineering talent creating high-performance, high-impact teams.
- BS or MS degree in Computer Science (or related technical field) with 20+ years of industry experience in engineering and technology leadership.
- Prior experience in high-growth startups within eCommerce or Marketplace environments ideally with a focus on scaling and innovating fast-paced platforms.
- A strong bias toward innovation, with a passion for continuously evolving technology solutions and introducing new approaches to solve complex problems.
- Customer and seller empathy deep understanding of both customer and seller needs, with the ability to create technology solutions that enhance the user and seller experience alike.
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.
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.
Flexible, hybrid work
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.
8 years experience in software engineering or related area. Option 2: 10 years experience in software engineering or related area. 5 years supervisory experience.
Job Classification
Industry: RetailFunctional Area / Department: Engineering - Software & QARole Category: Software DevelopmentRole: Software Development - OtherEmployement Type: Full timeContact Details:
Company: WalmartLocation(s): Bengaluru+ View Contact
Keyskills: Computer science Group Director Retail Networking Workforce planning SEZ E-commerce Technology solutions Continuous improvement Operations
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