SENIOR MANAGER, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Walmart Global Tech India; Chennai District; Hybrid; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive awards

Parental leave

Health benefits

Job summary

Walmart Global Tech India is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to oversee the Returns engineering team. This role involves managing and mentoring engineers, driving software development, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality e-commerce solutions.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 12 years in software development, including leadership experience, with deep knowledge of Java and microservices architecture. Benefits include competitive packages, parental leave, and health benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 years of software development experience, including 2 years in a leadership role.
• Proven track record of managing large-scale projects in an e-commerce environment.
• Strong hands-on coding skills in Java and understanding of JVM internals.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers in designing e-commerce solutions.
• Oversee technical design and architectural decisions ensuring system scalability.
• Drive software development processes including code reviews and testing.

Skills

Java (Java 8/11/17+)

Spring/Spring Boot

Microservices architecture

Leadership and project management

Agile development

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Job description

About The Team

The Returns engineering team is looking for engineers who love writing and owning code and enjoy working with people who will keep challenging them at every stage. We value strong problem‑solving skills, a self‑driven motivation, and the desire to work in a fast‑paced, results‑driven agile environment focusing on robust Java microservices and cloud‑native architectures.

What You’ll Do

• Lead, manage, and mentor a team of software engineers in designing and building cutting‑edge e‑commerce solutions using Java and modern frameworks (e.g., Spring Boot).
• Develop and oversee the long‑term strategy, technical design, and architectural decisions for the team, ensuring optimal JVM performance and system scalability.
• Drive software development processes including Java coding standards, rigorous code reviews, testing, and operations to ensure the delivery of high‑quality software.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, product management, and other stakeholders to define, design, and ship new features.
• Coach and mentor team members in their professional development while fostering an environment of innovation, specifically nurturing advanced Java engineering skills.

What You’ll Bring

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering with a minimum of 12 years of software development experience, including at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• A proven track record of managing and delivering large‑scale projects, preferably in an e‑commerce retail environment.
• Deep technical expertise and strong hands‑on coding skills in Java (Java 8/11/17+), Spring/Spring Boot, microservices architecture, and a solid understanding of JVM internals, concurrency, and memory management.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and project management skills with experience in Agile development.
• A desire to keep up with technology trends in the Java ecosystem, encourage growth in others, and strong problem‑solving skills.

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.

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

• 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

• 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.
• Experience creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly.
• Knowledge of accessibility best practices and ability to continue building accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines.

Primary Location

Tower 1, Part Of 1st, 2nd To 4th Flrs, Intl Tech Park Radial Road (radial It Park Pvt Ltd), India
Flexible, hybrid work with a preference for daily work at our Bangalore/Chennai office.