Senior Manager Software Engineering

Walmart Global Tech India; Chennai District; Hybrid; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive awards

Parental leave benefits

Job summary

Walmart Global Tech India in Chennai/Bangalore seeks an accomplished software engineering leader to drive a high‑performing team responsible for Acquisition and Discovery engineering across homepage, content pages, search & browse, and mobile/web platforms.

You will mentor engineers, shape cloud-native architecture, and collaborate with product managers and designers to deliver high-quality software on time and within budget while fostering innovation and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• 14+ years of relevant software engineering experience.
• 5+ years of agile/Scrum leadership; proven team management.
• Experience in e-commerce engineering preferred.
• Expertise in cloud-native microservices and backend integrations.
• Strong knowledge of architecture and design patterns.

Responsibilities

• Manage the software development team, hiring, mentoring, and evaluating performance.
• Oversee design, development, and implementation across iOS, Android, Web.
• Supervise orchestration layer and microservices backend changes.
• Translate business requirements into technical specs with product/design teams.
• Develop project timelines, allocate resources, ensure on-time delivery within budget.
• Provide technical leadership and foster learning, innovation, engineering excellence.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Scrum / Agile leadership

E-commerce engineering

Mobile & Web development

Cloud-native microservices

Architecture & design patterns

Team mentoring

Stakeholder communication

Education

B.E./B.Tech./M.S. (CS/CE)

Tools

CI/CD tools

CMS platforms

JavaScript frameworks

Backend orchestration

Job description

About Team

The Acquisition and Discovery Engineering team at Walmart is dedicated to providing a seamless and delightful shopping experience to millions of shoppers worldwide. As a software engineer in this team, you will have the opportunity to work on top of the funnel shopping experience - Homepage, Content Pages for SEO and SEM, Search & Browse experiences, Deals and Item pages across mobile and web platforms.

This collaborative team made up of Engineering, UX, Product Management, Business and Analytics is rapidly iterating on new products and site features at scale. We deliver high performing solutions on our next generation front-end platform. Virtual Try-On, Gen AI integration, personalized complete-the-look, Video shopping, etc are just a few examples of the features developed by this team in collaboration with many other teams. Continuous experimentation, innovation and feedback by millions of customers makes this work even more exciting!

What You Will Do

Manage the software development team, including hiring, training, mentoring, and conducting performance evaluations to build a high-performing organization.

Oversee the design, development, and implementation of software applications across various platforms (iOS, Android, Web).

Supervise the development of the orchestration layer and changes to microservices backend systems to ensure seamless integration and functionality.

Work closely with other teams to understand business requirements, translate them into technical specifications, and collaborate with stakeholders including product managers and designers to deliver high-quality software solutions.

Develop project timelines, allocate resources effectively, and ensure projects are completed on time and within budget while meeting quality standards and customer expectations.

Provide technical leadership and guidance to the team, fostering an environment of continuous learning, innovation, and engineering excellence.

What'll You Bring

• An Engineering Degree - B.E/B.Tech/MS in any stream - Computer Science preferred.
• 14+ years of relevant experience, including a minimum of 5 years of experience with agile principles and practices, with proven experience leading Scrum teams.
• Proven experience in a similar engineering leadership role, preferably within the e-commerce industry.
• Extensive knowledge of one of the mobile (iOS, Android) application development platforms and web development (JS frameworks), orchestration layers, interaction with backend systems, and CMS tools.
• Deep expertise in architecture and design patterns, cloud-native microservices, and building resilient, reliable, high-quality software.
• Strong technical mindset with hands-on product development experience, the ability to deep-dive into complex technical issues, and staying current with the latest industry trends and technologies.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, including matrix management, with the ability to mentor and motivate a high-performing team.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with a creative approach to overcoming challenges.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Excellent project management skills, with a proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.

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.

Flexible, hybrid 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/Chennai] 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.

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

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

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

Primary Location...Tower 1, Part Of 1st, 2nd To 4th Flrs, Intl Tech Park Radial Road (radial It Park Pvt Ltd), , India