Director, AI-Driven Software & Reliability

Walmart; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 169,000 - 338,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits including medical, eye

401(k) with company match and stock.

Paid time off and parental leave

Education benefit program (Live Better

Job summary

Walmart is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead complex software, data and AI/ML initiatives, ensuring reliability, scalability, and strategic alignment. You will guide end-to-end development, champion DevOps and cloud cost oversight, and mentor multi-disciplinary teams across environments.

You will collaborate with product, data, and infrastructure teams to deliver AI-enabled capabilities, manage dependencies, and drive continuous improvement while aligning roadmaps with business

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/SE or related field with relevant experience.
• 8+ years in software engineering; 3+ years in leadership roles.
• Proven ability to deliver large-scale, reliable software and AI/ML features.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of complex software, data, and AI/ML systems with reliability and scalability.
• Translate strategies into actionable plans and align teams with priorities.
• Oversee the full SDLC, DevOps, observability, and cloud cost optimization.
• Collaborate with product and data teams to deliver AI-enabled features.
• Build and mentor high-performing teams and manage cross-functional dependencies.
• Drive continuous improvement, risk mitigation, and technical judgment.

Skills

Leadership

Software architecture

DevOps practices

AI/ML integration

Stakeholder management

Cloud cost optimization

People leadership

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/SE

8+ years software engineering experience

3+ years supervisory experience

Tools

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Python

Java

Job description

Walmart is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead complex software, data and AI/ML initiatives, ensuring reliability, scalability, and strategic alignment. You will guide end-to-end development, champion DevOps and cloud cost oversight, and mentor multi-disciplinary teams across environments.

You will collaborate with product, data, and infrastructure teams to deliver AI-enabled capabilities, manage dependencies, and drive continuous improvement while aligning roadmaps with business