Platform Engineering Lead - AI/ML, DevOps & Scale

Walmart, Inc.; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Stock purchase plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Health plans

Job summary

Walmart Global Tech in Bentonville, AR is seeking a Senior Manager of Software Engineering to lead platform-level software and AI/ML initiatives across multiple teams. You will steer shared infrastructure, tooling, and frameworks to enable scalable, secure, and high-quality delivery.

You will mentor engineers and managers, drive DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud cost optimization, and partner with cross-functional stakeholders to align engineering work with business goals and roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership in platform engineering initiatives.
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud cost optimization.
• Strong technical judgment guiding architecture across multiple teams.
• Proven track record managing complex projects and stakeholders.
• Experience mentoring engineering talent.
• Proficiency in AI/ML integration with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead platform-level execution of software and AI/ML systems, ensuring alignment with domain priorities and roadmap milestones.
• Oversee shared infrastructure, tooling, and frameworks to support scalable, secure, and reusable development.
• Drive full software development lifecycle, promoting DevOps architecture, CI/CD practices, and cloud cost optimization.
• Guide architectural reviews and system design decisions to ensure maintainability, extensibility, and performance.
• Mentor engineers and managers, fostering technical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Manage stakeholder relationships to define priorities, unblock progress, and align engineering efforts with business goals.
• Establish and track operational and engineering metrics to assess platform success and guide enhancements.

Skills

Platform engineering leadership

DevOps architecture

CI/CD implementation

Cloud cost optimization

Mentoring engineers

Stakeholder management

Architectural guidance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Cloud platforms

IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation)

Job description

Walmart Global Tech in Bentonville, AR is seeking a Senior Manager of Software Engineering to lead platform-level software and AI/ML initiatives across multiple teams. You will steer shared infrastructure, tooling, and frameworks to enable scalable, secure, and high-quality delivery.

You will mentor engineers and managers, drive DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud cost optimization, and partner with cross-functional stakeholders to align engineering work with business goals and roadmaps.