(usa) Senior Director, Software Engineering

Walmart

Sunnyvale, CA, United States of America
Base: $208,000.00 - $416,000.00; bonus/equity: ann...
Hybrid
Lead large globally distributed engineering teams
Drive workforce planning and demand-alignment platforms
Strong systems thinking and executive influence skills
Walmart is seeking a Senior Director of Software Engineering in Sunnyvale, CA, to lead a globally distributed engineering team focused on aligning workforce capacity with operational execution. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical and leadership skills and drive innovation while ensuring that engineering efforts contribute to measurable business outcomes

Job Summary

  • This role combines platform ownership and change leadership with greenfield innovation to align workforce capacity with customer demand at enterprise scale.
  • The successful leader will drive complex change initiatives across product, business, and engineering stakeholders while influencing senior leaders.
  • Walmart offers competitive pay, performance-based bonuses, stock purchase plans, and comprehensive benefits including paid education programs.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

Walmart is seeking a Senior Director of Software Engineering in Sunnyvale, CA, to lead a globally distributed engineering team focused on aligning workforce capacity with operational execution. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical and leadership skills and drive innovation while ensuring that engineering efforts contribute to measurable business outcomes.

Salary

Base: $208,000.00 - $416,000.00; Bonus/Equity: Annual or quarterly performance bonuses; Stock included for certain positions; Benefits: Medical, vision, dental, 401(k), PTO, tuition reimbursement

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Lead large globally distributed engineering teams
  • Drive workforce planning and demand-alignment platforms
  • Strong systems thinking and executive influence skills
  • Data driven mindset mapping behaviors to ML models
  • Experience delivering results in ambiguous environments

Nice-to-have

  • Background in workforce management or retail logistics
  • Comfort iterating toward solutions without full specs
  • Experience building new technology in undefined spaces
  • Proven ability to connect associate behavior to outcomes

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering and 7 years experience OR 9 years experience
  • 4 years supervisory experience required
  • Senior leader experience leading technical organizations at Director level
  • Engineering or technical background with strong systems thinking

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