Senior Manager, Software Engineering
Walmart
Software Engineering
Bentonville, AR, USA
USD 110k-220k / year + Equity
Posted on Feb 18, 2026
Position Summary...
What you'll do...
We are seeking a Senior Manager, Software Engineering (UI / Full-Stack) to lead a high-performing engineering organization responsible for customer and associate facing Instore and Online Returns returned in store experiences. This role requires a strong front-end engineering leader with deep expertise in React, React Native, Angular, modern UI architectures, and front-end CI/CD, combined with full-stack depth across Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, Kafka, and cloud-native micro services. You will drive engineering excellence across UI architecture, scalable distributed systems, DevOps maturity, and cross-functional delivery with Gen AI based modernization roadmap aligning with Walmart Global Tech.About Team:
Our team works closely with our US stores and eCommerce business to better serve customers by empowering team members, stores, and merchants with technological innovation. From groceries and entertainment to sporting goods and crafts, Walmart U.S. offers an extensive selection that our customers value, whether they shop online at Walmart.com, through one of our mobile apps, or in-store. Focus areas include customers, stores and employees, in-store service, merchant tools, merchant data science, and search and personalization.
What you'll do:
Engineering Leadership
- Build, mentor, and scale high-performing UI and full-stack engineering teams
- Establish clear engineering vision and technical strategy aligned to platform goals
- Raise the bar on design rigor, delivery predictability, and engineering quality
UI & Front-End Architecture
- Lead architecture and implementation of modern front-end applications using:
- React
- React Native
- Angular
- Define reusable UI component libraries and scalable design systems
- Drive WCMP-compliant and accessible UI standards
- Ensure high-performance, responsive, and mobile-first experiences
- Establish front-end observability, performance benchmarking, and telemetry standards
Full-Stack Platform Ownership
- Oversee backend systems built on:
- Java / J2EE
- Spring Boot
- REST APIs
- Kafka
- NoSQL databases
- Design and review microservices and event-driven architectures
- Ensure fault tolerance, high availability, and scalability
- Promote “Returns-as-a-Service” multi-tenant architecture patterns
Engineering Excellence
- Own engineering practices:
- CI/CD (front-end and back-end pipelines)
- Automated testing (unit, integration, E2E)
- Code quality and review standards
- Secure coding and compliance
- Drive DevOps maturity and cloud-native deployment models
- Partner closely with infrastructure and SRE teams
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Collaborate with Product, UX, Architecture, and Program teams
- Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
- Identify risks early and communicate effectively with senior leadership
- Drive technical design reviews and Proof-of-Concept initiatives
Global Delivery
- Lead distributed/global teams
- Establish operational excellence and strong release governance
- Deliver industry-leading capabilities at scale
What you'll bring:
Front-End & UI Expertise
- Strong hands-on knowledge of:
- React
- React Native
- Angular
- Modern JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystems
- Experience designing component-driven architectures
- Expertise in front-end CI/CD pipelines
- Experience implementing accessibility standards and WCMP compliance
- Performance optimization for large-scale web applications
- Familiarity with design systems and UX collaboration workflows
Experience
- 6+ years in software engineering leadership roles
- Proven success building and scaling high-performance UI and full-stack teams
- Experience in SaaS, enterprise product, or high-scale online systems
Leadership & Communication
- Strong stakeholder management
- Ability to communicate technical strategy clearly to leadership
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Track record of predictable and consistent delivery
DevOps & Engineering Practices
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines across front-end and backend
- Test automation frameworks (UI + API)
- Design for scalability, availability, extensibility, and resilience
- Agile methodologies and DevOps culture
Full-Stack & Distributed Systems
- Strong understanding of:
- Java / Spring Boot
- RESTful services
- Event-driven async architectures (Kafka or similar)
- Microservices architecture
- Experience with:
- Cloud-native application patterns
- Multi-threaded systems
- High availability & fault-tolerant design
- Multi-tenant SaaS platforms
- Knowledge of NoSQL databases and data modeling at scale
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 expert's 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. Walmart’s culture is a competitive advantage, and it’s fostered by being together. Working together in person allows us to collaborate, align quickly and innovate with greater speed. We use our campuses to create purposeful connection rooted in deepening understanding and investing in the development of our associates.
Our hubs: Walmart is a global company with offices across the United States and around the world. Our global headquarters is in Bentonville, Arkansas, with primary hubs in the San Francisco Bay area and New York/New Jersey.
Benefits:
Benefits: Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity 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.
The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.
At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices. Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
- Stock
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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...
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.
