Director, Software Engineering - Walmart Data Ventures

Director, Software Engineering
- Walmart Data Ventures

Bellevue, WA

10900 Ne 4th St, Bellevue, WA

R-2677203

$156,000 - $312,000/yr

Regular/ Permanent

Role summary: The Director, Software Engineer leads the execution and delivery of complex software and AI/ML systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and alignment with strategic objectives. This role oversees the full development lifecycle across multiple teams, driving technical excellence through Dev Ops practices, cloud cost optimization, and system health monitoring. The position fosters high‑performing teams through mentorship and collaboration, manages cross‑functional dependencies, and champions continuous improvement.

By integrating innovative technologies and aligning roadmaps with business priorities, the Director ensures impactful solutions that support growth and operational efficiency within Walmart’s technology ecosystem.

• Lead execution of complex software, data, and ML systems ensuring reliability, scalability, and integration across platforms.
• Oversee full software development lifecycle, championing Dev Ops practices and system health monitoring to optimize performance.
• Collaborate with product and data teams to deliver AI/ML‑enabled features and agentic systems for automation and decisions support.
• Manage engineering capacity, backlog prioritization, and cloud cost optimization to enhance velocity and reduce operational overhead.
• Build and mentor high‑performing teams, fostering professional growth and succession planning aligned with organizational goals.
• Coordinate cross‑functional effort to align roadmaps, milestones, and stakeholder expectations.
• Drive continuous improvement through innovation, risk mitigation, and effective technical decision making.

• Extensive experience leading complex software engineering projects with a focus on system reliability, scalability, and integration.
• Proven ability to manage full software development life cycles, including architecture, deployment, and maintenance.
• Strong expertise in Dev Ops practices, cloud cost optimization, and observability tooling to enhance system performance and reduce operational overhead.
• Demonstrated success in driving AI/ML‑enabled product development and integrating agentic systems using modern programming languages.
• Exceptional skills in stakeholder management, project planning, and cross‑functional collaboration to align technology roadmaps with business goals.
• Effective leadership in building and mentoring high‑performing engineering teams while fostering professional growth and succession planning.

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  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,…