Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Position Summary...

This is a hands‑on Senior Manager, Software Engineering role - think Principal/Senior Staff Engineer who also grows a small team. You'll spend roughly 70% of your time in the architecture and the code: designing scalable distributed systems, reviewing pull requests, debugging production issues, and setting the technical bar. The other 30% is managing and mentoring a team of 3-6 engineers. This is not a people‑only management role;

you lead by doing and go deep technically. Expect a technical interview loop that includes system design and live coding.

Powerful entertainment experiences come from brilliant teams. The Content Services team builds the core services that power how people interact with the VIZIO OS platform - the connective tissue behind millions of everyday moments on our SmartTVs. We design, build, and operate scalable, reliable, always‑on software, shipped through iterative development and continuous integration. In a collaborative, open‑door environment, engineers own meaningful problems end to end - from architecture and platform design to product strategy and applied generative AI - staying hands‑on and delivery‑focused to turn business and technical goals into real outcomes.

• Lead the design of modular, scalable, highly available backend services, balancing reliability, security, performance, and cost.
• Stay hands‑on - author and review code in .NET/C#, set standards, and mentor engineers through design and implementation.
• Architect and operate distributed systems on AWS using Terraform, Docker, and container orchestration (Kubernetes/ECS).
• Own data design across relational (Postgres, MySQL) and No
  
  SQL (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch) stores.
• Drive testing, CI/CD, monitoring, and defect resolution to keep services healthy.
• Manage, mentor, and grow a team of 3-6 engineers.

• Expert .NET/C# experience with the ability to troubleshoot, debug, and performance‑tune production code.
• Demonstrable experience building and supporting reliable, always‑on backend services.
• Strong background in scalable distributed systems and object‑oriented design.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS, Terraform/IaC, Docker, and container orchestration (Kubernetes/ECS).
• Experience with relational (Postgres, MySQL) and No
  
  SQL (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch) databases.
• Solid grasp of CI/CD, Dev Ops, and cloud cost efficiency; exposure to generative AI/ML a plus.
• Proven experience leading and mentoring engineers while staying technically hands‑on. 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, including English Language Learning and short‑form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are…