Director, Software engineering

Position Summary…

Provides overall direction by analyzing business objectives and customer needs; developing, communicating, building support for, and implementing business strategies, plans, and practices; analyzing costs and forecasts and incorporating them into business plans; determining and supporting resource requirements; evaluating operational processes; measuring outcomes to ensure desired results; identifying and capitalizing on improvement opportunities; promoting a customer environment; and demonstrating adaptability and sponsoring continuous learning. Develops and implements strategies to attract and maintain a highly skilled and engaged workforce by diagnosing capability gaps; recruiting, selecting, and developing talent; supporting mentorship, workforce development, and succession planning; and leveraging the capabilities of new and existing talent. Cultivates an environment where associates respect and adhere to company standards of integrity and ethics by integrating these values into all programs and practices; developing consequences for violations or non-compliance; and supporting the Open Door Policy. Develops and leverages internal and external partnerships and networks to maximize the achievement of business goals by sponsoring and leading key community outreach and involvement initiatives; engaging key stakeholders in the development, execution, and evaluation of appropriate business plans and initiatives; and supporting associate efforts in these areas.

What you’ll do…

About Team:

As part of EBS People Tech

The Enterprise People Technology team supports the successful deployment and adoption of new People technology across the enterprise. People Technology is one of the major segments of Walmart Global Tech’s Enterprise Business Services, which is invested in building a compact, robust organization that includes service operations and technology solutions for Finance, People, and the Associate Digital Experience.

Enterprise Business Services @ IDC Bangalore and Chennai in India are focused on data driven, highly optimized products and implementations in the areas of Finance, Procurement, Human Resources and Retail business functions for multiple Walmart markets with open stack technologies and other ERP tools.

What you’ll do:

This is a vital role with significant growth prospect. You will have work to do from day one and you will be counted on to create opportunities that aligns with the overall organization goals. Some of this role key responsibilities are but not limited to

• Lead the Data Science, Backend and frontend engineering teams in designing and delivering world-class web and mobile user interfaces.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in IDC and the USA to define and execute the product roadmap.
• Develop and maintain engineering processes and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations, including accessibility and performance standards.
• Manage and mentor team members, providing guidance and support to achieve their full potential.
• Foster a culture of innovation, creativity, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with other departments, including product management, design to ensure alignment and achieve business goals.
• Manage timelines, and resource allocation to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery of projects.
• Stay up to date with the latest front-end technologies and trends, and ensure the team is also up-to-date.
• Act as a thought leader for engineering within the organization and in the broader technical community.

What you’ll bring:

Some of the skills needed for this role are but not limited to

• Strong technical skills in software development
• Experience leading and managing teams of engineers and data scientists, with a proven track record of delivering high-quality products on time and on budget.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire team members to achieve their full potential.
• Familiarity with accessibility standards and ensuring compliance with industry regulations.
• Experience managing budgets, timelines, and resource allocation.
• Ability to stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends, and to apply that knowledge to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with an ability to approach problems logically and systematically.
• Technical Knowledge & Skills
  • Must Have
    • Knowledge of AI, ML, and Generative AI
    • Expert level experience in one language, preferred in Python, Node.js, or similar technologies.
    • Architecture Design
    • Data Science Knowledge
    • Front-end & Back-end Technologies
    • Knowledge of current technology trends
    • Cloud technologies

• Preferred
  • Web & Mobile Application Experience
  • DevOps & CI/CD Principals
  • Software Development Proficiency
  • Database Management
  • Microservices Architecture

Additional Comments

Minimum Qualifications (Manager’s Ideal Candidate Must-Haves (skills required))

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field and minimum 15 – 20 years’ experience in software engineering Or master’s degree in computer science or related field and 10 – 15 years of work experience
• Minimum 8 – 10 years of people manager experience (including managing leaders) in driving and retaining a high-performance team.
• Minimum 8 -10  years of experience building highly scalable, high performance, responsive software Applications.
• Highly technical hands-on and an effective people leader
• Proven industry experience with large scale distributed systems
• Attitude to thrive in a fun, fast-paced start-up like environment.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Has ambition and vigor to add value to a rapidly growing development team.

About Global Tech

Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people and put a smile on their face. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of 15,000+ software engineers, data scientists and service professionals within Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, delivering innovations that improve how our customers shop and empower our 2.3 million associates. To others, innovation looks like an app, service or some code, but Walmart has always been about people. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. Being human led is our true disruption.

Ways of Working

Flexible, hybrid work

We use a hybrid way of working with primary in office presence coupled with an optimal mix of virtual presence. We use our campuses to collaborate and be together in person, as business needs require and for development and networking opportunities. This approach helps us make quicker decisions, remove location barriers across our global team, be more flexible in our personal lives.

Benefits   

Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include a host of best-in-class benefits maternity and parental leave, PTO, health benefits, and much more.

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 to live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people. 

Minimum Qualifications…

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications:Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and6 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.

Option 2: 8 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.

3 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 4 years’ experience in software engineering or related area

Primary Location…

Pardhanani Wilshire Ii, Cessna Business Park, Kadubeesanahalli Village, Varthur Hobli , India