Director, Software Engineering
Walmart
Software Engineering
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Position Summary...
The Director – Inventory & Merchant Technology will lead the delivery of scalable, cloud-native platforms that power critical retail capabilities such as Inventory Planning, Replenishment, and Assortment across the merchandise lifecycle. Based in the IDC Bangalore office, this role partners closely with US engineering, product, and business teams to define and execute platform roadmaps. The leader will drive high-performing, globally distributed teams, champion platform thinking, and deliver resilient, high-throughput systems that enable faster, smarter merchant decisions and business outcomes.What you'll do...
About Team:
Merchant Tech & Omni Platforms Engineering Team
Inventory & Merchant Technology team plays a pivotal role in powering core retail functions that drive our business forward. We build scalable, intelligent, and resilient platforms to support the end-to-end merchandise lifecycle - from strategic planning to seamless execution. Our charter spans critical areas such as Inventory Planning, Inventory Flow Optimization, Inventory Visibility, Assortment Planning, Pricing etc. By leveraging data, automation, and advanced algorithms, we enable our merchants and supply chain partners to make faster, smarter, and more profitable decisions that directly impact customer satisfaction and business performance.
What you'll do:
You will work with multiple stakeholders in US & IDC to build common platform services & productivity apps. Your role needs strong technical & influencing skills to create growth opportunities, negotiate priorities and drive business outcomes.
- Lead the delivery of Core services for Pricing systems in Walmart.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams in IDC and the US to define and execute the product roadmap.
- Expertise in Agile and EE/OE practices and driving platform thinking.
- 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.
- Act as a thought leader for engineering within the organization and in the broader technical community.
What you’ll bring:
- Strong technical skills in software development, with proven experience in building large scale distributed cloud native systems with global teams.
- In depth knowledge of distributed High throughput, Low latency systems
- Strong customer focus and drive speed with quality.
- 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
- Java, Microservices, NoSQL
- Bigdata technologies, including Apache Spark, Airflow
- ML Engineering, Scaling Data Science algorithms
- Cloud native Architecture & Design
- DevOps & CI/CD Principals
- Must Have
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelors/Masters degree in Computer Science or related field and minimum 14 - 18 years of experience in software engineering.
- Minimum 4-6 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
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 experts 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.
Flexible Work
Walmart’s culture sets us apart, and we know being together helps us innovate, learn and grow great careers. This role is based in our Bangalore office for daily work, with the flexibility for associates to manage their 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.
Belonging
We aim to create a culture where every associate feels valued for who they are, rooted in respect for the individual. Our goal is to foster a sense of belonging, to create opportunities for all our associates, customers and suppliers, and to be a Walmart for everyone.
At Walmart, our vision is "everyone included." By fostering a workplace culture where everyone is—and feels—included, everyone wins. Our associates and customers reflect the makeup of all 19 countries where we operate. By making Walmart a welcoming place where all people feel like they belong, we’re able to engage associates, strengthen our business, improve our ability to serve customers, and support the communities where we operate.
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 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.