(IND) DIRECTOR, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Walmart Inc. (company site, opens in a new tab)15+ yrsBengaluruOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 70–95 LPA
Posted 2d ago
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About This Role
- Set and drive the technical vision and roadmap for Walmart's Big Data platforms supporting data processing, analytics, and AI/ML initiatives at scale.
- Lead platform reliability, scalability, security, and operational excellence including DevOps, cloud cost optimization, and system health KPIs.
- Manage cross-functional collaboration and alignment of engineering efforts with business goals; build and mentor a high-performing team of 20+ engineers.
- Oversee full software development lifecycle and technical ownership for AI-driven and distributed cloud-native systems across multiple languages and technologies.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in CS, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field.
- More than 15 years of software engineering experience with at least 5 years in leadership roles managing managers and teams of 20+ engineers.
- Hands-on experience with Java, Python, Kafka, Big Data technologies (Spark, Hive, Airflow, Trino, Druid, Pinot), and Cloud-native distributed systems (Azure/GCP/WCNP preferred).
- Work Location: Bangalore, India (daily office presence with flexible personal time management).
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Experienced leader with deep expertise in building and scaling large, modular, extensible software platforms supporting big data and AI/ML at enterprise scale.
- Strong strategic and operational mindset balancing technical innovation with business impact in fast-paced, complex environments.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams across distributed geographies and align multiple product roadmaps to enterprise priorities.