Position Summary...
What you'll do...
This role provides strategic and technical leadership for building and scaling core Catalog platform that serve as systems of record for Walmart US, powering downstream experiences across Search, Marketplace, Supply Chain, and Analytics. The leader will drive platform excellence, partnering to realize complex business needs through durable platform capabilities, and lead globally distributed teams with a strong people‑first mindset.
What You’ll Do : - Set and execute the platform vision for large‑scale Global Catalog data and engineering systems, partnering and influencing deeply with key product, business, and technology stakeholders to evolve platform roadmaps, strengthen platform contracts, and deliberately move the ecosystem toward a mature, reusable, and resilient platform.
- Own reliability, scalability, and operational excellence of mission‑critical Catalog platforms that serve as systems of record and power multiple downstream consumers.
- Operate with startup agility and enterprise rigor, driving fast, iterative execution while maintaining strong architectural discipline, operational standards, and long‑term platform health, to enable scalable reuse, faster product delivery, and consistent outcomes across the US retail ecosystem.
- Embed AI‑first thinking into the platform, enabling responsible use of applied AI and automation to improve platform capabilities, developer productivity, and downstream product innovation.
- Build and lead high‑performing, inclusive global teams, with a strong focus on engineering rigor, talent development, and sustainable execution.
What You’ll Bring : - Proven platform leadership experience, driving strategy, execution, and operational excellence for large‑scale, multi‑tenant platforms in complex enterprise environments.
- Strong technical and architectural depth in building and evolving scalable data platforms, foundational services, and platform APIs that serve multiple downstream consumers.
- Demonstrated ability to think and operate with a platform‑as‑a‑product mindset—defining platform boundaries, making trade‑offs, and prioritizing investments based on long‑term reuse, adoption, and business impact.
- Experience building and leading inclusive, high‑performing teams across geographies, with a strong commitment to talent development and growing senior technical leadership.
- Strong cross‑functional influence and partnership skills, with the ability to align engineering, product, data science, and business stakeholders around shared platform outcomes.
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
https://one.walmart.com/notices.
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 completely paid for by Walmart.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see
One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $254,000.00 - $481,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
- Stock
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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 and 8 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Option 2: 10 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
5 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 6 years' experience in software engineering or related area, We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.
Primary Location...
1345 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1114, United States of America
Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.
