Senior Director, Software Engineering
Walmart · Chennai · 15+ yrs experience · Posted 2026-07-14
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About the role
Sam's Club is our membership warehouse club, a business model that provides our members with high-quality products at prices that are unrivalled by traditional retail. Sam's Club provides a carefully curated assortment of items, as well as developing and leading technologies and services.
What you’ll do (Top responsibilities)
Lead the eCommerce portfolio
Build scalable, AI‑enabled platforms for eCommerce & Services
Serve as site leader and culture champion
Collaborate closely with U.S. and India teams to deliver business outcomes
Drive engineering excellence and platform reliability
Manage cross‑domain portfolio, governance, and investment.
Grow and mentor a strong leadership bench
What you’ll bring (Top qualifications )
Deep eCommerce domain & Operational expertise. Extensive experience with technologies that support eCommerce & customer facing journeys
Proven large‑scale engineering leadership. 15+ years of experience in software engineering, with 8+ years leading multi‑layer organizations (through Directors and Sr. Managers) delivering mission‑critical systems. Demonstrated success running complex, multi‑product portfolios and platform roadmaps in a global environment.
Strong technical foundation across modern architectures and data/AI. Hands‑on familiarity with cloud‑native, distributed systems; microservices and APIs; enterprise data platforms; and the practical application of AI/ML (including computer vision and data science) in production systems. Able to provide high‑level architectural guidance and technical oversight.
Product‑driven, metrics‑oriented mindset. Track record of partnering with Product and Business leaders to shape strategy, define success metrics, and execute against clear outcome‑based roadmaps. Comfortable using data to prioritize, experiment, and iterate quickly while managing risk for mission‑critical operations.
Exceptional people and stakeholder leadership. Proven ability to attract, develop, and retain senior engineering leaders; build inclusive, high‑performing cultures; and influence senior executives and cross‑functional stakeholders across engineering, product, operations, and merchandising.
Global collaboration and communication skills. Experience leading distributed teams and collaborating across geographies and time zones. Able to communicate complex technical concepts in a clear, business‑relevant way to senior leaders and non‑technical stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the eCommerce portfolio
- Build scalable, AI‑enabled platforms for eCommerce & Services
- Serve as site leader and culture champion
- Collaborate closely with U. S. and India teams to deliver business outcomes
- Drive engineering excellence and platform reliability
- Manage cross‑domain portfolio, governance, and investment.
- Grow and mentor a strong leadership bench
- What you’ll bring (Top
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 15+ years of experience in software engineering or related technical fields, including at least 8 years managing managers (Director‑level or equivalent) in high‑scale product or platform organizations.
- Experience building and operating technology for retail, ecommerce, or other large‑scale transactional and inventory‑intensive businesses.
- Demonstrated experience leading cross‑functional programs and portfolios that span multiple domains and platforms.
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field.
- Experience in wholesale club, big‑box retail, or grocery environments.
- Prior experience establishing or scaling a technology center/COE in India or another global location.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 15+ years of experience in software engineering or related technical fields, including at least 8 years managing managers (Director‑level or equivalent) in high‑scale product or platform organizations.
- Experience building and operating technology for retail, ecommerce, or other large‑scale transactional and inventory‑intensive businesses.
- Demonstrated experience leading cross‑functional programs and portfolios that span multiple domains and platforms.
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field.
- Experience in wholesale club, big‑box retail, or grocery environments.
- Prior experience establishing or scaling a technology center/COE in India or another global location.
Responsibilities
- Lead the eCommerce portfolio
- Build scalable, AI‑enabled platforms for eCommerce & Services
- Serve as site leader and culture champion
- Collaborate closely with U.
- S. and India teams to deliver business outcomes
- Drive engineering excellence and platform reliability
- Manage cross‑domain portfolio, governance, and investment.
- Grow and mentor a strong leadership bench
- What you’ll bring (Top