Software Development Manager Jobs in Rogers, AR (NOW HIRING)

Position Summary... What you'll do...Role summary:
The Senior Manager, Software Engineering leads the execution of platform-level software and AI/ML systems, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and technical roadmaps. This role oversees the full software development lifecycle, driving DevOps practices, cloud cost optimization, and operational excellence across multiple teams. Collaborating closely with product and data science partners, the position champions scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions while mentoring engineering talent. The role requires strong stakeholder management to deliver complex initiatives on time and supports continuous improvement through innovation, rigorous quality standards, and effective cross-team collaboration.
About the team:
The People AI Platform team develops advanced AI-driven employee experience solutions by enabling intelligent, multi-agent workflows across various HR functions. The team builds core platform capabilities such as agent orchestration, knowledge systems, tool integrations, observability, and scalability to support enterprise-wide applications. Collaborating closely with Product, HR experts, and Data Science, the team transforms complex workflows into efficient, agent-powered solutions. Their mission is to deliver secure, scalable, and standardized AI platforms that empower teams to build, deploy, and operate intelligent agents effectively, accelerating innovation and operational excellence across the organization.
What you'll do:

• Lead platform-level execution of software and AI/ML systems, ensuring alignment with strategic roadmaps and domain priorities.
• Oversee shared infrastructure, tooling, and frameworks to support scalable, secure, and reusable development.
• Drive full software development lifecycle, including coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance across multiple teams.
• Champion DevOps architecture, CI/CD practices, and cloud cost optimization to enhance delivery and reliability.
• Guide architectural reviews and system design decisions to ensure maintainability and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI/ML features and intelligent automation.
• Mentor engineers, promote technical excellence, and manage stakeholder relationships to ensure successful project delivery.

What you'll bring:

• Extensive experience leading platform engineering and software development lifecycle across multiple teams.
• Proven expertise in DevOps architecture, CI/CD practices, and cloud financial management to optimize delivery and costs.
• Strong technical judgment with ability to guide architectural decisions ensuring scalability, maintainability, and performance.
• Demonstrated success managing complex projects, milestones, and stakeholder relationships to align engineering efforts with business goals.
• Proficiency in software product management, observability, and backend engineering technologies including NoSQL databases.
• Ability to mentor and develop engineering talent, fostering continuous improvement and innovation.
• Skilled in integrating AI/ML systems and leveraging modern developer tools to accelerate engineering velocity.

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 $110,000.00 - $220,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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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 5 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Option 2: 7 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
2 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 3 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... 805 Se Moberly Ln., Bentonville, AR 72712, 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.