Director, Software Engineering – Payroll Modernization

Walmart

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Bellevue, WA - USA

profile Monthly Salary: $ 156000 - 312000
Posted on: 17 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Summary...

What youll do...

Join Walmart as a Director Software Engineering Payroll Modernization in our Global Technology EBS team. Your work could help over 240 million global customers live better every week. Yes we are the Fortune #1 company. But youll quickly find were a company who wants you to feel comfortable bringing your whole self to work. A career at Walmart is where the worlds most complex challenges meet a kinder way of life. Our mission spreads far beyond the walls of our stores. Join us and youll discover why we are a world leader in belonging sustainability and community involvement. From day one youll be empowered and equipped to do the best work of your life. Walmarts Enterprise Business Services (EBS) is a powerhouse of seven exceptional teams delivering world-class technology solutions and services making a profound impact at every level of Walmart. As a key part of Walmart Global Tech our teams set the bar for operational excellence and leverage emerging technology to support millions of customers associates and stakeholders worldwide. Joining EBS means embarking on a journey of limitless growth relentless innovation and the chance to set new industry standards that shape the future of Walmart. About the Team
The Payroll Modernization (PayMod) team leads the migration of the largest U.S. workforce to a new payroll system while enhancing system architecture for global scalability. This team manages complex large-scale programs by applying advanced project management stakeholder engagement and technical design expertise. Collaborating cross-functionally members deliver scalable efficient solutions aligned with evolving business needs. The team emphasizes disciplined program execution clarity risk mitigation and process optimization to ensure successful outcomes and sustained system reliability across multiple initiatives.

Summary

The Director Software Engineering Payroll Modernization leads the design development and delivery of scalable software solutions aligned with business objectives. This role oversees architecture coding standards testing strategies and deployment pipelines to ensure high-quality secure and efficient products. Collaborating with cross-functional teams the director drives continuous improvement risk mitigation and innovation while managing resources and stakeholder expectations. By fostering technical excellence and operational discipline this position supports the achievement of strategic goals and promotes a culture of accountability performance and sustainable growth within the engineering organization.
What Youll Do
  • Lead the design and implementation of scalable software architectures aligned with business objectives and technology roadmaps.
  • Oversee requirement analysis risk assessment and solution scoping to ensure alignment with customer needs and technical feasibility.
  • Guide teams in coding standards secure development practices and deployment pipelines to maintain high-quality software delivery.
  • Manage program metrics continuous integration and deployment processes to optimize operational efficiency and product performance.
  • Drive defect management root cause analysis and corrective actions to enhance software reliability and usability.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritize initiatives allocate resources and deliver technology solutions that support business growth.
What Youll Bring
  • Extensive experience in software engineering leadership including managing scalable distributed systems and software architecture design.
  • Proven ability to analyze and translate complex business and technical requirements into functional modular software solutions.
  • Strong expertise in agile methodologies including scoping user story creation and iterative development.
  • Proficiency in DevOps practices CI/CD pipelines telemetry and automation to enhance software delivery and quality.
  • Skilled in stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration to align technology roadmaps with business objectives.
  • Knowledge of cloud platforms coding standards and security best practices to ensure robust and secure software products.
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 Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sams Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelors 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 .
The annual salary range for this position is $156000.00 - $312000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
- Stock

Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed there are no minimum qualifications.

Option 1: Bachelors degree in computer science computer engineering computer information systems software engineering or related area and 6 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.

Primary Location...

10500 Ne 8Th St Bellevue WA 98004 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.

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Position Summary...What youll do...Join Walmart as a Director Software Engineering Payroll Modernization in our Global Technology EBS team. Your work could help over 240 million global customers live better every week. Yes we are the Fortune #1 company. But youll quickly find were a company who wan...
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Walmart started with one man. In 1962, Sam Walton began with just one store and one mission: help people save money so they could live better. As a growing global digital enterprise and with over 11,500 stores, we maintain Mr. Sam’s vision, but now, we are able to help more customers ... View more

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