We are looking for a seasoned software engineering leader with proven skills in delivering large scale distributed systems, cloud native systems, with a track record of making business impact. The leader will play the Director of Engineering role in Marketplace Engineering in IDC. The role includes spearheading an organization of multiple senior managers, leading teams of software engineers developing highly scalable and cutting-edge systems and solutions in a highly agile setup, with high quality standards and operational excellence, mentoring and actively shaping the organizational strategies and providing thought leadership.

Marketplace Engineering Team

Marketplace Engineering team owns development and rollout of new technologies that drive productivity and efficiency of Sellers across the Walmart worldwide. IDC Bangalore in India are focused on building highly scalable, data driven systems in the areas of Onboarding, Seller Acquisition, Seller Growth, Market Intelligence, Seller Screening and Lifecycle risk, Seller Fulfilled systems for all Walmart markets.

The Director will be based out of IDC Bangalore office and will be responsible for delivering solutions for easy of delivery and cross border trade systems. The leader will closely work with the US counterparts in Engineering, Product and Business areas.

What youll do:

You will work with multiple stakeholders in US & IDC to build common platform services & productivity apps. Your role needs strong technical & influencing skills to create growth opportunities, negotiate priorities and drive business outcomes.

• Lead the delivery few of the seller growth apps at IDC location.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in IDC and the US to define and execute the product roadmap.
• Expertise in Agile and EE/OE practices and driving platform thinking.
• Manage and mentor team members, providing guidance and support to achieve their full potential.
• Foster a culture of innovation, creativity, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with other departments, including product management, design to ensure alignment and achieve business goals.
• Manage timelines, and resource allocation to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery of projects.
• Stay up to date with the latest Bigdata, data analytics, IOT trends, and ensure the team is constantly upskilled in these areas.
• Act as a thought leader for engineering within the organization and in the broader technical community.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations, including accessibility and performance standards.

What you ll bring:

• Strong technical skills in software development, with proven experience in building large scale distributed cloud native systems with global teams.
• Strong customer focus and drive speed with quality.
• Experience in leading and managing teams of managers, experienced ICs, with a proven track record of delivering high-quality products on time and on budget.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire team members to achieve their full potential.
• Familiarity with accessibility standards and ensuring compliance with industry regulations.
• Experience managing budgets, timelines, and resource allocation.
• Ability to stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends, and to apply that knowledge to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with an ability to approach problems logically and systematically.

Technical Knowledge & Skills

Must Have

• Architecture Design on Open stack technologies
• Cloud technologies
• Front-end & Back-end Technologies
• Knowledge of current technology trends
• DevOps & CI/CD Principals
• Software Development Proficiency
• Microservices Architecture
• Bachelor s degree in computer science or related field and minimum 12 - 15 years experience in software engineering Or master s degree in computer science or related field and 10 - 13 years of work experience
• Minimum 5 - 10 years of people manager experience (including managing leaders) in driving and retaining a high-performance team.
• Minimum 8 -10 years of experience building highly scalable, high performance, responsive software Applications.
• Highly technical hands-on and an effective people leader
• Proven industry experience with large scale distributed systems
• Attitude to thrive in a fun, fast-paced start-up like environment.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Has ambition and vigor to add value to a rapidly growing development team.

Benefits

Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include a host of best-in-class benefits maternity and parental leave, PTO, health benefits, and much more.

Minimum Qualifications...

Minimum Qualifications:Option 1: Bachelors degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and6 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...

Master s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 4 years experience in software engineering or related area

Role: Software Development - Other

Industry Type: Retail

Department: Engineering - Software & QA

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Role Category: Software Development

Education

UG: Any Graduate

PG: Any Postgraduate

About company

If youre thinking scale, think bigger and dont stop there. At Walmart Global Tech India, we dont just innovate, we enable transformations across stores and different channels for the Walmart experience.

A regular day at Walmart Global Tech India means using technology to deliver leading-edge innovations for the biggest retailer in the world - Walmart. Our innovations ensure a seamless experience for 275 million customers per week, across 11,300 stores under 58 banners in 27 countries and eCommerce websites in 10 countries.