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This role directs cross-functional engineering teams, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality outcomes while driving root cause analysis and continuous improvement. Collaborating closely with business partners, the position shapes strategic priorities and fosters effective communication across stakeholders. The role also emphasizes mentoring and developing team members, promoting ethical standards, and supporting organizational goals through adaptability, innovation, and a commitment to operational excellence.\nAbout the team:\nOur team develops and enhances Search, Personalization, and Advertising Data Science platforms that support digital shopping at Walmart and Sam’s Club. We design advanced machine learning and AI-driven algorithms to help customers find relevant products, receive tailored recommendations, and engage with sponsored content. Utilizing expertise in predictive analytics, data strategy, and natural language processing, the team continuously innovates to deliver impactful data solutions. These efforts improve customer engagement and drive business value across multiple digital channels, fostering a collaborative environment focused on technical excellence and innovation.\nWhat you'll do:\nLead and direct large-scale, complex cross-functional engineering projects, translating requirements into technical solutions and overseeing design and code reviews.\nManage and mentor engineering teams, including offshore associates, providing guidance, training, and performance evaluations.\nDrive root cause analysis for critical issues, implementing solutions to prevent recurrence and improve system reliability.\nCollaborate with business partners to identify priorities, develop project plans, and ensure timely delivery of software solutions.\nLead discovery phases by partnering with stakeholders to develop high-level designs, prototypes, and proof of concepts.\nPromote continuous improvement by adopting new technologies and supporting team learning and adaptability.\nWhat you'll bring:\nExtensive experience leading large-scale, cross-functional engineering projects with a focus on technical solution design and delivery.\nProven ability to translate complex requirements into scalable software architectures and design artifacts.\nStrong expertise in cloud computing architecture, cloud-native solutions, and platform design and development.\nProficiency in applying model-driven design and engineering design processes to enhance software quality.\nDemonstrated leadership in mentoring and developing engineering teams, including offshore associates.\nSkilled in root cause analysis, problem solving, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.\nEffective collaboration with business partners to align technical solutions with strategic objectives.\nAt 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.\nYou 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.\nFor information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.\nLive 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. \nEligibility 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. \nFor information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.\nThe annual salary range for this position is $95,000.00 - $165,000.00\nAdditional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.\nAdditional compensation for certain positions may also include : \n- Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location) \n- Stock\nㅤ\nㅤ\nㅤ\nㅤ\n\nMinimum Qualifications...\nOutlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. 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