Position Summary...

Senior Manager, Data Engineering at Walmart/VIZIO is responsible for leading data engineering initiatives that support the architecture and development of scalable, secure, and high-performance data systems. This strategic role involves guiding the design and implementation of data platforms and solutions while driving collaboration across engineering, product, and business teams. Your leadership will ensure that data systems are designed to support organizational goals and that they provide robust analytics capabilities to impact millions of users globally.

What you'll do...

• Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role
• This is a full-time, onsite role at our Denver, CO office.
• This position is not eligible for remote work.

About the Team:

Our Data Engineering team plays a critical role in Walmart/VIZIO’s digital transformation by building scalable, data-driven platforms that enhance customer experiences. We emphasize collaborative development, standardized practices, and the use of cutting-edge cloud-native technologies. Our engineering culture supports innovation, productivity, and continuous improvement in capabilities, empowering engineers to influence system design, architecture, and long-term strategic direction.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the technical strategy and architecture of data systems and platforms across multiple teams.
• Design and implement scalable data platforms, pipelines, and ETL processes with a focus on performance, reliability, and security.
• Conduct design reviews and make critical technical decisions to align data engineering efforts with business objectives.
• Ensure systems are observable, resilient, and maintainable through effective CI/CD and automation practices.
• Address scalability challenges, optimize performance, and mitigate technical risks in data systems.
• Collaborate with product and business stakeholders to translate strategic goals into practical technical solutions.
• Lead cross-team alignment on architecture, data dependencies, and project execution plans.
• Promote best practices in data engineering, including data quality, monitoring, and DevOps maturity.
• Mentor engineers, supporting technical growth and leadership development within the data engineering team.

What You’ll Bring:

• Education:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or equivalent experience.

• Experience:
• 7-10 years in data engineering or software engineering, with significant experience at a senior level.
• Proven track record in leading data engineering projects and teams through influence
• Technical Skills
• Strong expertise in relational SQL and NoSQL databases.
• High proficiency in Python, Py Spark, SQL, and/or Scala for data processing and analytics.
• Experience designing and implementing ETL processes and data pipelines for analytics and operational use.
• In-depth understanding of in-memory processing and data formats (e.g., Avro, Parquet, JSON).
• Experience with cloud services (AWS: EC2, MSK, S3, RDS, SNS, SQS) and stream-processing systems (e.g., Storm, Kafka).
• Knowledge of data pipeline and workflow management tools (e.g., Apache Airflow, AWS Data Pipeline).
• Familiarity with big data tools (e.g., Hadoop, Spark, Kafka).
• Experience using software engineering tools and practices (e.g., GitHub, VSCode, CI/CD).
• Experience in data observability and monitoring.
• Hands-on experience with designing and maintaining data schema life-cycles.
• Bonus:

Experience with Databricks, Snowflake, Thoughtspot.

• Soft Skills:

Exceptional communication and leadership skills; ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences; analytical mindset with problem-solving capabilities for large-scale data engineering challenges.

Equal Opportunity Employer:Walmart is an Equal Opportunity Employer – by choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions while being welcoming of all people. The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.

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](https://one.walmart.com/).
The annual salary range for this position is $121,000.00 - $242,000.00 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...

55 Madison St, Denver, CO 80206-5419, 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.