Manager, Software Engineering

Walton Enterprises is seeking a strategic, innovative, and experienced leader to serve as Manager of Software Engineering. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise with proven leadership ability to guide a team of full-stack developers in delivering secure, scalable, and high-quality solutions. This role requires extensive experience in solution design, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration, with a strong focus on consistency, accountability, and measurable outcomes.

Please note: We are unable to sponsor employment visas for this position, including OPT and CPT authorizations.

About the Position

You will lead a high-performing software engineering team in designing, building, and integrating solutions that achieve business goals and deliver measurable value. Leveraging your deep development experience, you will provide leadership on technical strategy, application architecture, and cloud-based software solutions.

What you will do

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

Partner with business leaders to design strategies, streamline workflows, and automate processes.
• Influence executive stakeholders with data-driven insights and clear recommendations.
• Lead discovery phases, translating business needs into actionable technical designs.
• Drive modernization initiatives to reduce technical debt and strengthen the technology ecosystem.

Technical Excellence

• Establish and enforce development standards to ensure secure, resilient, and scalable solutions.
• Oversee cloud architectures, distributed systems, and software ecosystem integrations.
• Maintain expertise in security practices, CI/CD, data architectures, and system monitoring.
• Guide "buy or build" decisions through thorough evaluation.

Team & Culture

• Foster a collaborative, accountable, high-performance team environment.
• Mentor and coach associates, providing professional development opportunities.
• Define performance expectations, conduct evaluations, and recognize achievements.
• Model company values, ethics, and integrity.

Who we are looking for

Qualifications required for your success

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science with 15 years of experience (or 20 years equivalent professional experience) in software development with demonstrated leadership.
• Deep knowledge of engineering principles, design patterns, and industry best practices.
• Full-stack development expertise with JavaScript, React, Nest.js, Node.js, and HTML/CSS.
• Strong background in relational and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Postgres, MySQL, BigQuery, MS SQL, Azure DataLake).
• Hands-on experience with distributed systems, microservices, and cloud platforms (Azure, Google Cloud).
• Understanding of real-time stream processing (Pub/Sub, Redis, Cloud Functions).
• Experience with cloud-native tools (Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud Run).
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum).
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Preferred

• Experience with accounting, tax, multi-entity, and investment systems.
• Knowledge of BI tools and data visualization platforms.
• Proven ability to manage PII and consolidate data for reporting.

Leadership Competencies

• Collaborative and team-oriented, valuing feedback and shared success.
• Innovative problem-solver, able to deliver under accelerated timelines.
• Accountable and results-driven, maintaining focus on high-impact delivery.
• Trusted advisor with sound judgment and strategic foresight.
• Committed to continuous learning and professional growth-for self and team.

Personal Attributes

• Acts as a trusted advisor to principals and colleagues, consistently demonstrating integrity and expertise.
• Leads with a results-oriented, respectful, and collaborative approach that builds credibility and trust.
• Applies sound judgment and makes data-driven decisions under pressure.
• Embraces lifelong learning, combining curiosity with bold, innovative problem-solving.
• Thinks strategically and plans for the future with imagination and foresight.
• Invests in the growth of others while striving for operational excellence.

All offers of employment are contingent on your successful completion (where permitted by state law) of a confidentiality agreement and background check. In addition, you will need to provide proper identification verifying your eligibility to work in the United States on your first day of work.

Benefits Information

Compensation Range: $166,000 - $208,000

Benefits Information: We offer a comprehensive and generous benefits package which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan and paid time off.

About the IT Department

The Information Technology Department provides a suite of services including hardware and software support, custom application development, cybersecurity, networking, and tools for software integration. These services are provided to Walton Enterprises, the Walton Family Foundation and to Walton Family Entities.

About Walton Enterprises

Walton Enterprises supports the personal, philanthropic, and business activity for the Walton family. We are a family-led organization, supporting multiple generations of Sam & Helen Walton's family.

We value trust, mutual respect, and a workplace where every associate belongs and can do their best work. We bring together talented people with different backgrounds

and viewpoints, support their growth, and empower them to contribute meaningfully.

Walton Enterprises is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building and maintaining a culturally diverse workplace that is free of discrimination and harassment of any kind. We encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.