(USA) Director, Software Engineering

Position Summary

The Director of Software Engineering – Payroll leads the design, execution, and modernization of Walmart’s enterprise payroll ecosystem. The role oversees payroll operations for 1.6 million associates across multiple regions, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and system integrity. It drives the transformation of legacy INFOR systems to modern SAP and cloud architectures while maintaining uninterrupted operations. The Director sets payroll technology strategy, manages cross‑functional teams, and ensures alignment with regulatory requirements and enterprise platforms to deliver scalable, secure, and future‑ready payroll capabilities.

What you’ll do

• Lead end‑to‑end design, execution, and transformation of Walmart’s payroll ecosystem.
• Oversee payroll operations for ~1.6M associates across the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Canada.
• Ensure accuracy, compliance, and timeliness in a complex regulatory environment.
• Drive modernization from legacy INFOR mainframe systems to SAP and cloud‑native architectures.
• Own payroll system strategy, data integrity, compliance, and integrations with HR and financial systems.
• Direct cross‑functional payroll, engineering, and product teams to align with business and technology strategy.

What you’ll bring

• Deep expertise in enterprise payroll systems (INFOR, SAP) and large‑scale payroll processing.
• Strong software engineering leadership across scalable distributed systems and architecture.
• Advanced knowledge of payroll data structures, calculations, compliance, and multi‑jurisdictional regulations.
• Proven experience with high‑volume payroll operations and complex scenarios (retro, terminations, garnishments).
• Skilled in payroll system integrations, data reconciliation, and GL/payroll accounting.
• Led major payroll modernization and cloud migration initiatives.
• Strong background in data governance, security, DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud platforms.
• Effective leader of global cross‑functional teams with strong stakeholder management.

Benefits

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. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

Minimum Qualifications

• Option 1: Bachelor's 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

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. 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

2914 Se I St, Bentonville, AR , United States of America

EEO Statement

Walmart, Inc. 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 diversity—unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions—while being inclusive of all people.

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