Position Summary...
We are looking for a Senior Director, Software Engineering to lead the Orchestration Foundation team within Runtime Platform at Walmart's India Development Center. The leader will own the key products serving Walmart's entire application ecosystem and must combine deep technical depth in cloud-native and systems engineering with the ability to build strong teams, define explicit direction, and deliver outcomes at Walmart scale.
What you'll do...
ABOUT TEAM : ORCHESTRATION FOUNDATION
Global Tech Platform (GTP) delivers the core infrastructure and engineering capabilities that every product and engineering team at Walmart depends on. Runtime Platforms (RTP) sits at the center of GTP, providing the compute, orchestration, traffic, and operational fabric that powers Walmart Cloud Native Platform (WCNP) and the broader application estate across private cloud, public cloud (Azure, GCP), and store-edge environments.
Orchestration Foundation is the team within Runtime Platforms responsible for the workload orchestration layer across Walmart's entire compute estate.
Key products include:
· Kubernetes Platform (WCNP): Multi-cluster lifecycle management across cloud, private data center, and store-edge.
· OneOps (VM Orchestration): VM-based workload platform covering OS and Java lifecycle automation.
· Device Orchestration Platform (DOP): Automates store device deployments (POS, CoSTL devices) with policy-based, wave-controlled rollouts across US and international markets.
· Process Orchestration: Conductor based workflow Orchestration engine at scale.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
· Own the roadmap and deliver outcomes: Define the multi-year technical roadmap for Orchestration Foundation. Translate customer and platform problems into clear requirements, measurable goals, and delivery plans. Own outcomes across WCNP Kubernetes, OneOps, DOP, continuous profiling, cost optimization, and autonomous operations.
· Drive platform architecture and design: Lead architecture decis