Group Director, Software Engineering - Ads Measurement, Audiences, and Targeting

Position Summary... The Group Director, Software Engineering - Ads Measurement, Audiences, and Targeting is accountable for the strategy and engineering organization that proves the business impact of Walmart Connect advertising across Walmart's omnichannel ecosystem. The mandate is to establish a defensible moat in the measurement space that will help Walmart accelerate from 11th in the industry to 7th.This role requires leading industry-first innovation in closed loop measurement, CTV measurements and In-Store measurements. As a senior engineering executive, this leader will oversee both the engineering and data science teams (functional leader) for Measurement, Audiences, and Targeting. This leader will also partner with Product, Operations, Marketing, Sales, Finance, Privacy, Legal, Security, and external measurement partners to translate complex measurement science into resilient products that improve advertiser performance, platform adoption, decision quality, and revenue growth. What you'll do... Key Priorities: - Build a unified measurement and attribution platform. Consolidate fragmented event, identity, attribution, experimentation, and reporting capabilities into reusable services across channels. - Advance causal, omnichannel measurement. Productionize closed-loop attribution, incrementality, reach and frequency, multi-touch measurement, and interoperability with media-mix modeling. - Make trust, privacy, and auditability product capabilities. Embed data quality, lineage, reconciliation, model monitoring, consent, security, and independent-audit readiness into the platform. - Accelerate time to advertiser insight. Deliver low-latency pipelines, self-service reporting, APIs, automated insights, and closed-loop optimization capabilities. - Modernize architecture and raise engineering excellence. Scale resilient distributed systems, event-driven architecture, observability, cost efficiency, release velocity, and technical-debt reduction. - Establish the organization and accountability model. Build a strong senior leadership bench and a metrics-driven operating model tied to advertiser outcomes, adoption, platform reliability, and revenue enablement. 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. The annual salary range for this position is $254,000.00 - $481,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : - Stock ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ‎ 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 8 years’ experience in software engineering or related area. Option 2: 10 years’ experience in software engineering or related area. 5 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 6 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... 1345 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1114, 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.