(USA) Distinguished, Product Manager

Reference: R-2582117Posted: 2026-07-27Location: SUNNYVALE, CA, United States; BELLEVUE, WASalary: $169000 - $338000/yearType: Full time / Regular/PermanentCompany: WalmartBusiness Segment: Home OfficeRole summary: As a Distinguished Product Manager at Walmart, this senior individual contributor role leads enterprise-wide product strategy and shapes organizational capabilities to enhance competitive positioning. The role involves managing multiple complex product lines by integrating market trends, customer insights, and business strategies. It drives the creation of strategic frameworks and go-to-market approaches that foster mass adoption and enterprise value. This position requires influencing senior stakeholders, guiding product lifecycle governance, and advancing technology adoption to deliver innovative, data-driven solutions aligned with Walmart’s long-term vision and business objectives. About the team: Walmart’s Global Tech Platform – Data Services team supports thousands of developers by simplifying software development across digital and physical business areas. The team manages millions of transactions per second and processes vast data volumes to enable efficient operations. As part of this team, the Distinguished Product Manager will lead efforts to design and develop cloud-native data platforms that support ingestion, processing, and AI/ML workloads. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, the role focuses on aligning platform capabilities with business needs, driving strategic planning, and roadmap planning and execution to enhance Walmart’s technology foundation. What you'll do:Lead cross-functional teams to deliver scalable platform solutions that empower developers and application teams globally.Translate user needs into a strategic product roadmap, prioritizing features that drive measurable business value.Enhance developer experience and streamline adoption through continuous product innovation and operational excellence.Evolve platform capabilities to meet changing demands, with a focus on scalability, availability, and performance.Define and track key metrics to guide investment decisions and maximize ROI.Apply modern product management practices to identify customer needs, close product gaps, and accelerate adoption.Collaborate closely with engineering to execute the roadmap and reduce time-to-market.Use data-driven insights to evaluate platform performance and inform ongoing improvements.What you'll bring:10+ years of experience in engineering, support, and product development, with strong technical and consulting expertise.Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or a related field.Expertise in managing messaging, streaming and/or data security productsExperience engaging senior leaders to define strategy and set priorities for world-class services.Strong technical acumen with the ability to influence product design and provide strategic direction.Customer-focused mindset with a talent for translating needs into impactful product solutions.Experience building resilient, scalable platforms using cloud-native architectures.Comfort with ambiguity and a track record of delivering results in fast-paced, distributed environments.Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills. 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 . 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. Sunnyvale, California US-11657: The annual salary range for this position is $169,000.00 - $338,000.00 Bellevue, Washington US-11663: The annual salary range for this position is $156,000.00 - $312,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : - StockMinimum qualifications["Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related area and 11 years’ experience in product management. Option 2: 13 years’ experience in product management or related area."]Preferred qualifications["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.", "Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related area and 10 years’ experience as a product manager, ideally working on consumer-facing, large-scale, highly complex B2B/C products", "Supervisory experience"]