Walmart is making a significant commitment to expanding its global technology operation and opening two new tech hubs.
The Walmart Global Tech division adding hubs in Toronto and Atlanta, and also plans to hire more than 5,000 technology associates globally during fiscal 2022. According to Walmart, it strategically chose Atlanta and Toronto as its newest tech hubs because of their growing tech presence, connection to Walmart and diverse talent bases.
The company says it plans to make Toronto one of its major global technology hubs and create several hundred new tech jobs there in the next 12 months. In the short term, Walmart will begin with 45 full-time associates, primarily software developers, product managers and technical program managers. In addition to launching the Toronto tech hub, Walmart Canada is also investing $1bn in technology and other areas, such as refurbishing local stores.
Meanwhile, Walmart’s first hiring phase in Atlanta includes 140 new full-time associate roles such as data scientists and software engineers. The company has posted its roles on our new Atlanta and Toronto teams, and will announce more in the coming months. Both teams will work virtually in the near-term and will eventually transition to a hybrid way of working.
