Walmart is investing big bucks in its tech workforce as it looks to beef up its e-commerce business. A software engineer can earn a base salary of as much as $286,000, according to company filings.

As lead engineer for more than 20 projects, Tiffine Koch managed 14 other engineers at a Walmart office in Sunnyvale, and fired two — but in spite of her management duties, she was never officially ...

Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer speaks during an event to launch Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system in Israel, in Tel Aviv, 2012. Reuters In the Internet age, people who can design ...