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About us:
Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.
As an Engineer, you serve as a technical specialist delivering the engineering that powers the product. You develop keen insight into the technical architecture and design to deliver robust and scalable software components. You constantly demonstrate the depth of your expertise by solving engineering problems. You are passionate about the quality of software and balance between speed of delivering new features and robustness of the software components you implement. You can handle operational issues with little or no oversight. You actively review code to ensure the software quality and functional accuracy is maintained across the team. You are keen to learn the design and architecture of the product and participate in ceremonies that can influence both.
Join the team that brings Target guests their “shopping and saving sidekick” – the guest facing Target Android and iOS shopping app.
About this team:
Store Mode brings Target’s digital strategy to life in-store — supporting every trip, amplifying every moment, and uniting digital intelligence with the joy of physical discovery.
Store Mode plays a pivotal role in tying Target’s digital strategy with the physical store. By bringing ease and inspiration together, Store Mode supports guests through confidence and convenience while amplifying moments of discovery and connection. It turns digital intelligence into trusted, human moments — reducing friction, deepening loyalty, and growing baskets through experiences that feel unmistakably Target. What can you do in Store Mode?
• Search for product or deals in-store and see their location on the map,
• Scan product barcodes to check price, and save Circle offers
• See your location on the store map (ie: Google Maps) helping you orient and navigate,
• Explore departments on the store map,
• and more!
As an Android Software Engineer on the Flagship mobile team you will:
• Develop clean, well-tested native Android code to deliver functionality that meets business objectives
• Work closely with partner teams -UX, Product - as needed
• Keep abreast of technology trends and advances in mobile technologies
• Be able to produce clear and concise technical deliverables for internal and external use
• Innovate constantly and maintain the technical edge
Core responsibilities are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.
About you:
• 4 year degree or equivalent experience
• 1+ years of experience with Android development
• Experience developing in Kotlin
• Experience with modern Android tools and technologies such as Dagger framework, Jetpack Compose, Espresso
• Demonstrates familiarity with current and emerging technologies in own scope of responsibility, and develops ability to apply these technologies
• Demonstrates and continuously builds upon domain-specific knowledge
• Maintains technical knowledge within areas of expertise
• Stays current with new and evolving technologies via formal training and self-directed education
This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota
Benefits Eligibility
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In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to [email protected]. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.
Skills Required
- Four-year degree or equivalent experience
- At least 1 year of Android development experience
- Experience developing in Kotlin
- Experience with Dagger framework
- Experience with Jetpack Compose
- Experience with Espresso
- Familiarity with current and emerging technologies relevant to the role
- Ability to maintain and develop domain-specific technical knowledge
Target Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Target and has not been reviewed or approved by Target.
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Healthcare Strength — Health benefits are accessible to hourly team members at relatively low hour thresholds and include no‑cost, 24/7 virtual medical care and expanded mental‑health support. This breadth is positioned as a relative strength compared to typical retail offerings.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a dollar‑for‑dollar 401(k) match with immediate vesting and options like Roth 401(k) and stock purchase. These features strengthen long‑term savings for a wide range of roles.
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Parental & Family Support — Family support includes paid family leave, backup care, and reimbursements for adoption and surrogacy. These resources complement paid time off and holidays for eligible team members.
Target Insights
What We Do
Target is an American retailing company providing access to a wide selection of products such as furniture, electronics, toys, and more. Target is one of the world’s most recognized brands and one of America’s leading retailers. We make Target our guests’ preferred shopping destination by offering outstanding value, inspiration, innovation and an exceptional guest experience that no other retailer can deliver. Target is committed to responsible corporate citizenship, ethical business practices, environmental stewardship and generous community support. Since 1946, we have given 5 percent of our profits back to our communities. Our goal is to work as one team to fulfill our unique brand promise to our guests, wherever and whenever they choose to shop.
