About us:
Target is an iconic brand, a Fortune 50 company and one of America’s leading retailers.
Target as a tech company? Absolutely. We’re the behind-the-scenes powerhouse that fuels Target’s passion and commitment to cutting-edge innovation. We anchor every facet of one of the world’s best-loved retailers with a strong technology framework that relies on the latest tools and technologies—and the brightest people—to deliver incredible value to guests online and in stores. Target Technology Services is on a mission to offer the systems, tools and support that guests and team members need and deserve. Our high-performing teams balance independence with collaboration, and we pride ourselves on being versatile, agile and creative. We drive industry-leading technologies in support of every angle of the business, and help ensure that Target operates smoothly, securely and reliably from the inside out.
About the Role
Target India (Hawk-I team) is looking for a highly motivated Engineer (L4) to design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and high-performing applications that power business-critical capabilities. The ideal candidate is a strong software engineer with deep backend development expertise, excellent problem-solving abilities, and a passion for continuous learning and innovation.
As an L4 Engineer, you will work closely with the Hawk-I team to deliver high-quality solutions, and contribute to engineering excellence through best practices and automation.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable enterprise applications and services.
- Build and enhance RESTful APIs and microservices using modern Java and Spring Boot frameworks.
- Develop robust backend systems with a focus on performance, reliability, maintainability, and security.
- Write clean, reusable, and well-tested code following engineering best practices.
- Create and maintain automated unit and integration tests to ensure high code quality.
- Collaborate with fellow engineers to deliver business value.
- Troubleshoot production issues and drive root cause analysis and long-term solutions.
- Work with relational and NoSQL databases to design efficient data models and optimize application performance.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, engineering standards, and operational excellence.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and evaluate opportunities to apply them effectively.
Required Qualifications
Technical Skills
- Strong programming experience in Java (11 and/or 17).
- Hands-on experience building REST APIs and distributed services.
- Strong experience with Spring Boot (2.x and/or 3.x).
- Proficiency in Python 3.
- Experience with Relational Databases (RDBMS) and SQL optimization.
- Experience with NoSQL databases and data modeling.
- Strong understanding of software design principles, object-oriented programming, and design patterns.
- Experience implementing unit testing and test automation frameworks.
- Familiarity with modern software development practices including version control, CI/CD, and Agile methodologies.
Core Competencies
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and stakeholders.
- Demonstrated curiosity and willingness to learn new technologies and business domains.
- Ownership mindset with a focus on delivering high-quality outcomes.
Preferred Qualifications
- Understanding of Machine Learning (ML) concepts and workflows.
- Exposure to Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), and AI-powered application development.
- Experience with GraphQL API design and implementation.
- Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks, vector databases, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), or agentic AI systems.
- Experience working in cloud-native environments and microservices architectures.
Skills Required
- Strong programming experience in Java (11 and/or 17)
- Hands-on experience building REST APIs and distributed services
- Strong experience with Spring Boot (2.x and/or 3.x)
- Proficiency in Python 3
- Experience with Relational Databases (RDBMS) and SQL optimization
- Experience with NoSQL databases and data modeling
- Strong understanding of software design principles, OOP, and design patterns
- Experience implementing unit testing and test automation frameworks
- Familiarity with version control and CI/CD practices
- Experience building and operating microservices architectures
- Understanding of Machine Learning concepts and workflows
- Exposure to Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), and AI-powered app development
- Experience with GraphQL API design and implementation
- Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks, vector databases, RAG, or agentic AI systems
- Experience working in cloud-native environments
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.
