Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.
About the Role
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 insight into the system architecture and design to deliver robust and scalable software components. You demonstrate your expertise by solving engineering problems, contributing high-quality code, and supporting reliable system operations. You are passionate about building maintainable software and balancing the speed of delivery with long-term system stability.
You will work as part of the Reliability Engineering & Enablement (REL) team, which builds and operates the platform, integrations, and data capabilities behind ServiceNow at Target. Our team focuses on improving reliability, enabling enterprise data access, and modernizing the platform into a scalable, event-driven, and AI-enabled ecosystem.
This is a hands-on engineering role focused on building backend services, integrations, and internal tools while supporting the stability and evolution of critical enterprise systems.
Core responsibilities are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.
Core Responsibilities
- Build and maintain backend services, APIs, and integrations supporting ServiceNow and internal platforms
- Support day-to-day system health, troubleshooting issues, and participating in incident response
- Contribute to improvements in observability, reliability, and system performance
- Implement features and enhancements following established architecture and engineering standards
- Work with data systems, APIs, and event-driven workflows to support platform capabilities
- Contribute to documentation, playbooks, and knowledge sharing to improve team effectiveness
- Participate in team ceremonies, design discussions, and continuous improvement efforts
- Learn and apply engineering best practices for reliability, scalability, and automation
About You
- 4-year degree or equivalent experience
- 1+ years of software development experience
- Proficiency in at least one programming language (Golang, JavaScript, or similar)
- Experience building or contributing to APIs or backend services
- Understanding of basic distributed systems concepts (APIs, databases, integrations)
- Ability to debug issues using logs, metrics, or other tools
- Demonstrates curiosity and willingness to learn new technologies and systems
- Strong collaboration and communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Golang, Node.js, or backend service development
- Familiarity with REST APIs and integration patterns
- Exposure to cloud platforms, event-driven systems, or data pipelines
- Experience with observability tools (logging, metrics, monitoring)
- Exposure to ServiceNow or enterprise platforms
- Interest in automation, AI, or internal tooling
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
- 4-year degree or equivalent experience
- 1+ years of software development experience
- Proficiency in at least one programming language (Golang, JavaScript, or similar)
- Experience building or contributing to APIs or backend services
- Understanding of basic distributed systems concepts (APIs, databases, integrations)
- Ability to debug issues using logs, metrics, or other tools
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.
