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.
Role OverviewAs a Senior Engineer, you serve as a specialist in the engineering team that supports the product. You:
- Help develop and gain insight in the application architecture.
- Distill abstract architecture into concrete design and influence the implementation.
- Apply appropriate software engineering patterns to build robust and scalable systems.
- Are an expert in programming and apply your skills in developing the product.
- Influence fellow engineers by proposing designs and providing feedback.
- Help the team in triaging operational issues and eliminate repeat occurrences.
Key Responsibilities- Use your technology acumen to apply and maintain knowledge of current and emerging technologies within specialized area(s) of the technology domain.
- Evaluate new technologies and participate in decision-making, considering viability within Target’s environment, maintainability, and cost of ownership.
- Initiate and execute research and proof-of-concept activities for new technologies.
- Manage total product, financials, and forecasting.
- Lead the design, lifecycle management, and total cost of ownership of services.
- Lead and conduct code review, design review, testing, and debugging at the application level.
- Participate in functional design and architecture discussions with understanding of process flows and system diagrams.
- Ensure successful implementation with architectural and operational requirements and best practices met.
- Provide technical oversight and coach others to resolve complex and severe technical issues.
- Lead disaster recovery activities and contribute to disaster recovery planning.
- Embed data quality protocols throughout data acquisition, processing, storage, and operational use.
Required Skills and Experience- 4-year degree or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of software development experience preferably in Java technologies – Kotlin , Spring boot , Micronaut .
- Demonstrates strong domain-specific knowledge regarding Target’s technology capabilities, and key competitors’ products and differentiating features.
Specialized Requirements**Shipping Promise Expertise:**
- Hands-on experience in building and optimizing shipping promise systems.
- Integration of variables such as inventory availability, carrier SLAs, delivery calendars, markets, and fulfillments.
- Experience with scalable, data-driven solutions supporting real-time delivery promises across multiple shipping methods in a high-volume e-commerce environment.
- Working knowledge of package-specific configuration and deployment, with the ability to build custom solutions.
**Generative AI Familiarity:**
- Familiarity with Generative AI tools and practices.
- Effective use of AI copilots and assistants to accelerate development, documentation, and day-to-day problem-solving.
Technical & Team Skills- Designs new testing methods and resolves routine and non-routine technical issues with minimal assistance.
- Demonstrates strong proficiency in core development platforms within own domain.
- Builds strong commitment within the team to support the appropriate team priorities.
- Clearly communicates Agile concepts to partners within the product team.
- Demonstrates solid understanding of the impact of own work on the team and/or guests.
- Writes and organizes code using multiple computer languages, including distributed programming, and understands different frameworks and paradigms.
- Delivers high-performance, scalable, repeatable, and secure deliverables with broad impact (high throughput and low latency).
- Influences and applies data standards, policies, and procedures.
- Maintains technical knowledge within areas of expertise.
- Stays current with new and evolving technologies via formal training and self-directed education.
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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.
