About us:
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As 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. You can distill an abstract architecture into concrete design and influence the implementation. You show expertize in applying the appropriate software engineering patterns to build robust and scalable systems. You are an expert in programming and apply your skills in developing the product. You have the skills to design and implement the architecture on your own, but choose to influence your fellow engineers by proposing software designs, providing feedback on software designs and/or implementation. You show good problem solving skills and can help the team in triaging operational issues. You leverage your expertise in eliminating repeat occurrences.
Role OverviewWe are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with 4–7 years of experience in software design and development, specializing in scalable backend systems. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in JVM-based technologies (primarily Java), a solid foundation in system design, and experience building resilient, production-grade applications. Exposure to AI/LLM integration and automation is highly valued.
Key Responsibilities- Design and build scalable, resilient architectures, making optimal technology choices for services and platforms owned by the team
- Take ownership of end-to-end development, including complex problem-solving and hands-on implementation
- Ensure solutions are production-ready, with a strong focus on scalability, reliability, and performance
- Drive code quality, engineering standards, and infrastructure best practices across the team
- Provide technical leadership, including mentoring and fostering a strong learning culture
- Maintain deep ownership of production systems, including operational excellence and automation maturity
- Apply strong system design principles, including scalability, fault tolerance, and performance optimization
- Ensure robust monitoring and observability practices are in place
- Leverage operational data to drive performance and stability improvements
- Promote a culture of observability aligned with organizational standards
- Champion a security-first mindset across development
- Implement secure coding practices and proactively identify vulnerabilities
- Analyze system and network behaviors to detect and mitigate risks
- Integrate Large Language Models (LLMs) and GenAI capabilities into core applications
- Build systems that improve AI reliability and reduce hallucinations
- Develop agentic frameworks and AI-driven automation to enhance processes
- Advanced proficiency in Java (JVM ecosystem)
- Strong experience with microservices architecture
- Hands-on experience with Spring Boot
- Experience with AI/LLM integration and GenAI-based solutions
- Expertise in AI reliability and automation frameworks (e.g., OpenAI APIs/SDKs)
- Experience with messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
- Strong knowledge of databases:
- NoSQL (Cassandra, MongoDB)
- SQL (PostgreSQL or similar)
- Hands-on experience with React and TypeScript
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab, Gradle, etc.)
- Proficiency in unit and integration testing (JUnit, Spock, TestContainers)
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (Grafana, ELK Stack, Prometheus)
- Strong understanding of event-driven architecture
- Working knowledge of Python
- Experience with Linux and shell scripting
- Experience designing and integrating GraphQL APIs
- Knowledge of security best practices and secure coding
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
- Understanding of IAM, security, and compliance frameworks
Skills Required
- 4-7 years of experience in software design and development
- Advanced proficiency in Java
- Strong experience with microservices architecture
- Hands-on experience with Spring Boot
- Experience with AI/LLM integration and GenAI-based solutions
- Expertise in AI reliability and automation frameworks
- Experience with messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ
- Knowledge of NoSQL (Cassandra, MongoDB) and SQL databases
- Hands-on experience with React and TypeScript
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines
- Proficiency in unit and integration testing
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Experience with containerization and orchestration
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability 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.
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