About us:
As a Fortune 50 company with more than 350,000 team members worldwide, Target is an iconic brand and one of America's leading retailers.
Working at Target means the opportunity to help all families discover the joy of everyday life. Caring for our communities is woven into who we are, and we invest in the places we collectively live, work and play. We prioritize relationships, fuel and develop talent by creating growth opportunities, and succeed as one Target team. At our core, our purpose is ingrained in who we are, what we value, and how we work. It’s how we care, grow, and win together.
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.
Sr. Engineering Manager
The Sr. Engineering Manager (SEM) leads a team of full-stack engineers to build innovative, scalable, and high-impact technology solutions. This role combines technical leadership, product ownership, and people management, with accountability across the full software lifecycle—from design and development to deployment and production operations.
You will drive product outcomes, including business KPIs, Net Promoter Score (NPS) and user satisfaction, while shaping the product roadmap and delivering intelligent, high-quality software. As the technical and strategic representative of your team, you’ll collaborate across functions, influence decisions, and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and business goals.
Success in this role requires strong problem-solving, technical depth, clear communication, and a proactive, ownership-driven mindset.
What You’ll Do
Lead and develop a high-performing team of full-stack engineers, providing coaching, mentorship, and career development
Drive end-to-end product development, including architecture, coding, deployment, and production support
Own and influence product roadmap, prioritization, and delivery in partnership with stakeholders
Ensure high-quality, scalable, and secure software aligned with Target’s enterprise architecture
Actively contribute to code and technical design, maintaining a hands-on engineering presence
Define infrastructure strategy, including cloud adoption and enterprise platform utilization
Identify and resolve technical roadblocks across code, infrastructure, build, and deployment pipelines
Champion Agile and DevOps practices, including CI/CD and incremental value delivery
Collaborate cross-functionally and represent the team in enterprise-level planning and initiatives
Establish strong stakeholder communication and influence product and technology decisions
About You
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
7+ years of software engineering experience
1–3 years of engineering management experience, with a strong track record of delivering cross-functional products in production
Proficiency in two or more general-purpose programming languages
Experience with microservices, event-driven architectures, system integration, and large-scale production systems (required)
Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and problem-solving
Experience with at least one public cloud platform (required)
Experience in data engineering or big data ecosystems (preferred)
Exposure to retail or supply chain domains (preferred)
Ability to operate as both an engineering leader and product thinker
Familiarity with product development practices, roadmap planning, OKRs, and stakeholder management (preferred)
Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences
Passion for team development and building inclusive, high-performing engineering cultures
Proven experience working in large enterprise environments leading complex technology initiatives
Deep understanding of Agile methodologies, CI/CD, and iterative delivery models
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 7+ years of software engineering experience
- 1-3 years of engineering management experience
- Proficiency in two or more general-purpose programming languages
- Experience with microservices, event-driven architectures, system integration, and large-scale production systems
- Experience with at least one public cloud platform
- Experience in data engineering or big data ecosystems
- Exposure to retail or supply chain domains
- Familiarity with product development practices and stakeholder management
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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