Sr. Engineer – Owned Brands Costing Management team at Target

The pay range is $95000.00 - $171000.00Pay is based on several factors which vary based on include labor markets and in some instancesmay include education work experience and 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 benefits for eligible team members include 401(k) employee discount short term disability long term disability paid sick leave paid national holidays and paid competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at us:Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision tolife through our values and culture.Learn more about Target here.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 expertise 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.Use your skills experience and talents to be a part of groundbreaking thinking and visionary goals. As a Sr. Engineer youll take the lead as youUse 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 accounting for several factors such as viability within Targets technical 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 activities at the application level. Lead functional design and architecture discussions with understanding of process flows and system diagrams to enable design decisions. Participate in routine and non-routine construction automation and implementation activities ensuring 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.Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.About this Team:The Owned Brands Cost Management team is responsible for a suite of solutions that drive cost decisions and streamline negotiations for all new private-label products at Target. Our work directly impacts beloved brands like Cat & Jack Goodfellow & Co. and ensuring that Target can deliver high-quality products at the best possible value. We collaborate closely with product design sourcing and vendor partners to create tools that provide accurate cost visibility optimize negotiations and support strategic decision-making. Our team thrives on solving complex challenges leveraging data-driven insights and continuously innovating to enhance efficiency in the product development lifecycle. If youre passionate about building impactful solutions that influence millions of products on Targets shelves wed love to have you on our team.About you:4 year degree or equivalent experience5 years of software development experienceExperience in modern backend technologies such as Java/Kotlin NoSQL (PostgreSQL MongoDB graph structure etc.)Design build and maintain scalable backend services using Java or Kotlin ensuring high performance and reliability in distributed system architectures.Develop and optimize data pipelines and event-driven systems leveraging Kafka MongoDB and PostgreSQL to handle large-scale data flows efficiently.Implement and integrate GraphQL APIs to enable flexible and performant data access patterns across multiple services and client applications.Champion best practices in testing observability and code quality mentoring peers and driving continuous improvement in backend engineering standards.Demonstrates strong domain-specific knowledge regarding Targets technology capabilities and key competitors products and differentiating featuresWorking knowledge on package-specific configuration and deployment along with ability to build custom solutionsDesigns new testing methods and resolves routine and non-routine technical issues with minimal assistanceDemonstrates strong proficiency in core development platforms within own domainBuilds strong commitment within the team to support the appropriate team prioritiesClearly communicates Agile concepts to partners within product teamDemonstrates a solid understanding of the impact of own work on the team and/or guestsWrites and organizes code using multiple computer languages including distributed programming and understand different frameworks and paradigmDelivers high-performance scalable repeatable and secure deliverables with broad impact (high throughput and low latency)Influences and applies data standards policies and proceduresMaintains technical knowledge within areas of expertiseStays current with new and evolving technologies via formal training and self-directed educationHybrid/Flex for Your Day - This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Targets needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team members 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 EligibilityPlease paste this url into your preferred browser to learn about benefits eligibility for this role: with Disabilities Act (ADA)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 Non-accommodation-related requests such as application follow-ups or technical issues will not be addressed through this channel.Required Experience:Senior IC Key Skills Network security,SQL,Active Directory,Information Technology,Protocols,Tcp/IP,BGP,Routers,Infrastructure,Linux,Internet,Juniper,DoD,hardware,Technical Support Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Monthly Salary Salary: 95000 - 171000