About this Team
The Indirect Procurement Technology team supports Demand planning and Item Management for Indirect Items at Target.
Use your skills, experience and talents to be a part of groundbreaking thinking and visionary goals. As a Sr. Engineer, you’ll take the lead as you design, develop, and maintain scalable full-stack applications that support indirect planning, purchasing, and operational workflows. Build intuitive, responsive, and accessible user interfaces using React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, while developing reliable backend microservices and RESTful APIs using Java/Kotlin and Spring Boot. Apply modern frontend engineering practices to create reusable components, manage application state, optimize performance, and deliver consistent user experiences. Work with technologies including PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Kafka, and Redis to support data persistence, search, caching, and event-driven integrations.
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, accounting for several factors such as viability within Target’s 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 you
4 year degree or equivalent experience
5+ years of software development experience
Demonstrates strong domain-specific knowledge regarding Target’s technology capabilities, and key competitors’ products and differentiating features
Working knowledge on package-specific configuration and deployment along with ability to build custom solutions
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.
Experience developing modern web applications using React, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
Experience developing backend services and RESTful APIs using Java/Kotlin, Spring Boot, or similar technologies.
Familiarity with microservices architectures, relational databases, and modern application integration patterns.
Builds strong commitment within the team to support the appropriate team priorities
Clearly communicates Agile concepts to partners within product team
Demonstrates a 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 understand different frameworks and paradigm
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
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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Americans 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 candidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.
