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From the employer's careers site First seen 27 Oct 2026

Principal Security Engineer

Target Hybrid senior full-time

Salary

$168,000 - $303,000 per year

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Description

We are seeking a Principal Security Engineer to join our Cybersecurity team at Target. As a Principal Security Engineer, you will take ownership in designing, building, and scaling security solutions to secure Target technologies. You will work across Target technology and business teams to define security requirements, assess risk, and develop mitigation strategies.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, build, and scale security solutions to secure Target technologies
  • Define security requirements, assess risk, and develop mitigation strategies
  • Leverage deep engineering and technical expertise to force-multiply impact
  • Mentor team members in security concepts and engineering best practices

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in information security, computer science, or related field
  • 10+ years of engineering experience in one or more information security domains
  • 5+ years of experience leading technical and strategic planning and strategy
  • Experience defining security requirements, managing findings, and mitigating risk

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree in information security, computer science, or related field
  • 5+ years of engineering experience in Operational Technology (OT) or Internet-of-Things (IOT) security
  • Experience designing, developing, and scaling security solutions that enable developers and technology solutions to be 'secure-by-default'
  • Executive-level communication skills

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary ($168,000 - $303,000 per year)
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • 401(k)
  • Employee discount
  • Short-term disability
  • Long-term disability
  • Paid sick leave
  • Paid national holidays
  • Paid vacation

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • Operational Technology (OT)
  • Internet-of-Things (IOT) security
  • network architecture
  • network design
  • cloud-based infrastructure
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