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From the employer's careers site First seen 3 Nov 2026

Senior Engineer

Target Brooklyn Park, MN Hybrid senior full-time

Salary

$98,000 - $176,000 per year

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Description

We are seeking a Senior Engineer to join our Enterprise Cart & Checkout team, which powers the guest experience across all shopping channels, including Target.com, stores, Shipt, and Google Express.

As a Senior Engineer, you will serve as a specialist in the engineering team, helping to develop and gain insight into the application architecture. You will distill abstract architectures into concrete designs and influence implementation. You will show expertise in applying software engineering patterns to build robust and scalable systems.

Key responsibilities:

  • Design and implement architecture on your own, influencing fellow engineers by proposing software designs, providing feedback on software designs and/or implementation
  • Show good problem-solving skills and help the team in triaging operational issues
  • Leverage your expertise in eliminating repeat occurrences
  • Apply and maintain knowledge of current and emerging technologies within specialized areas of the technology domain
  • Evaluate new technologies and participate in decision-making
  • Initiate and execute research and proof-of-concept activities for new technologies
  • Manage total product, financials, and forecasting
  • Lead 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
  • 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

Requirements:

  • 4-year degree or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of software development experience, including experience working with Java or Kotlin
  • Writes and organizes code using multiple computer languages, including distributed programming and understands different frameworks and paradigms
  • Delivers high-performance, scalable, repeatable, and secure deliverables with broad impact
  • 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
  • Builds strong commitment within the team to support the appropriate team priorities
  • Demonstrates a solid understanding of the impact of own work on the team and/or guests
  • Influences and applies data standards, policies, and procedures
  • Stays current with new and evolving technologies via formal training and self-directed education

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive health benefits and programs
  • 401(k)
  • Employee discount
  • Short-term disability
  • Long-term disability
  • Paid sick leave
  • Paid national holidays
  • Paid vacation

Skills

Required

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