Engineer - Backend with Gen Ai

Target; India; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Target in Bengaluru is seeking a software engineer with 2-4 years of experience in designing and developing scalable backend applications using Java and Kotlin, with hands-on experience in JVM-based technologies and microservices.

The role emphasizes building AI-enabled features, integrating LLMs, agentic AI, and ensuring secure, observable, and reliable systems using OpenAI APIs, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud services.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of software design and development experience.
• Hands-on with JVM-based technologies, Java and Kotlin.
• Experience with Agentic AI, LLM integration, and AI automation is expected.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable backend applications and services with appropriate technologies; ensure code quality and engineering standards.
• Hands-on development, ownership of tasks, production-ready and scalable solutions.
• Plan and deliver work with the team; participate in knowledge sharing and learning.
• Ensure product observability for reliability; contribute to monitoring and observability.
• Follow security best practices; address vulnerabilities and secure coding.
• Integrate Large Language Models (LLMs) and GenAI-powered features into core applications.
• Develop and enhance systems that mitigate hallucinations and improve AI reliability.
• Experience building or integrating agentic frameworks and AI-driven automation.

Skills

Java & Kotlin

Microservices

Spring Boot / Micronaut

AI/LLM Integration

AI Reliability & Automation

Messaging Systems

Databases (NoSQL/SQL)

CI/CD

Unit & Integration Testing

Cloud Services

Containerization

Monitoring & Observability

Event-Driven Architecture

Job description

About Us

As a Fortune 50 company with more than 400,000 team members worldwide, Target is an iconic brand and one of America's leading retailers. At Target, we have a timeless purpose and a proven strategy and that hasn't happened by accident. Some of the best minds from diverse backgrounds come together at Target to redefine retail in an inclusive learning environment that values people and delivers world-class outcomes. That winning formula is especially apparent in Bengaluru, where Target in India operates as a fully integrated part of Target's global team and has more than 4,000 team members supporting the company's global strategy and operations.

Target Tech Overview

Every time a guest enters a Target store or browses Target.com, they experience the impact of Target's investments in technology and innovation. We are the technologists behind one of the most loved retail brands, delivering joy to millions of our guests, team members, and communities. Our global in-house technology team of more than 5,000 of engineers, data scientists, architects, coaches and product managers strive to make Target the most convenient, safe and joyful place to shop. We use agile practices and leverage open-source software to adapt and build best-in-class technology for our team members and guests— we do so with a focus on diversity and inclusion, experimentation and continuous learning.

About Pyramid

Merchandising is a Portfolio within Target - Product Engineering provide reliable data that is core to our enterprise retail operations, including foundational data and aggregation services at scale for retail and commerce platforms. We deal with data around Pricing, Promotions, Item, Supplier, Owned Brand, Merch Planning, Space Presentation & Transitions(SPT) & Intelligence Automation.

Responsibilities

As an Engineer you would be responsible for

• Developing scalable applications and services using appropriate technologies, contributing to the design and implementation of functionalities that the team develops while ensuring code quality and adherence to engineering standards.
• Hands‑on development, taking ownership of assigned tasks and features. Ensures solutions are production ready, deployable, scalable and resilient.
• Planning and delivering their own work in collaboration with the team. Actively participates in knowledge sharing and continuous learning.
• Ensures product observability is in place for reliability. Contributes to monitoring and observability practices within the team and uses operational data to identify opportunities for improving stability and performance of the team's services.
• Responsible for following security best practices in product development and contributing to a security-first mindset. Familiar with applying security concepts such as identifying vulnerabilities in software, secure coding practices, and addressing security issues.
• Integrate Large Language Models (LLMs) and GenAI -powered features into core applications.
• Develop and enhance systems that mitigate hallucinations and improve AI reliability.
• Experience building or integrating agentic frameworks and AI-driven automation for process enhancement.

Position Overview

To succeed in this role, you'll bring 2-4 years of experience in software design and development, with a focus on building scalable backend applications. You will have hands‑on experience with JVM-based technologies, specifically Java and Kotlin, along with an understanding of building robust, scalable systems. Experience with Agentic AI, LLM integration, and AI-driven automation is expected.

Must Have Skills

• Java & Python (Hands‑on experience in backend development, AI, and automation workflows using Java and Python)
• Microservices Architecture (Experience developing and maintaining scalable microservices)
• Spring Boot or Micronaut (Experience with JVM-based frameworks, with familiarity in reactive programming)
• AI / LLM Integration (Experience integrating Large Language Models and GenAI features into applications)
• AI Reliability & Automation (Hands‑on experience building or integrating agentic frameworks, reducing hallucinations, and implementing process automation using OpenAI APIs and SDKs)
• Messaging Systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• Databases (Experience with NoSQL databases like Cassandra, MongoDB, and SQL-based databases like PostgreSQL)
• CI/CD (Experience working with pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, or similar tools)
• Unit and Integration Testing (Spock, JUnit, TestContainers for Java; PyTest, Unittest for Python)
• Cloud Services (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Containerization and Orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Monitoring & Observability (Grafana, ELK Stack, Prometheus)
• Event-Driven Architecture (Knowledge of event-driven patterns in distributed systems)

Good to Have Skills

• Functional Programming (Familiarity with functional programming paradigms in Kotlin)
• GraphQL (Familiarity with designing and integrating GraphQL APIs)
• Legacy System Modernization (Exposure to refactoring and modernizing older syste