Sr Engineer - Managed Containers

Target; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Target in Bengaluru seeks a Senior Engineer - Managed Containers to design, develop, and operate cloud-native applications on Kubernetes-based platforms. You will build scalable microservices, implement GitOps workflows, and contribute to CI/CD pipelines.

Strong expertise in Java/Kotlin, Go, and modern frameworks is required, with hands-on cloud and IaC experience. You will collaborate with platform and product teams to deliver secure, reliable solutions and drive automation, observability, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, cloud engineering, platform engineering, or infrastructure engineering.
• Experience designing, developing, and operating Kubernetes-based platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable cloud-native applications and platform services.
• Build, deploy, and operate containerized workloads on Kubernetes platforms.
• Develop APIs and microservices using Java, Kotlin, and/or Go.
• Implement and support GitOps-based deployment workflows and CI/CD pipelines.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application and platform issues in production environments.
• Improve application reliability, observability, performance, and scalability.
• Contribute to infrastructure automation using IaC and cloud-native tooling.
• Collaborate with platform, infrastructure, and product engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable, and high-quality solutions.
• Follow engineering best practices for security, resiliency, automation, and operational excellence.

Skills

Java/Kotlin

Micronaut/Spring

Go / Groovy

Microservices

API design

GitOps

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

IaC

Observability

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Terraform

Helm

Kustomize

Argo CD

Flux

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. Joining Target means promoting a culture of mutual care and respect and striving to make the most meaningful and positive impact. Becoming a Target team member means joining a community that values diverse backgrounds. We believe your unique perspective is important, and you'll build relationships by being authentic and respectful. At Target, inclusion is part of the core value. We aim to create equitable experiences for all, regardless of their dimensions of difference. As an equal opportunity employer, Target provides diverse opportunities for everyone to grow and win

Pyramid Overview

Managed Containers is part of Target's Cloud Infrastructure Services, providing a core platform for building, deploying, and operating containerized applications at scale across Target's diverse infrastructure footprint—including Target data centers, public cloud, Stores, and Distribution Centers. The platform is designed around scalability, resiliency, security, compliance, observability, and operational excellence, enabling teams to consistently run workloads across multiple infrastructure environments. Engineers on the Managed Containers team work on large-scale distributed systems, Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies, with a strong focus on automation-first engineering, infrastructure architecture, and developer experiences-building foundational capabilities that power applications and services across Target.

Position Overview

We are looking for a Senior Engineer - Managed Containers with strong platform engineering experience in designing, developing, and operating cloud-native applications and microservices on Kubernetes-based platforms. The ideal candidate is passionate about building scalable, reliable, and secure cloud-native solutions and has hands-on experience with modern application frameworks, Kubernetes, automation, and DevOps practices.

Required Skills

• Strong software development experience with Java/Kotlin and frameworks such as Micronaut or Spring Boot.
• Experience with Go (Golang) and/or Groovy/Ratpack is a plus.
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture, API design, and distributed systems.
• Experience implementing GitOps practices using tools such as Argo CD or Flux.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices.
• Hands-on experience developing, deploying, and operating applications on Kubernetes.
• Experience with caching technologies and SQL databases.
• Experience with public cloud platforms, preferable Google Cloud Platform (GCP); experience with AWS or Azure is also valued.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Kubernetes deployment tools, including Terraform, Helm, and/or Kustomize.
• Experience with observability solutions, including metrics, logging, monitoring, alerting, and distributed tracing.
• Strong problem-solving skills with experience troubleshooting production applications and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable cloud-native applications and platform services.
• Build, deploy, and operate containerized workloads on Kubernetes platforms.
• Develop APIs and microservices using Java, Kotlin, and/or Go.
• Implement and support GitOps-based deployment workflows and CI/CD pipelines.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application and platform issues in production environments.
• Improve application reliability, observability, performance, and scalability.
• Contribute to infrastructure automation using Infrastructure as Code and cloud-native tooling.
• Collaborate with platform, infrastructure, and product engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable, and high-quality solutions.
• Follow engineering best practices for security, resiliency, automation, and operational excellence.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, cloud engineering, platform engineering, or infrastructure engineering.

Know More About Us Here

• Life at Target- https://india.target.com/
• Benefits- https://india.target.com/life-at-target/workplace/benefits
• Follow us on social media: https://www.linkedin.com/company/target/
• Target Tech- https://tech.target.com/