Cloud Security Engineering Lead

Target; Brooklyn Park (MN); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Job summary

Target's Cloud Security team seeks a lead engineer to own the services that turn security findings into action. You will architect and ship backend systems using Kotlin, Java, and Spring Boot, and partner with platform engineers to deliver reliable security tooling.

Expect strong ownership, collaboration, and the ability to drive multi-quarter initiatives, with on-call duties and production ownership. This hybrid role is based in Minnesota, with opportunities to shape Target's security posture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required.
• 7+ years of software engineering experience.
• Deep hands-on experience with Kotlin, Java, and Spring Boot.
• Strong design and ownership of backend services.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Cloud Security team's backend services portfolio.
• Design, develop, and operate scalable backend systems.
• Define APIs, data contracts, and integration with SIEM/SOAR.
• Maintain strong on-call, SLOs, and production readiness.

Skills

Technical leadership

Backend design

Distributed systems

Education

4-year degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Kotlin

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Job description

Target's Cloud Security team seeks a lead engineer to own the services that turn security findings into action. You will architect and ship backend systems using Kotlin, Java, and Spring Boot, and partner with platform engineers to deliver reliable security tooling.

Expect strong ownership, collaboration, and the ability to drive multi-quarter initiatives, with on-call duties and production ownership. This hybrid role is based in Minnesota, with opportunities to shape Target's security posture.