Full Stack Sr Engineer – Owned Brands – Spark Materials

Target; Brooklyn Park (MN); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Engineer to join their innovative team. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your expertise in software development to design and implement robust, scalable solutions that enhance product capabilities. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will influence architectural decisions and ensure high-quality code. The position offers a hybrid work schedule, allowing you to balance onsite collaboration at the headquarters in Minnesota with remote work. Join a forward-thinking company committed to investing in its team members and providing comprehensive health benefits, ensuring you can care for yourself and your family.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k)

Employee discount

Paid sick leave

Paid vacation

Long-term disability

Short-term disability

Paid national holidays

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience with a focus on scalable solutions.
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages and frameworks for high-quality code.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable solutions using cutting-edge technologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and make architectural decisions.

Skills

Software Development

Architectural Design

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Prototyping

Debugging

Communication Skills

Education

4-year degree or equivalent experience

Tools

ReactJS

Spring Boot

Java

Kotlin

JavaScript

TypeScript

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Cassandra

Docker

Job description

The pay range is $95,000.00 - $171,000.00.

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience, and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance, and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short-term disability, long-term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at Target Benefits.

About us:

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.

Role overview:

As a Senior Engineer, you will serve as a specialist in the engineering team supporting the product. You will develop and gain insight into the application architecture, distill abstract architecture into concrete design, influence implementation, and apply software engineering patterns to build robust, scalable systems. You will design and implement architecture independently, influence fellow engineers through proposals and feedback, and help triage operational issues. Your expertise will help eliminate recurring problems.

About this team:

The Target Owned Brands - Spark Materials team, based at Target North Campus, develops capabilities for managing product materials, colors, and artwork, with integrations to outside solutions. In 2025, the team aims to connect materials with product BOMs and co-build a new Product Lifecycle Management Platform, playing a pivotal role in growing a $30+ billion business.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement scalable, robust solutions using cutting-edge technologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineers, product managers, and stakeholders.
• Make architectural decisions, set technical direction, and ensure high-quality, maintainable code.
• Participate in research, prototyping, code reviews, automation, debugging, and deployment.
• Monitor system performance and guide team on design and architecture.

Technologies used include ReactJS, Spring Boot, Java, Kotlin, JavaScript, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, Kafka, Docker, Vela, Spinnaker, Grafana, Logstash, Kibana.

About you:

• 4-year degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Proficiency in core development platforms and designing high-quality, scalable code.
• Knowledge of deployment, custom solutions, and impact on business objectives.
• Experience with multiple programming languages, distributed programming, and frameworks.
• Ability to deliver secure, high-performance solutions with broad impact.
• Strong domain knowledge and understanding of technology capabilities.
• Effective communication skills and team collaboration.

This role operates on a Hybrid/Flex schedule, requiring onsite presence at Target HQ in Minnesota and remote work as needed. Work outside the country is not permitted unless specified. Learn more about Minnesota here.

Benefits Eligibility:

Learn about benefits eligibility for this role at this link.

ADA accommodations:

Target complies with laws to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Contact [e-mail] for assistance.