Lead Engineer - GenAI

1114 Target Enterprise Inc; Brooklyn Park (MN); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Target is seeking a Lead Engineer for the Cybersecurity AI Activation and Engineering team in Minnesota. You will own the application architecture and designs to support AI-powered cybersecurity capabilities, acting as a force multiplier to guide a wider team.

You will work across teams to promote reuse, develop scalable patterns, and ensure architectural and operational requirements are met. The role emphasizes staying current with AI tech, LLMOps, and sustainable solutions within Target's

Qualifications

• Demonstrated history of rapid prototyping and iterative delivery with internal customers.
• Experience integrating AI and ML capabilities into production solutions.
• Experience developing custom AI agents.
• Experience working with LangChain, LangGraph, Google ADK, and Huggingface models.
• 4 year degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Architect and own AI activation and engineering initiatives.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to integrate AI capabilities.
• Define scalable patterns and influence cross-functional teams.
• Lead complex construction, automation, and implementation activities.
• Establish standards for AI systems, including LLMOps and reliability.

Skills

Rapid prototyping

AI in production

Custom AI agents

LangChain

LangGraph

Google ADK

Huggingface models

Cybersecurity knowledge

Software development, 7+ years

Domain knowledge of Target tech

Multiple languages/frameworks

Communication with team

Systems performance optimization

Data lifecycle management

Deep technical knowledge

Continuous learning

Distributed systems

Education

4 year degree or equivalent experience

Tools

LangChain

LangGraph

Google ADK

Huggingface models

Job description

Job Pay

The pay range is $132,000.00 - $238,000.00 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.

Benefits

• 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 https://corporate.target.com/careers/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.

Target is one of the world’s most recognized brands and one of America’s leading retailers. We make Target our guests’ preferred shopping destination by offering outstanding value, inspiration, innovation and an exceptional guest experience that no other retailer can deliver. Target is committed to responsible corporate citizenship, ethical business practices, environmental stewardship and generous community support. Since 1946, we have given 5 percent of our profits back to our communities. Our goal is to work as one team to fulfill our unique brand promise to our guests, wherever and whenever they choose to shop.

Position Summary

As a lead engineer on the Cybersecurity AI Activation and Engineering team, you serve as the technical anchor for engineering initiatives. You create, own and are responsible for the application architecture and designs that best serves the product in its functional and non-functional needs. You have deep and broad engineering skills and are capable of standing up an architecture in its whole on your own, but you choose to influence a wider team by acting as a “force multiplier”. Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs. This role will require working closely with cybersecurity teams to understand their existing applications and systems, operational processes, and contributing to new AI-powered capabilities up to Target standards. You will need to use your technology acumen to apply and maintain knowledge of current and emerging AI technologies within the specialized cybersecurity domain. Evaluate new technologies and participate in decision-making and technical guidance to include viability within Target’s technical environment, maintainability, and cost of ownership. Initiate and execute research and proof-of-concept activities for new technologies. You will work cross functionally across teams to provide thought leadership to promote re‑use and develop consistent, scalable patterns. Participate in planning services that have broad impact. Contribute to foundational capabilities to enable AI or machine learning activities. You will be looked upon to provide suggestions for handling routine and moderately complex technical problems, escalating issues when appropriate. Gather information, data, and input from a wide variety of sources; identify additional resources when appropriate, engage with stakeholders, and conduct in-depth analysis of information. Develop plans and schedules, estimate resource requirements, and define milestones and deliverables. Monitor workflow and risks; play a leadership role in mitigating risks and removing obstacles. Lead and participate in complex construction, automation, and implementation activities, ensuring successful implementation with architectural and operational requirements met. Establish new standards and best practices for AI systems to monitor, test, automate, and maintain with special considerations for LLMOps, solution reliability, and sustainability. The AI space is evolving rapidly and we need strong technologists with a passion to stay current with industry and Target’s growing technical capabilities, infrastructure, frameworks, and environment. This role will also provide working patterns, templates, guidance, and influence data standards, policies, and procedures. Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

About you

• Demonstrated history of rapid prototyping, development and iterative delivery with tight coordination with internal customers
• Experience integrating AI and ML capabilities into production solutions
• Experience developing custom AI agents
• Experience working with LangChain, LangGraph, Google ADK, and Huggingface models
• Demonstrated knowledge or interest in cybersecurity
• 4 year degree or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of software development experience with at least one full cycle implementation
• Demonstrates strong domain‑specific knowledge regarding Target’s technology capabilities, and key competitors’ products and differentiating features
• Demonstrates broad and deep expertise in multiple computer languages and frameworks (e.g., open source). Designs, develops, and approves end-to-end functionality of a product line, platform, or infrastructure
• Communicates and coordinates with project team, partners, and stakeholders
• Demonstrates expertise in analysis and optimization of systems capacity, performance, and operational health
• Understands and develops solutions to foster data lifecycle management
• Maintains deep technical knowledge within areas of expertise
• Stays current with new and evolving technologies via formal training and self-directed education
• Experience in building highly scalable distributed systems

Work Arrangement

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target.

Accommodation

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to [e-mail]. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow‑ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.

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