Sr Engineer - Stores & Supply Chain

Target; Brooklyn Park (MN); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Target is hiring a Senior Engineer for Stores & Supply Chain to design, build and maintain the applications that power our retail and fulfillment network. You will help ensure availability where and when guests need them, supporting 2,000+ stores and 50+ warehouses.

You will apply software engineering patterns to create robust, scalable systems, influence design, and collaborate with data scientists and platform teams to drive smarter operations and guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 4 year degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of software development experience with at least one full cycle implementation
• Demonstrates strong domain-specific knowledge regarding Target's technology capabilities
• 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

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable distributed systems for Target stores and supply chain.
• Architect and implement robust applications with appropriate software patterns.
• Collaborate with data scientists and platform teams to enable predictive analytics and better replenishment.
• Triage operational issues and help drive improvements in system reliability and performance.

Education

4 year degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Java

Kotlin

Groovy

Spring Boot

Micronaut

React

JavaScript

TypeScript

JUnit

Spock

KotlinTest

Kafka

Docker

Drone

Vela

InfluxDB

Grafana

Postgres

Cassandra

MongoDB

RocksDB

Elasticsearch

Job description

The pay range is $98,000.00 - $176,000.00

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

Note: This requisition may encompass multiple openings across both our Stores & Supply Chain teams.

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.

Senior Engineer, Stores & Supply Chain builds the applications and technology that power Target's extensive retail and fulfillment network, ensuring products are available where and when guests need them. Supporting 2,000+ stores, 50+ warehouses, and a $19B annual inventory flow, we build scalable, reliable systems that drive fast, secure checkout, flexible fulfillment, and seamless operations. Our technology empowers over 500,000 team members and supports 60,000+ registers, self-checkouts, and mobile POS devices. We're investing in advanced data and predictive analytics to transform how we forecast demand and optimize replenishment. Partnering with data scientists, we leverage machine learning to drive smarter operations, improve efficiency, and elevate the guest experience.

As a Senior Engineer, you serve as a specialist in the engineering team that supports the product. You help develop and gain insight in the application architecture. You can distill an abstract architecture into concrete design and influence the implementation. You show expertise in applying the appropriate software engineering patterns to build robust and scalable systems. You are an expert in programming and apply your skills in developing the product. You have the skills to design and implement the architecture on your own but choose to influence your fellow engineers by proposing software designs, providing feedback on software designs and/or implementation. You show good problem-solving skills and can help the team in triaging operational issues. You leverage your expertise in eliminating repeat occurrences.

Core Technologies

• Backend Languages & Frameworks: Java, Kotlin, Groovy, Spring Boot, Micronaut
• Frontend Languages & Frameworks: React, JavaScript, TypeScript
• Testing: JUnit, Spock, KotlinTest
• Event Streaming: Kafka
• CI/CD: Docker, Drone, Vela
• Metrics & Monitoring: InfluxDB, Grafana
• Databases: Postgres, Cassandra, MongoDB, RocksDB, InfluxDB, Elasticsearch (ELK Stack)

Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

About You

• 4 year degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ 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

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. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.

Benefits Eligibility

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Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

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