Sr Engineer - US

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k)

Employee discount

Paid vacation

Job summary

Target is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for its Cybersecurity team in Brooklyn Park, MN. The role focuses on designing and building identity access management services that protect the entire organization. Candidates should have strong Java skills and experience with RESTful APIs.

This hybrid position requires collaboration with strong peers and offers opportunities for mentorship and continuous learning in a culture that promotes innovation. Comprehensive health benefits and other perks are included.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency in Java or a comparable object-oriented programming language.
• Ability to independently troubleshoot, optimize, and enhance complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Design secure, scalable IAM services using modern engineering practices.
• Take ownership of solutions including architecture and deployment.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and long-term technical roadmaps.

Skills

Java

Software engineering experience

Designing RESTful APIs

Distributed systems concepts

Troubleshooting complex systems

High-performance software solutions

Strong communication skills

Education

Four-year degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Docker

JUnit

OpenTelemetry

Postgres

Kafka

React

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.

Job Title

Sr Engineer - US

About Us

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

About the Role

As part of Target Cybersecurity, the Identity and Access Management (IAM) Engineering team builds the platforms and capabilities that protect the entire organization and empower teams to operate securely at scale. Identity is the foundation of every modern security program, and Target’s IAM ecosystem supports a global workforce at enterprise scale. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer who brings curiosity, craftsmanship, and technical depth to help evolve our IAM capabilities and influence the next generation of identity platforms. This role offers substantial engineering impact, end-to-end ownership, and the opportunity to collaborate with strong peers in a culture focused on continuous improvement and learning.

What You Will Do

• Design, architect, and build secure, scalable IAM services using modern engineering practices and an enterprise-grade Java-based technology stack.
• Take end-to-end ownership of solutions, including requirements analysis, architecture, development, testing, deployment, observability, and long-term reliability.
• Engineer systems that balance high throughput, low latency, resiliency, and security to support mission-critical identity operations.
• Contribute to architectural decisions, design reviews, and long-term technical roadmaps for IAM services.
• Integrate AI-driven capabilities, including risk-aware access identification and contextual access recommendations to improve automation and decision-making.
• Lead by example through code quality, careful design tradeoffs, and disciplined engineering practices.
• Mentor peers and help elevate team capabilities while constructively challenging your peers in technical discussions.
• Participate in an engineering culture grounded in SecDevOps, SRE-aligned practices, design reviews, experimentation, blameless retrospectives, and continuous learning.

About You

• Four-year degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Five or more years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency in Java or a comparable object-oriented programming language.
• Experience designing, developing, and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems concepts and modern software design patterns.
• Ability to independently troubleshoot, optimize, and enhance complex systems.
• Demonstrated capability to deliver scalable, secure, high-performance software solutions.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with engineering and product partners.
• Commitment to ongoing learning and staying current with emerging technologies.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with test automation and test-driven development using frameworks such as JUnit or JaCoCo.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools, including Docker, or Vela.
• Experience implementing or instrumenting observability frameworks such as OpenTelemetry for metrics, logs, and traces.
• Experience with databases such as Postgres, Oracle, MongoDB, or Elasticsearch.
• Exposure to distributed event streaming technologies such as Kafka.
• Working knowledge of identity and access management concepts or identity-centric security.
• Experience with Unix-based operating systems such as Linux or Ubuntu.
• Familiarity with modern JavaScript UI development frameworks, including React.
• Familiarity with artificial intelligence frameworks and concepts such as Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), autonomous Agents, and the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

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)

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.