Sr. Engineer – Owned Brands Costing Management team

The pay range is $95,000.00 – $

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 ;br

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The Owned Brands Cost Management team is responsible for a suite of solutions that drive cost decisions and streamline negotiations for all new private-label products  work directly impacts beloved brands like Cat & Jack, Goodfellow & Co., and Threshold..etc, ensuring that Target can deliver high-quality products at the best possible value. We collaborate closely with product design, sourcing, and vendor partners to create tools that provide accurate cost visibility, optimize negotiations, and support strategic decision-making.

Our team thrives on solving complex challenges, leveraging data-driven insights, and continuously innovating to enhance efficiency in the product development lifecycle. If you’re passionate about building impactful solutions that influence millions of products on Target’s shelves, we’d love to have you on our team.

• 4 year degree or equivalent experience
• 5 years of software development experience
• Experience in modern backend technologies such as Java/Kotlin, No
  
  SQL (Postgre
  
  SQL, Mongo
  
  DB, graph structure, etc.)
• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Java or Kotlin, ensuring high performance and reliability in distributed system architectures.
• Develop and optimize data pipelines and event-driven systems leveraging Kafka, Mongo
  
  DB, and Postgre
  
  SQL to handle large-scale data flows efficiently.
• Implement and integrate Graph
  
  QL APIs to enable flexible and performant data access patterns across multiple services and client applications.
• Champion best practices in testing, observability, and code quality, mentoring peers and driving continuous improvement in backend engineering standards.
• Demonstrates strong domain-specific knowledge regarding Target’s technology capabilities, and key competitors’ products and differentiating features
• Working knowledge on package-specific configuration and deployment along with ability to build custom solutions
• Designs new testing methods and resolves routine and non-routine technical issues with minimal assistance
• Demonstrates strong proficiency in core development platforms within own domain
• Builds strong commitment within the team to support the appropriate team priorities
• Clearly communicates Agile concepts to partners within product team
• Demonstrates a solid understanding of the impact of own work on the team and/or guests
• Writes and organizes code using multiple computer languages, including distributed programming and understand different frameworks and paradigm
• Delivers high-performance, scalable, repeatable, and secure deliverables with broad impact (high throughput and low latency)
• Influences and applies data standards, policies, and procedures
• Maintains technical knowledge within areas of expertise
• Stays current with new and evolving technologies via formal training and self-directed education

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…