Engineer - Tech Inventory Engineering

The pay range is $75,400.00 - $.

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

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.

Target as a tech company? Absolutely! We’re the behind‑the‑scenes powerhouse that fuels Target’s passion and commitment to cutting‑edge innovation. We anchor every facet of one of the world’s best‑loved retailers with a strong technology framework that relies on the latest tools and technologies—and the brightest people—to deliver incredible value to guests online and in stores. Target Tech is on a mission to offer the systems, tools and support that guests and team members need and deserve.

Our high‑performing teams balance independence with collaboration, and we pride ourselves on being versatile, agile, and creative. We drive industry‑leading technologies in support of every angle of the business, and help ensure that Target operates smoothly, securely, and reliably from the inside out.

• Develops user‑first tooling that tracks our global technology inventory to reduce loss, facilitate planning, and encourage re‑use
• Integrates with other systems to support day‑to‑day operations (e.g., breakfix)
• Supports Target’s Enterprise Data Strategy to enable organization‑wide, AI/ML‑powered analytics

• Type Script, Next.js, React, Playwright
• Kotlin, Ktor (backend services)
• MongoDB

Prior experience with these technologies is helpful but not required.

• Design, develop, test, and maintain software solutions that support the Tech Inventory Engineering roadmap
• Contribute to building user‑facing applications and/or backend services, depending on your strengths and interests
• Translate defined requirements into reliable, maintainable code with guidance from senior engineers
• Write clean, efficient, and well‑tested code using modern development practices
• Participate in code reviews to learn best practices and improve code quality
• Collaborate with engineers, product, and design partners to deliver the right solutions
• Apply standard testing practices (unit, integration, and/or UI testing) to ensure quality
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues with support as needed
• Learn and apply new technologies, tools, and frameworks relevant to the team
• Support the product, including participating in an on‑call rotation with team support

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

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 1+ years of software development experience
• Experience with at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Kotlin, C#, Python, JavaScript/Type Script)
• Familiarity with modern development frameworks (e.g., React, Next.js, or backend frameworks)
• Basic understanding of software development fundamentals (e.g., data structures, algorithms, object‑oriented design)
• Exposure to building and consuming APIs (REST or similar)
• Familiarity with testing concepts and tools
• Ability to break down problems and implement solutions with guidance
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Eagerness to learn, grow, and take on new challenges
• Interest in applying best practices in code quality, testing, and maintainability
• Openness to using AI tools to support development and learning

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