Sr. Engineer - Tech Inventory Engineering (Frontend

Tech Inventory Engineering Senior Software Engineer (Frontend)

As a Tech Inventory Engineering Senior Software Engineer (Frontend), you will...

• Architect, design, and deliver scalable, high-quality frontend applications aligned to the Tech Inventory Engineering roadmap
• Translate user and business requirements into intuitive, performant, and accessible experiences, owning the end-to-end frontend across platforms
• Ensure frontend reliability, performance, observability, and security through strong engineering practices
• Apply modern UI technologies, frameworks, and design patterns to build maintainable, testable systems and shared components
• Partner with product, design, and backend teams to build the right solutions while influencing UX, accessibility, and quality standards
• Drive frontend quality through automated testing (UI, component, BDD) and robust CI/CD practices
• Mentor engineers and lead code reviews to elevate technical capability across the team
• Support the product through on-call participation, proactively reducing issues through quality and observability

About you:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of software development experience with a strong focus on frontend engineering
• Deep expertise in Type Script/JavaScript and modern frameworks (e.g., React, Next.js)
• Strong understanding of web fundamentals (performance, rendering, browser behavior, accessibility, SEO)
• Experience integrating with REST services and working with diverse data models and data stores
• Demonstrated ability to translate requirements into accessible, user-centered solutions
• Applies test-first development and modern testing practices to ensure quality
• Rapidly experiments to validate technical and UX feasibility
• Resolves routine and complex technical issues with minimal guidance
• Collaborates effectively with engineers and cross-functional partners
• Continuously learns and adapts to new technologies, quickly building proficiency
• Advocates for best practices in design, testing, accessibility, and observability
• Understands and applies data standards, policies, and governance practices
• Leverages AI tooling to enhance design, development, and testing with sound judgment
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to write clear technical specifications and documentation
• Breaks down complex problems or technical decisions into clear units of work

Nice to have:

• Experience with:
• Next.js, Type Script, Jest, Cypress, Playwright
• Figma, Adobe XD
• Design systems, component libraries, and frontend architecture patterns (e.g., micro-frontends)
• http clients and tooling such as Insomnia or Postman
• Accessibility standards and tooling (e.g., WCAG, ARIA, Lighthouse, Stark, axe)
• Passion for improving developer experience and automating frontend workflows
• Familiarity with backend technologies (Kotlin, Ktor) and data stores (MongoDB, PostgreSQL)
• Domain experience with inventory, asset, or warehouse management 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.