Backend Engineer - Loyalty

Target

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7000 Target Pkwy N,Ncd-0375 Brooklyn Park,Mn 55445, US Posted 71 days ago $75,400–$135,700 / year
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At a glance

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TL;DR

As an Engineer on Target’s Loyalty Team, you will design and develop scalable software solutions for loyalty transactions and games, collaborating closely with product owners, data scientists, and other engineering teams. Your responsibilities include balancing the speed of feature delivery with robustness, conducting code reviews to maintain quality standards, and participating in architectural decisions that influence the product’s direction. You will work on a variety of technologies such as Java or Kotlin for backend development, React for front-end interfaces, and databases like Postgres and Kafka for data management. Your role involves resolving technical issues independently and contributing to research and proof-of-concepts, directly impacting guest experiences through innovative loyalty initiatives.

Skills

Java Kotlin Spring Boot Postgres Cassandra Kafka Docker React Grafana Drone Vela Spinnaker Gradle CI/CD Python Go

What you'll do

  • Develop robust and scalable software components for loyalty transactions.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
  • Conduct code reviews to maintain software quality and functional accuracy.
  • Participate in research and proof-of-concept activities for new features.
  • Resolve technical issues with minimal assistance, ensuring system capacity.
  • Implement automation, debugging, and structured construction practices.
  • Contribute to the design and architecture of loyalty product initiatives.

What we're looking for

  • 1+ years of software development experience, preferably with Java or Kotlin
  • Proficiency in Postgres and Kafka for database and event streaming
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines like Drone, Vela, Spinnaker
  • Experience with front-end technologies such as React
  • Understanding of distributed programming concepts and application
  • Ability to apply knowledge of data structures in chosen language

Market check

Salary context

This $75,400–$135,700 range sits above 1% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$143,000–$226,800

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$157,537–$214,500

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Target

Target Corporation is a large-format general merchandise and grocery retailer offering a wide assortment of everyday essentials, apparel, home goods, and electronics through stores and online. Industry: General Merchandise Retail

Target currently has 43 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $98,000–$176,000 across 43 roles with salary data.

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