Director of Engineering - AI Security

Target

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Brooklyn Park, MN
Salary
$168,000–$303,000 / yr
Posted
2 days ago
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $236k
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This role pays more than 59% of similar roles. Most pay $189,150–$246,150 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $236k versus about $218k for comparable roles.

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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 50 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $98,000–$176,000 across 50 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Director of Engineering - AI Security

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As a Director of Engineering in Target’s Cybersecurity team, you will lead the development of secure GenAI technologies within a highly innovative environment. Your day-to-day responsibilities include managing a team of security architects to identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and integrate security functions into system architecture. You will collaborate with technical and leadership teams across Target Tech to ensure that systems are designed securely while adhering to enterprise standards. This role requires expertise in cybersecurity domains such as cloud security, IAM, and SIEM, along with hands-on experience in containerization technologies and AI/ML. Ideal candidates possess strong communication skills, a track record of delivering cross-functional products, and the ability to work effectively in an agile environment. You will contribute to groundbreaking thinking by driving best practices and ensuring high-quality security solutions while fostering a culture of engineering excellence through meetups and community engagement.

Skills

Python Java Go Kubernetes Terraform AWS Azure GCP CI/CD Docker Prometheus Grafana NIST ISO/IEC 27001 Open-source frameworks Containerization technologies AI/ML Firewalls IDS/IPS SIEM DLP Network security Cryptography Secure software development

What you'll do

  • Lead a team of security architects to identify and mitigate security risks.
  • Design secure architecture for IT systems in collaboration with system designers.
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive security architecture documentation.
  • Ensure alignment between security architecture and business objectives, regulatory requirements.
  • Advocate for efficient and secure coding practices across engineering teams.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of hands-on experience in technology with expertise in cybersecurity domains.
  • 5+ years of managing teams with a proven track record of delivery for cross-functional products.
  • Extensive knowledge of cloud security, networking security, IAM, automation, and SIEM.
  • Strong technical background including understanding of open-source frameworks and containerization technologies.
  • Proven ability to work effectively in an agile environment with continuous integration and delivery practices.
  • Expertise in AI/ML and deep knowledge of security frameworks, standards, and best practices.

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