This role pays less than
61%
of similar roles. Most pay
$184,756–$246,150
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$209k
versus about
$215k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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
58 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$98,000–$176,000
across 58 roles with salary data.
Lead AI Engineer -- Advanced AI (applied ML, LLMs, agentic AI, ML Ops) joins the Advanced AI team to build end-to-end machine learning systems that provide measurable business value across enterprise workflows. This role involves designing, building, and maintaining production-grade applications powered by large language models, classical machine learning, and deep learning models, including agentic architectures. The engineer will translate ambiguous business problems into scalable technical solutions while providing hands-on leadership in architecture, model evaluation, and engineering practices like CI/CD and observability. Key technologies include Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, LangChain, LlamaIndex, and Semantic Kernel. Candidates must also possess expertise in prompt orchestration, retrieval-augmented generation, containerization, and cloud ML platforms. The role focuses on creating automated, reliable systems that solve complex business problems through advanced AI engineering and high-quality code production within a collaborative technical environment.
Python
TypeScript
JavaScript
Java
Kotlin
Go
LLM
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
API Design
Service-Oriented Architecture
Retrieval-Augmented Generation
Agentic Systems
CI/CD
System Design
Data Pipelines
Version Control
Observability