Lead Engineer AI Security – Security Architecture

Target

Remote Hybrid

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$132,000–$238,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Closes
Jul 19, 2026

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This role $185k
$119k most similar roles pay here $251k

This role pays less than 57% of similar roles. Most pay $162,000–$232,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $185k versus about $197k 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 $125,000–$224,500 across 50 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Engineer AI Security – Security Architecture

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As a Lead Engineer on the Security Architecture team at Target, you will collaborate closely with technical and leadership teams to ensure systems are designed securely. Your daily responsibilities include identifying security risks, developing mitigation strategies, integrating security functions into system architecture, and evaluating proposed architectures. You will also design secure architecture, provide guidance on secure coding practices, and conduct full-stack reviews of products and platforms. The role requires expertise in cybersecurity domains such as cloud security (GCP preferred), containerization technologies, genAI/ML, and a solid understanding of network security and cryptography. Additionally, you must possess excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively across the enterprise and drive impactful changes that enhance business objectives while adhering to regulatory requirements.

Skills

GCP AWS Azure Python Go Java Kubernetes Terraform Docker CI/CD Prometheus Grafana NIST ISO/IEC 27001 firewalls IDS/IPS SIEM DLP network security cryptography secure software development

What you'll do

  • Identify and mitigate security risks in IT systems.
  • Design secure architecture for new and existing platforms.
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive security documentation.
  • Ensure alignment of security architecture with business objectives.
  • Provide guidance on secure coding practices to development teams.
  • Conduct full-stack architecture reviews of products and platforms.
  • Design implementation guides for security controls in cloud environments.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of hands-on cybersecurity experience, including cloud security (GCP preferred)
  • Expertise in containerization technologies and tools, genAI/ML, and prompt injection styles
  • Solid understanding of network security, cryptography, and secure software development practices
  • Experience with security frameworks, standards, and best practices (e.g., NIST, ISO/IEC 27001)
  • Proven ability to collaborate across teams and communicate effectively in a large enterprise environment
  • Knowledge of security technologies such as firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, and DLP
  • Excellent analytical skills for assessing and mitigating complex security risks

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