Lead Engineer, Cloud Security (Software Developer)

Target

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Brooklyn Park, MN
Salary
$132,000–$238,000 / yr
Posted
25 days ago
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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

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TL;DR · Lead Engineer, Cloud Security (Software Developer)

Lead Engineer - Cloud Security (Software Developer) joins the Cloud Security team as a senior software engineering lead responsible for building and owning services that transform cloud security signals into actionable data. You will design, develop, and operate a findings pipeline to ingest, deduplicate, and enrich signals from CSPM, CNAPP, IaC scanning, admission control, SSPM, and workload protection tools. The role involves managing the backend infrastructure, coordinating APIs and data contracts, and integrating services with SIEM/SOAR platforms and internal developer workflows. You will utilize Kotlin, Java, Spring Boot, and event-driven architectures to build scalable systems while managing database schemas and cloud-based data warehouses. Key technical requirements include experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and public cloud environments like GCP. This role solves the critical problem of reducing noise in security findings to streamline enterprise remediation processes.

What you'll do

  • Lead the design, development, and operation of a cloud security findings pipeline to ingest, deduplicate, and enrich security signals.
  • Build scalable backend services using Kotlin, Java, and Spring Boot with clean APIs and robust data contracts.
  • Solve ownership-attribution and noise-reduction problems to ensure only high-value alerts reach engineering teams.
  • Integrate internal services into the enterprise ecosystem including SIEM/SOAR platforms, ticketing systems, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Manage the full lifecycle of production systems, including availability, performance monitoring, and on-call rotation.
  • Establish technical standards for API design, data models, automated testing, and cloud-native architecture.
  • Mentor junior engineers on backend engineering, distributed systems, and cloud security software practices.
  • Drive multi-quarter initiatives from initial problem framing through to deployment and steady-state operation.

What we're looking for

  • A 4-year degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is required, or equivalent work experience.
  • At least 7 years of software engineering experience building complex, platform-oriented backend systems is required.
  • Deep hands-on experience with Kotlin, Java, and Spring Boot is required.
  • Demonstrated experience as a tech lead owning a software capability end-to-end at enterprise scale is required.
  • Experience designing and operating distributed, event-driven, and data-intensive backend services in production is required.
  • Hands-on experience with public cloud (GCP preferred), containers, and orchestration like Docker or Kubernetes is required.
  • Experience working in cybersecurity, cloud security, or other risk-sensitive environments is preferred.
  • Familiarity with CSPM, CNAPP, IaC scanning, admission control, SSPM, or cloud workload protection tools is preferred.

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