Lead Engineer Cyber AI - Cybersecurity

Target

Hybrid

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

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This role $185k
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This role pays more than 55% of similar roles. Most pay $145,700–$219,806 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $185k versus about $183k 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 56 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $98,000–$198,000 across 56 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Engineer Cyber AI - Cybersecurity

As a Lead Engineer on Target’s Cybersecurity AI Activation and Engineering team, you will serve as the technical anchor for engineering initiatives, creating and owning solutions that meet both functional and non-functional needs. Your day-to-day involves working closely with cybersecurity teams to understand their systems and processes, contributing to new AI-powered capabilities, and evaluating emerging technologies for integration within Target’s environment. You will leverage your deep expertise in Python and other languages to develop scalable distributed systems and promote re-use across the organization by providing thought leadership on foundational AI capabilities. This role requires a strong background in cybersecurity areas such as security operations, incident response, and threat detection, along with experience in rapid prototyping and iterative delivery.

What you'll do

  • Develop and deliver AI-powered cybersecurity solutions that meet functional needs.
  • Evaluate new technologies for viability, maintainability, and cost-effectiveness.
  • Provide thought leadership to promote re-use and develop consistent patterns.
  • Lead complex construction, automation, and implementation activities successfully.
  • Interface with cyber teams on projects, contributing to requirements and designs.
  • Stay current with industry trends and Target’s evolving technical capabilities.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of software development experience with full cycle implementation
  • Demonstrated history of rapid prototyping, development, and iterative delivery
  • Expertise in Python and delivery of production solutions using AI/ML
  • Experience in cybersecurity operations, incident response, threat detection
  • Skills in workflow and process automation, building scalable distributed systems

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