This role pays less than
62%
of similar roles. Most pay
$174,600–$222,250
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$185k
versus about
$198k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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 Engineer - Modernization Team serves as the technical anchor for a team focused on transforming and replacing legacy systems by building next-generation applications. You will be responsible for the application architecture, driving changes to accelerate feature development and improve quality of service while acting as a force multiplier for the engineering team. The role involves end-to-end delivery including design, implementation, and research into emerging technologies. Key responsibilities include establishing standards for testing, debugging, and disaster recovery planning while managing the lifecycle of scalable services. You will work with Java, Python, PostgreSQL, Open/Elasticsearch, and Object Storage. Specifically, you will utilize modern LLM ecosystems like OpenAI, Anthropic, Llama, and Gemini, alongside frameworks such as LangChain and LangGraph to implement RAG and Agentic AI patterns for software modernization.