Lead Engineer - Roundel, Target Product Ads

Target

Hybrid Actively hiring
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota Posted 57 days ago $132,000–$238,000 / year
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As a Lead Engineer on Target Product Ads (TPA), you will lead the architectural evolution of scalable, reliable, and secure systems that deliver sponsored advertisements across Target.com. You’ll define application architecture, introduce new technologies through proof-of-concept initiatives, and drive engineering standards and best practices. Your responsibilities include leading service development with enterprise impact, optimizing data models, and establishing monitoring and disaster recovery strategies. Proficiency in JVM languages like Java or Kotlin, experience with Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, CI/CD pipelines, and a strong understanding of system performance are essential. Familiarity with ad-tech domain concepts and GenAI frameworks is beneficial as you collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact solutions at scale.

Skills

Spring Boot PostgreSQL Redis Kafka CI/CD Java Kotlin RESTful services GenAI GitHub Copilot JVM data modeling event-driven systems caching scalable distributed systems

What you'll do

  • Define and evolve application architecture for scalable, reliable systems.
  • Evaluate and introduce new technologies through proof-of-concept initiatives.
  • Lead design, development, and lifecycle management of enterprise services.
  • Guide testing, debugging, and performance optimization at platform scale.
  • Establish monitoring, automation, and reliability practices including disaster recovery.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of software development experience with full lifecycle implementation.
  • Deep expertise in designing and building highly scalable distributed systems.
  • Proficiency in JVM languages like Java or Kotlin, and Spring Boot for RESTful services.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, modern deployment practices, and data modeling.
  • Strong understanding of system performance, scalability, and operational health.
  • Familiarity with GenAI frameworks and AI-assisted development tools beneficial.
  • Effective communication skills to articulate complex technical concepts.

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Competitive pay

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $189k
This role $185k
$119k most similar roles pay here $251k

This role pays more than 52% of similar roles. Most pay $155,750–$221,875 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $185k versus about $189k for comparable roles.

Based on 239 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 45 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $98,000–$176,000 across 45 roles with salary data.

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