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This role pays more than
83%
of similar roles. Most pay
$159,750–$219,362
— the blue band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$236k
versus about
$190k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 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
92 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$98,000–$176,000
across 67 roles with salary data.
The Principal Engineer - Application Security provides technical leadership for the enterprise Application Security program. This role involves advancing secure development practices by integrating security into the software development lifecycle and partnering with engineering teams to reduce risk through scalable solutions. Key responsibilities include performing Threat Modeling, Penetration Testing, SAST, DAST, and SCA while building automation for CI/CD pipelines. The position requires developing tooling, APIs, and leveraging AI and generative AI technologies to enhance vulnerability detection and developer enablement. Candidates must possess expertise in modern programming languages, cloud-native platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, and architectures involving Kubernetes, containers, and microservices. The role solves complex security challenges by establishing technical roadmaps, standardizing security controls, and managing software supply chain security across a large engineering organization.