Senior Engineer, Enterprise Cart and Checkout

Target

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Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Brooklyn Park, MN
Salary
$98,000–$176,000 / yr
Posted
38 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $168k
This role $137k
$86k most similar roles pay here $207k

This role pays less than 80% of similar roles. Most pay $140,550–$195,037 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $137k versus about $168k 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 58 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $98,000–$176,000 across 58 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Engineer, Enterprise Cart and Checkout

Senior Engineer – Enterprise Cart and Checkout serves as a specialist within the engineering team supporting a distributed platform that powers the guest experience across multiple shopping channels. In this role, you will translate abstract architecture into concrete designs, influence implementation through peer feedback, and lead activities including code reviews, testing, debugging, and disaster recovery planning. You will manage the lifecycle of services while ensuring high-performance, scalable, and secure deliverables with low latency. The technical stack includes Kotlin, Groovy, and other JVM-based languages, alongside frameworks like Micronaut and Ratpack. Data management involves Postgres and Cassandra databases, while event-based systems utilize Kafka. Your work focuses on a critical multi-tenant microservices architecture designed to manage the core shopping experience across digital platforms and physical stores, ensuring robust system reliability and high availability for essential commerce functions.

What does a Engineer earn?

Median $185000 from 249 postings across 48 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Translate abstract architectures into concrete designs and influence implementation through peer feedback.
  • Develop robust, scalable systems using appropriate software engineering patterns and Kotlin or Java.
  • Lead code reviews, design reviews, testing, and debugging activities at the application level.
  • Evaluate new technologies and conduct research for proof-of-concept activities to ensure technical viability.
  • Manage the lifecycle, financial forecasting, and total cost of ownership for various services.
  • Provide technical oversight and coaching to team members to resolve complex technical issues.
  • Lead disaster recovery planning and execution activities for critical systems.
  • Embed data quality protocols throughout the entire data acquisition and processing lifecycle.

What we're looking for

  • Must have a 4-year degree or equivalent experience.
  • Must have 5+ years of software development experience.
  • Must have experience working with Java or Kotlin.
  • Must be able to write and organize code using multiple computer languages including distributed programming.
  • Must be able to deliver high-performance, scalable, repeatable, and secure deliverables with high throughput and low latency.
  • Must be able to design new testing methods and resolve technical issues with minimal assistance.
  • Must demonstrate proficiency in core development platforms within the specific domain.
  • Must stay current with evolving technologies through formal training and self-directed education.

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