Senior Engineer, Threat Detection Engineering

Target

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Brooklyn Park, MN
Salary
$98,000–$176,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
41 days ago
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Below market

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This role $137k
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This role pays less than 89% of similar roles. Most pay $156,387–$222,000 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $137k versus about $189k 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.

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TL;DR · Senior Engineer, Threat Detection Engineering

The Senior Engineer: Threat Detection Engineering joins a team dedicated to building technology that enables fraud analysts and investigators to detect, investigate, and mitigate fraud and abuse. In this role, you will build scalable tools and workflows to make investigations faster and more effective. You will focus on using AI and automation to reduce repetitive manual work, streamline investigator workflows, connect data and tools, and surface relevant insights quickly. You will work closely with engineers and analysts to turn opportunities into production-ready solutions. The role requires full-stack engineering skills using Kotlin/Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, SQL/NoSQL databases, and React. Candidates should also have experience with Gradle, unit and integration testing frameworks, and familiarity with LLM based coding assistants to solve real-world operational problems in cyber threat or fraud detection.

What does a Engineer earn in Minnesota?

Median $137000 from 37 postings across 5 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Build scalable tools and workflows to help fraud analysts detect and mitigate fraud.
  • Use AI and automation to reduce repetitive manual work for investigators.
  • Streamline investigator workflows by connecting disparate data sources and tools.
  • Develop production-ready solutions using Kotlin, Java, Spring Boot, and React.
  • Surface relevant insights quickly to improve the effectiveness of fraud investigations.
  • Translate operational problems into reliable software solutions for the threat detection team.
  • Maintain and manage SQL and NoSQL databases to support data-driven insights.

What we're looking for

  • Four-year degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent (preferred).
  • 5+ years of professional experience in this role or a relevant and similar role.
  • Experience working with Kotlin/Java, Kafka, SQL/NoSQL databases, and the Spring Boot framework.
  • UI development experience using React.
  • Experience with any unit and integration testing framework.
  • Familiarity with LLM based coding assistants in everyday work.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to demonstrate analytical expertise, close attention to detail, critical thinking, and adaptive learning.

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