Sr Engineer - AI Platform Think Tank (Python, Java, Gen AI, Agentic AI)

Target

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Minneapolis, MN Posted 11 days ago $98,000–$176,000 / year
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At a glance

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TL;DR

As a Senior Engineer on Target’s AI Platform team, you will work closely with product managers and engineering teams to design, build, and scale modern AI-powered capabilities. Your responsibilities include owning feature development from conception to deployment, ensuring solutions are testable, secure, and scalable while adhering to architectural standards. You will leverage GenAI tools like LangGraph and LangChain in Python to enhance development speed and code quality, integrate agent-based systems for orchestration workflows, and validate AI outputs for reliability and compliance. This role requires strong experience with distributed systems, Spring Boot/Micronaut frameworks, Kafka, and CI/CD practices, along with a commitment to responsible AI adoption and operational stability.

Skills

Python Java Kotlin Spring Boot Micronaut Kafka CI/CD GenAI LangGraph LangChain Google ADK Distributed Systems Scalable Architecture Secure Coding Practices Frontend Development JavaScript TypeScript Responsible AI Practices Agent Orchestration Frameworks

What you'll do

  • Own feature development end-to-end, including design, implementation, testing, deployment, and production support.
  • Design and implement scalable AI-powered solutions aligned with architectural standards.
  • Evaluate emerging GenAI technologies and contribute to research and proof-of-concept work.
  • Validate AI outputs for correctness, reliability, security, and compliance with responsible practices.
  • Improve prompting strategies, tool usage patterns, workflow automation, and agent reliability.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of software development experience with strong engineering fundamentals
  • Proficiency in Python, Java, Kotlin or similar object-oriented programming languages
  • Experience with Spring Boot/Micronaut or similar backend application frameworks
  • Knowledge of distributed systems, scalable architecture, storage, caching, and CI/CD practices
  • Familiarity with GenAI-powered applications and agent-based systems integration
  • Strong understanding of responsible AI practices including validation and compliance
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to cross-functional stakeholders

Market check

Salary context

This $98,000–$176,000 range sits above 12% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$160,450–$241,500

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$159,750–$246,150

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

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 42 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $98,000–$176,000 across 42 roles with salary data.

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