Sr Engineer - Stores & Supply Chain

Target

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7000 Target Pkwy N,Ncd-0375 Brooklyn Park,Mn 55445, US Posted 113 days ago $98,000–$176,000 / year

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At a glance

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TL;DR

The Senior Engineer role at Target’s Stores & Supply Chain team involves developing and maintaining the technology that powers the company's extensive retail network, supporting over 2,000 stores and 50 warehouses with a $19B annual inventory flow. Day-to-day responsibilities include designing and implementing scalable backend systems using Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, and Kafka, while also contributing to frontend development with React and TypeScript. The role requires expertise in CI/CD pipelines (Docker, Drone), metrics monitoring (InfluxDB, Grafana), and database management (Postgres, Cassandra). Engineers will work closely with data scientists to integrate machine learning models for demand forecasting and operational efficiency, ensuring seamless checkout experiences and flexible fulfillment options across 60,000+ registers.

Skills

Java Kotlin Spring Boot React TypeScript JUnit Spock Docker Drone InfluxDB Grafana Postgres Cassandra MongoDB Elasticsearch CI/CD Kafka

What you'll do

Designs and implements backend architecture using Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot.
Develops frontend applications with React, JavaScript, and TypeScript frameworks.
Proposes software designs and provides feedback to enhance team solutions.
Triages operational issues and optimizes system performance and capacity.
Builds highly scalable distributed systems for efficient inventory management.

What we're looking for

5+ years of software development experience with full cycle implementation
Expertise in backend languages (Java, Kotlin) and frontend frameworks (React, TypeScript)
Proficiency in event streaming (Kafka), CI/CD tools (Docker, Drone), and metrics monitoring (InfluxDB, Grafana)
Experience designing and implementing highly scalable distributed systems
Strong problem-solving skills for triaging operational issues and optimizing system performance

Market check

Salary context

This $98,000–$176,000 range sits above 24% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$130,000–$192,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$137,750–$194,250

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 43 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $98,000–$176,000 across 43 roles with salary data.

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