Engineer HAWKI

Target

Job Location:

Bengaluru - India

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 22 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About us:
Target is an iconic brand a Fortune 50 company and one of Americas leading retailers.

Target as a tech company Absolutely. Were the behind-the-scenes powerhouse that fuels Targets passion and commitment to cutting-edge innovation. We anchor every facet of one of the worlds best-loved retailers with a strong technology framework that relies on the latest tools and technologiesand the brightest peopleto deliver incredible value to guests online and in stores. Target Technology Services is on a mission to offer the systems tools and support that guests and team members need and deserve. Our high-performing teams balance independence with collaboration and we pride ourselves on being versatile agile and creative. We drive industry-leading technologies in support of every angle of the business and help ensure that Target operates smoothly securely and reliably from the inside out.

About the Role

Target India (Hawk-I team) is looking for a highly motivated Engineer (L4) to design build and maintain scalable reliable and high-performing applications that power business-critical capabilities. The ideal candidate is a strong software engineer with deep backend development expertise excellent problem-solving abilities and a passion for continuous learning and innovation.

As an L4 Engineer you will work closely with the Hawk-I team to deliver high-quality solutions and contribute to engineering excellence through best practices and automation.

Key Responsibilities

Design develop test and maintain scalable enterprise applications and services.
Build and enhance RESTful APIs and microservices using modern Java and Spring Boot frameworks.
Develop robust backend systems with a focus on performance reliability maintainability and security.
Write clean reusable and well-tested code following engineering best practices.
Create and maintain automated unit and integration tests to ensure high code quality.
Collaborate with fellow engineers to deliver business value.
Troubleshoot production issues and drive root cause analysis and long-term solutions.
Work with relational and NoSQL databases to design efficient data models and optimize application performance.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives engineering standards and operational excellence.
Stay current with emerging technologies and evaluate opportunities to apply them effectively.

Required Qualifications

Technical Skills

Strong programming experience in Java (11 and/or 17).
Hands-on experience building REST APIs and distributed services.
Strong experience with Spring Boot (2.x and/or 3.x).
Proficiency in Python 3.
Experience with Relational Databases (RDBMS) and SQL optimization.
Experience with NoSQL databases and data modeling.
Strong understanding of software design principles object-oriented programming and design patterns.
Experience implementing unit testing and test automation frameworks.
Familiarity with modern software development practices including version control CI/CD and Agile methodologies.

Core Competencies

Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and stakeholders.
Demonstrated curiosity and willingness to learn new technologies and business domains.
Ownership mindset with a focus on delivering high-quality outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

Understanding of Machine Learning (ML) concepts and workflows.
Exposure to Generative AI Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI-powered application development.
Experience with GraphQL API design and implementation.
Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks vector databases retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) or agentic AI systems.
Experience working in cloud-native environments and microservices architectures.

Required Experience: