Sr Engineer - Ad Tech

About us:

As a Fortune 50 company with more than 400000 team members worldwide Target is an iconic brand and one of Americas leading Target we have a timeless purpose and a proven strategy and that hasnt happened by accident. Some of the best minds from diverse backgrounds come together at Target to redefine retail in an inclusive learning environment that values people and delivers worldclass outcomes. That winning formula is especially apparent in Bengaluru whereTarget in India operates as a fully integrated part of Targets global team and has more than 4000 team members supporting the companys global strategy and operations.

Joining Target means promoting a culture of mutual care and respect and striving to make the most meaningful and positive impact. Becoming a Target team member means joining a community that values diverse backgrounds. We believe your unique perspective is important and youll build relationships by being authentic and respectful. At Target inclusion is part of the core value. We aim to create equitable experiences for all regardless of their dimensions of difference. As an equal opportunity employer Target provides diverse opportunities for everyone to grow and win

Pyramid overview

Roundel is Targets entry into the media business with an impact of $1B; an advertising sellside business built on the principles of first party (people based) data brand safe content environments and proof that our marketing programs drive business results for our clients. We are here to drive business growth for our clients and redefine value in the industry by solving core industry challenges vs. copy current industry methods of operation. Roundel is a key growth initiative for Target and lead the industry to a better way of operating within the media marketplace. Target Tech is on a mission to offer the systems tools and support that our clients guests and team members need and deserve. We drive industryleading technologies in support of every angle of the business and help ensure that Target operates smoothly securely and reliably from the inside out.

Position Overview

As a Senior Engineer you will collaborate with cross functional teams to help set the technology strategy for Ad Tech platforms including DSP SSP and Ad Servers for selfservice advertising needs. You will help assessing build/buy decisions for new capabilities through POCs and prototypes keeping in mind longterm vs. shortterm tradeoffs. You lead engineering efforts to meet functional and nonfunctional requirements and assist teams in resolving business challenges via current technical solutions. Work with engineering manager to build a high performing engineering team and provide technical leadership coaching motivation and participate in the selection of technical talent. You are a thought leader and actively participate and contribute to the Target technical community.

About you:

• Have 4 years of software development experience with at least one full cycle implementation

• Understands Ad Tech business fundamentals and how technologies can support business goals along with how to translate business vision into a technical strategy while understanding the financial implications

• Preferred experience in building and or integrating DSP SSP Ad Server technology platforms in support of selfservice Advertising

• Stays current with new and evolving technologies via formal training and selfdirected education

• Passionate about the backend especially about APIs

• Fluent in Java / Spring and microservices

• Experienced working with databases (RDBMS NoSQL such as Cassandra Mongo etc)

• Experienced with Kafka

• Enjoy mentoring junior engineers

• Effective at collaboration with Product experts

• Stay current with the technology best practices and trends

• Worked within CI/CD DevOps environment

• Has proven leadership capabilities the ability to influence others interpersonal skills and problemsolving skills