Engineer Tech Inventory Engineering

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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 Tech 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.

The Tech Inventory Engineering team:

• Develops user-first tooling that tracks our global technology inventory to reduce loss facilitate planning and encourage re-use
• Integrates with other systems to support day to day operations (e.g. breakfix)
• Supports Targets Enterprise Data Strategy to enable organization-wide AI/ML-powered analytics

Our Tech Stack:

• TypeScript React Playwright
• Kotlin Ktor (backend services)
• MongoDB

Prior experience with these technologies is helpful but not required.

As a Tech Inventory Engineering Software Engineer you will...

• Design develop test and maintain software solutions that support the Tech Inventory Engineering roadmap
• Contribute to building user-facing applications and/or backend services depending on your strengths and interests
• Translate defined requirements into reliable maintainable code with guidance from senior engineers
• Write clean efficient and well-tested code using modern development practices
• Participate in code reviews to learn best practices and improve code quality
• Collaborate with engineers product and design partners to deliver the right solutions
• Apply standard testing practices (unit integration and/or UI testing) to ensure quality
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues with support as needed
• Learn and apply new technologies tools and frameworks relevant to the team
• Support the product including participating in an on-call rotation with team support

Core responsibilities are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

About you:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
• 1years of software development experience
• Experience with at least one programming language (e.g. Java Kotlin C# Python JavaScript/TypeScript)
• Familiarity with modern development frameworks (e.g. React or backend frameworks)
• Basic understanding of software development fundamentals (e.g. data structures algorithms object-oriented design)
• Exposure to building and consuming APIs (REST or similar)
• Familiarity with testing concepts and tools
• Ability to break down problems and implement solutions with guidance
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Eagerness to learn grow and take on new challenges
• Interest in applying best practices in code quality testing and maintainability
• Openness to using AI tools to support development and learning

Nice to have:

• Experience with TypeScript/JavaScript React or (frontend)
• Experience with backend technologies (e.g. Kotlin Java )
• Familiarity with databases (SQL or NoSQL)
• Exposure to cloud platforms or CI/CD pipelines
• Internship or project experience related to inventory retail or similar domains

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Targets needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team members core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually depending upon what your role team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.

Benefits Eligibility

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