Sr Engineer - Workday Engineering - Core HCM

Job Id: R0000397022

About Us:

As a Fortune 50 company with more than 400,000 team members worldwide, Target is an iconic brand and one of America's leading retailers. Target in India operates as a fully integrated part of Target’s global team and has more than 4,000 team members supporting the company’s global strategy and operations.

Tech Overview:

Every time a guest enters a Target store or browses Target.com, they experience the impact of Target’s investments in technology and innovation. We’re the technologists behind one of the most loved retail brands, delivering joy to millions of our guests, team members, and communities.
Join our global in-house technology team of more than 4,000 of engineers, data scientists, architects, coaches and product managers striving to make Target the most convenient, safe and joyful place to shop. We use agile practices and leverage open-source software to adapt and build best-in-class technology for our team members and guests—and we do so with a focus on diversity and inclusion, experimentation and continuous learning.

Pyramid Overview:

We create technology solutions for Target at an enterprise scale, unlocking value for our team members, guests, and suppliers.

Team Members rely on us to manage $108B+ in revenue, care for our team of 450k+ (pay and benefits), enable 3M+ candidates applying to Target, access to every Target facility, and resolve challenges through our service centers.

Guests rely on us every day to quickly and efficiently help them with inquiries such as credit card statements, finding a product, price match, returns, and much more. We ensure guests can leverage their Circle Card to get exclusive benefits. Guests and B2B clients also rely on us to buy gift cards for that special occasion. Suppliers rely on us to assist with financial management, sourcing and procurement processes, compliance and risk assessment processes, coordinating visits for field engineers, providing support for Target+ and Roundel Partners, as well as supporting revenue growth to accelerate vendor acquisition and onboarding for partners.

About You:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of hands-on software development experience, including at least one end-to-end Workday implementation
• Deep expertise in Workday Core HCM (must-have) with functional and technical knowledge across:
  • Employee LifeCycle
  • Talent Management, Performance Management
  • Career Hub, Learning Management

• Proficient in Workday technical tools and frameworks:
  • Workday Studio, EIBs, Core Connectors, Orchestration, Extend, Prism Analytics
  • Strong understanding of Workday Web Services, REST/SOAP APIs, and integration patterns
• Proven experience developing and maintaining custom applications integrated with Workday or similar HR platforms
• Solid foundation in open-source technologies including:
  • Java, Spring Boot, Kafka/Event-driven architectures, PostgreSQL
• Demonstrated expertise in:
  • Building scalable, distributed systems
  • End-to-end solution design across products or platforms
  • System capacity, performance, and operational optimization
• Strong communication and collaboration skills:
  • Effectively partners with cross-functional teams (Product, HR, Security, Architecture)
  • Comfortable translating business needs into technical solutions
• Proactive in learning new technologies and staying current with industry trends
• Familiarity with Workday security model, audits, and integration governance is a plus

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the Workday engineering lead for HR product areas, with deep understanding of related modules and use cases
• Design, build, and maintain scalable Workday solutions—including reports, integrations, configurations, and extensions
• Lead the development of custom HR applications using modern tech stacks integrated with Workday
• Collaborate with Product Managers and business stakeholders to translate HR strategies into robust, user-centric solutions
• Drive engineering innovation by leveraging open-source tools and frameworks to enhance HR capabilities
• Perform technical impact assessments for Workday feature releases and ensure timely updates across systems
• Work closely with Cybersecurity, Enterprise Architecture, and HR business teams to maintain high standards of data integrity, privacy, and compliance
• Own documentation of integrations, configurations, and technical architecture for ongoing transparency and knowledge sharing
• Monitor system performance and lead root-cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives
• Support Workday security audits, integration reviews, and contribute to governance best practices

Know More About Us Here:

Life at Target- https://india.target.com/
Benefits- https://india.target.com/life-at-target/workplace/benefits
Culture- https://india.target.com/life-at-target/belonging