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Engineer - HAWKI
Job Id: R0000441179
About us:
Target is an iconic brand, a Fortune 50 company and one of America’s leading retailers.
Target as a tech company? Absolutely. We’re the behind-the-scenes powerhouse that fuels Target’s passion and commitment to cutting-edge innovation. We anchor every facet of one of the world’s best-loved retailers with a strong technology framework that relies on the latest tools and technologies—and the brightest people—to 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.
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Competitive benefits
We are proud to provide benefits that support you, your family and your future.
Health and well-being
Target in India (TII) prioritizes our people by offering healthcare support, fitness programs, teleheath benefits (i.e., screenings and consultations) and 24/7 confidential mental well-being telecounseling support.
Financial well-being
Your financial well-being is bright with TII's comprehensive flexible insurance program, National Pension System, learning assistance program, day care support and much more.
Paid time off
TII encourages work-life balance with paid time off like privilege, casual, bereavement and parental leaves that offer support in all stages of life.
Competitive pay
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