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Sr Engineer- Search
Job Id: R0000453583
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.
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 different voices and lifts each other up. Here, we believe your unique perspective is important, and you'll build relationships by being authentic and respectful.
Overview about TII
At Target, we have a timeless purpose and a proven strategy. And that hasn’t happened by accident. Some of the best minds from different backgrounds come together at Target to redefine retail in an inclusive learning environment that values people and delivers world-class outcomes. That winning formula is especially apparent in Bengaluru, where Target in India operates as a fully integrated part of Target’s global team and has more than 5,000 team members supporting the company’s global strategy and operations.
Team Overview
Our Search Team powers the real-time experience that helps millions of guests find what they need whether they type one word or ask a complex question. We build low-latency services, ranking pipelines and analytics that run both in our on-prem data centers and on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Your work will let data scientists ship models to production quickly and reliably, so guests always get the right answer.
Position Overview
We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer who can independently solve complex technical problems, deliver production-quality and maintainable solutions, and take end-to-end ownership of features and system reliability.
The role requires strong problem-solving and technical expertise, including root-cause analysis, system improvements, observability, fault-tolerant design, and defensive engineering practices. The engineer will also identify and apply appropriate AI opportunities within products and engineering workflows while exercising sound judgment on automation and human oversight.
The ideal candidate will act as a subject matter expert in Search domain, understand concepts like search engines, query understanding, ranking, typeahead.
They will collaborate closely with engineers and stakeholders, clearly communicate and document technical decisions, lead solution-design discussions, provide high-quality technical feedback, and mentor team members in engineering best practices and domain knowledge.
About You
• 4 year degree or equivalent experience
• 5-7 years of software development experience
• Code using primarily Kotlin, Micronaut.
• Experience with Search Engines like SOLR and Elasticsearch
• Experience in evaluating search infrastructure requirements and design/deploy solutions for problems such as high availability, search clusters, elastic load distribution.
• Experience on streaming systems like Kafka. Experience on Kafka Streams is added advantage.
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
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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
TII knows our people are everything and proudly provides equitable and competitive pay.
Other benefits
From digitalized cafeteria solutions to transportation services to broadband reimbursement, enjoy special everyday perks.
Creating a culture of joy
We bring out the best in each other every day.
Inclusivity
We value diverse voices and approaches. We act with authenticity and respect. We create equitable experiences for all.
Connection
We build trusted relationships. We collaborate across business functions. We recognize and celebrate progress.
Drive
We do what is right for Target, our team and guests. We deliver results that matter. We continually learn by valuing progress over perfection.
Grow with Target
We are fully invested in your personal and professional growth because our people are our power.
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