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Engineer - Target India-8
Job Id: R0000453965
Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. That purpose drives everything we build—especially our technology. Our teams create scalable, reliable systems that power meaningful guest and team member experiences.
About the Role
As an Engineer, you’ll build the technology behind our products—focusing on scalable backend systems, modern engineering practices, and emerging AI capabilities.
You’ll work closely with your team to design, build, and improve services, while balancing speed, quality, and reliability. You’ll also contribute to code quality, system design, and day-to-day operations with a strong sense of ownership.
What You’ll Do
- Build and improve backend services and microservices
- Work on distributed systems and data pipelines
- Design and develop APIs; contribute to full-stack integrations when needed
- Write clean, maintainable, and production-ready code
- Monitor systems, troubleshoot issues, and handle production support
- Participate in code reviews and design discussions to improve quality
- Explore and help evolve the GenAI/ML capabilities in applications
What We’re Looking For
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
- 2–4 years of relevant software engineering experience
Must-Have (Core Skills)
- Strong programming skills in one language (Python, Java, Kotlin, or JavaScript/TypeScript)
- Solid understanding of:
- APIs and microservices
- Data structures and problem-solving
- Basic system design and distributed systems concepts
- Experience with modern development practices (CI/CD, version control, testing)
- Ability to independently own and deliver features end-to-end
- Willingness to learn, adapt, and grow in a fast-paced environment
Good-to-Have (Differentiators)
- Experience with distributed data systems (Kafka, Spark, etc.)
- Hands-on with Docker, Kubernetes, or infrastructure-as-code tools
- Experience with SQL or NoSQL databases
- Exposure to frontend technologies (React, TypeScript, etc.)
- Experience working on production systems at scale
AI / ML Exposure (a strong plus):
- Working with LLM APIs, prompt engineering
- Understanding of RAG, embeddings, or vector databases
- Familiarity with ML tools (MLflow, Airflow, etc.)
- Exposure to agent-based frameworks (LangChain, AutoGen, etc.)
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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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