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Sr Engineering Manager - The Properties Engineering
Job Id: R0000394452
About Target: 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 Target in India: 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 4,000 team members supporting the company’s global strategy and operations.
About Target Tech: 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.
About Pyramid: The Properties Engineering organization at Target powers the technology behind how we design, build, maintain, and operate our physical spaces—including stores, offices, and distribution centers. This spans project and construction management systems, as well as solutions that support the design, upkeep, and modernization of our physical assets. The team works closely with business and product partners to deliver resilient, scalable, and efficient technology that fuels Target’s strategic growth and supports the evolution of our physical footprint.
About Team: The Maintenance and Operations team is redefining how Target manages physical assets by bringing automation, intelligence, and real-time data into our enterprise asset management ecosystem. This team is focused on capturing asset-level data from day one, enabling smart, condition-based maintenance, and maintaining full service histories to inform decisions and improve vendor readiness. By leveraging connected data, modern APIs, and predictive technologies, the team aims to automate manual processes, reduce downtime, and proactively identify issues before they impact store operations.
About this role: The Senior Engineering Manager (SEM) leads a team of full stack engineers focused on building, deploying, and operating high-quality software in production. In this role, you’ll partner closely with Product Managers to shape the roadmap, define and drive OKRs, and deliver intelligent, scalable solutions that align with enterprise goals. You’ll be the technical voice for your team in cross-functional planning conversations and ensure strong engineering practices across the build-measure-learn cycle.
Success in this role requires a balance of technical depth and people leadership, with a focus on coaching engineers, fostering collaboration, and driving operational excellence. Ideal candidates bring creative problem-solving, strong technical judgment, excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), and a bias for action in complex, fast-moving environments.
About you:
- Four-year degree or equivalent experience
- 12+ years of experience in software development and team management
- Expertise in Java programming languages
- Experience evaluating new technologies and participating in decision-making, considering factors such as viability within Target’s technical environment, compliance requirements, approved tech status, maintainability, and cost of ownership
- Proven ability to deliver high-performance, scalable, repeatable, and secure solutions with broad impact
- Experience leading functional design and architecture discussions, with an understanding of process flows and system diagrams to support design decisions
- Provides technical oversight and coaching to others in resolving technical issues
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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