Sr Engineer - Developer Platform
About the role
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About You
Required:
- 4-year degree or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong backend fundamentals - proficient in JVM languages (Kotlin/Java)
- Experience designing and shipping production REST APIs
- PostgreSQL or other relational database experience
- Comfort navigating and contributing to distributed, multi-service codebases
- Writes and organizes code across multiple languages, including distributed programming, with understanding of different frameworks and paradigms
- Delivers high-performance, scalable, repeatable, and secure solutions (high throughput, low latency)
- Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and developer platform tooling
- Strong critical thinking skills - navigates ambiguity with confidence, asks the right questions, identifies what's needed to move work forward
- Clearly communicates technical concepts to partners and teammates
- Designs testing methods and resolves complex technical issues with minimal assistance
- Stays current with new and evolving technologies via formal training and self-directed education
Nice to Have:
- React/TypeScript frontend experience
- Python experience
- Experience with AI tooling, LLMs, or the Model Context Protocol (MCP)
- Familiarity with template engines (Jinja2, Cookiecutter, or similar)
- Background in developer experience, internal tooling, or platform engineering
This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target's needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member's core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.
Benefits Eligibility
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
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