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Target · 1 day ago

Senior Back End Engineer- Roundel Collaboration Solutions

Brooklyn Park, MN

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$95K/yr - $171K/yr

5+ years exp

Target is a leading retail company dedicated to helping families discover the joy of everyday life. They are seeking a Senior Back End Engineer to design, develop, and maintain high-performance APIs and backend services, while leading architecture reviews and contributing to cloud-native system design.

CommunitiesE-CommerceRetailShopping

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain high-performance APIs and backend services using JVM languages (Java, Kotlin) and Spring Boot

Build and optimize microservices architectures that enable scalable, reliable, and secure integrations with internal platforms and external partners

Engineer data exchange and integration layers to support large-scale collaboration and interoperability across systems

Leverage Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services, including BigQuery, for distributed data processing and analytics workloads

Implement API design standards, authentication/authorization protocols (OAuth2, JWT), and observability best practices (logging, tracing, metrics)

Drive architecture reviews, ensuring adherence to performance, resiliency, and fault-tolerance standards

Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and infrastructure-as-code deployments to ensure consistent, repeatable builds

Qualification

JVM languagesSpring BootRESTful API designGoogle Cloud PlatformMicroservices architectureContainer orchestrationPerformance tuningCollaboration skillsDocumentation skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Advanced proficiency in JVM languages (Java, Kotlin) and frameworks such as Spring Boot or Micronaut

Deep understanding of RESTful API design, service orchestration, and event-driven architecture (Kafka, Pub/Sub)

Experience designing scalable integrations with third-party and partner systems using secure APIs and message-based communication

Strong knowledge of cloud-native design, microservices, and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

Hands-on experience with GCP, including BigQuery, Pub/Sub, and Cloud Storage

Familiarity with NoSQL data stores, data modeling, and distributed systems design

Expertise in performance tuning, fault tolerance, and system observability

Strong collaboration and documentation skills, with a focus on building robust, maintainable backend systems

4 year degree or equivalent experience

5+ years of software development experience

Demonstrates strong domain-specific knowledge regarding Target's technology capabilities, and key competitors' products and differentiating features

Working knowledge on package-specific configuration and deployment along with ability to build custom solutions

Designs new testing methods and resolves routine and non-routine technical issues with minimal assistance

Demonstrates strong proficiency in core development platforms within own domain

Builds strong commitment within the team to support the appropriate team priorities

Clearly communicates Agile concepts to partners within product team

Demonstrates a solid understanding of the impact of own work on the team and/or guests

Writes and organizes code using multiple computer languages, including distributed programming and understand different frameworks and paradigm

Delivers high-performance, scalable, repeatable, and secure deliverables with broad impact (high throughput and low latency)

Influences and applies data standards, policies, and procedures

Maintains technical knowledge within areas of expertise

Stays current with new and evolving technologies via formal training and self-directed education

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more

401(k)

Employee discount

Short term disability

Long term disability

Paid sick leave

Paid national holidays

Paid vacation

Company

Target

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Target is a retailing company providing access to a wide selection of products such as furniture, electronics, toys, and others.

Founded in 1962

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.target.com

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