Engineer - Tech Inventory Engineering

The pay range is $75,400.00 - $135,700.00

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.

About us:

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.

Target as a tech company? Absolutely! We’re the behind-the-scenes powerhouse that fuels Target’s passion and commitment to cutting-edge innovation. We anchor every facet of one of the world’s best-loved retailers with a strong technology framework that relies on the latest tools and technologies—and the brightest people—to deliver incredible value to guests online and in stores. Target Tech is on a mission to offer the systems, tools and support that guests and team members need and deserve. Our high-performing teams balance independence with collaboration, and we pride ourselves on being versatile, agile, and creative. We drive industry-leading technologies in support of every angle of the business, and help ensure that Target operates smoothly, securely, and reliably from the inside out.

The Tech Inventory Engineering team:

• Develops user-first tooling that tracks our global technology inventory to reduce loss, facilitate planning, and encourage re-use
• Integrates with other systems to support day to day operations (e.g. breakfix)
• Supports Target’s Enterprise Data Strategy to enable organization-wide, AI/ML-powered analytics

Our Tech Stack:

• TypeScript, Next.js, React, Playwright
• Kotlin, Ktor (backend services)
• MongoDB

Prior experience with these technologies is helpful but not required.

As a Tech Inventory Engineering Software Engineer, you will...

• Design, develop, test, and maintain software solutions that support the Tech Inventory Engineering roadmap
• Contribute to building user-facing applications and/or backend services, depending on your strengths and interests
• Translate defined requirements into reliable, maintainable code with guidance from senior engineers
• Write clean, efficient, and well-tested code using modern development practices
• Participate in code reviews to learn best practices and improve code quality
• Collaborate with engineers, product, and design partners to deliver the right solutions
• Apply standard testing practices (unit, integration, and/or UI testing) to ensure quality
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues with support as needed
• Learn and apply new technologies, tools, and frameworks relevant to the team
• Support the product, including participating in an on-call rotation with team support

Core responsibilities are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

About you:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 1+ years of software development experience 
• Experience with at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Kotlin, C#, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript)
• Familiarity with modern development frameworks (e.g., React, Next.js, or backend frameworks)
• Basic understanding of software development fundamentals (e.g., data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design)
• Exposure to building and consuming APIs (REST or similar)
• Familiarity with testing concepts and tools
• Ability to break down problems and implement solutions with guidance
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Eagerness to learn, grow, and take on new challenges
• Interest in applying best practices in code quality, testing, and maintainability
• Openness to using AI tools to support development and learning

Nice to have:

• Experience with TypeScript/JavaScript, React, or Next.js (frontend)
• Experience with backend technologies (e.g., Kotlin, Java, Node.js)
• Familiarity with databases (SQL or NoSQL)
• Exposure to cloud platforms or CI/CD pipelines
• Internship or project experience related to inventory, retail, or similar domains

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

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to [email protected]. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.