Job Description
Target is a leading retail company that aims to help families discover the joy of everyday life. They are seeking a Backend Engineer to support Roundel Media Studio, Target's self-service ad campaign management platform, by delivering robust software components and solving engineering problems. The role involves participating in the design and architecture of the product while ensuring high-quality software delivery and operational reliability. Responsibilities Support Roundel Media Studio, Target’s self-service ad campaign management platform for external advertisers Deliver the engineering that powers the product Develop keen insight into the technical architecture and design to deliver robust and scalable software components Demonstrate expertise by solving engineering problems Maintain the quality of software and balance between speed of delivering new features and robustness of software components Handle operational issues with little or no oversight Review code to ensure software quality and functional accuracy is maintained across the team Learn the design and architecture of the product and participate in ceremonies that can influence both Provide input to assist with evaluation of new technologies and contribute to the design, lifecycle management, and total cost of ownership of services Contribute to research and proof-of-concept initiatives for new technologies and assist with code review and design review, writes, organizes and maintains code based on designs Deliver high-performance, scalable, repeatable, and secure deliverables with guidance Participate in structured construction, automation, debugging, and implementation activities, ensuring architectural and operational requirements and best practices are met Participate in disaster recovery planning and disaster recovery activities and participate in functional integration and regression testing and ability to automate test scripts Resolve frequently encountered technical issues and monitor systems capacity with minimal assistance Search and understand metadata about various data sources and metrics Adhere to change and incident management standards and expectations Skills 4 year degree or equivalent experience 1+ years of software development experience Demonstrates familiarity with current and emerging technologies in own scope of responsibility, and develops ability to apply these technologies Understands concepts of package solutions and package specific programming language with knowledge of development objects Demonstrates and continuously builds upon domain-specific knowledge Demonstrates proficiency in at least one computer language Understands the concepts of distributed programming and applies it to their domain Knowledge of the different data structures in your chosen programming language and how to apply them Maintains technical knowledge within areas of expertise Stays current with new and evolving technologies via formal training and self-directed education Experience with Java/J2EE, REST API development Experience developing microservices/application frameworks (Spring Boot), mono repo is preferred Experience with NoSQL DB or relational DB Experience with development testing frameworks (Junit/Mockito) Experience with open-source logging and reporting solutions: Logstash, Elasticsearch and Kibana/Grafana Knowledge of Messaging and Event Systems such as Kafka is a plus Strong verbal, presentation, and written communications skills for technical audiences Experience working on devops model Good interpersonal, problem solving, reasoning and analytical skills Experience with CI/CD technologies 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 Overview Target is a retailing company providing access to a wide selection of products such as furniture, electronics, toys, and others. It was founded in 1962, and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship Target has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2023, 2 in 2022. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.