Description:
About us:

Target is an iconic brand, a Fortune 50 company and one of America's leading retailers.

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 Technology Services 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.

This specific position is for the Internet of Things platform within Target's Cloud and Compute division. The IoT Platform will make it easy to say yes to connected device use cases across Target. It also makes it possible for business and engineering partners to easily create, connect, analyze and access data from connected devices to make decisions and enable automation. Building components to create this platform will allow us to democratize the data from these devices in a scalable, standardized and secure method. Target is poised to lead the new revolution of software defined physical experiences due to our ability to leverage the Target Application Platform in the cloud and within each of our 1,800 stores.

As a Senior Engineer, you serve as a specialist in the engineering team that supports the product. You help develop and gain insight into the application architecture. You can distill an abstract architecture into concrete design and influence the implementation. You show expertise in applying the appropriate software engineering patterns to build robust and scalable systems. You are an expert in programming and apply your skills in developing the product. You have the skills to design and implement the architecture on your own, but choose to influence your fellow engineers by proposing software designs, providing feedback on software designs and/or implementation. You show good problem solving skills and can help the team in triaging operational issues. You leverage your expertise in eliminating repeat occurrences.

Use your skills, experience and talents to be a part of groundbreaking thinking and visionary goals. As a Senior Engineer, you'll take the lead as you will...

Design and develop firmware for products and services.

Perform design and code reviews and recommend improvements.

Perform testing to validate product architecture and design.

Collaborate with other engineers on technical and design issues.

Develop firmware algorithms to handle exceptional conditions and errors.

Install and verify the firmware on embedded system.

Troubleshoot system, performance and functional issues with firmware.

Execute projects within defined scope, budget and timelines.

Evaluate technical specification for correctness and completeness.

Prepare reports on project status, issues and risks for management.

Assist in optimizing firmware to achieve performance standards.

Provide product support to customers promptly and accurately.

Ensure in compliance with company policies and procedures.

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

About you:

• 4 year degree or equivalent experience

• 5+ years of software development experience with at least one full cycle implementation

• Self-motivated and able to work independently with a strong attention to detail.

• Proficiency in C, C++, Python

• Experience with IOT embedded prototype boards such as Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Particle, Proton, etc. as required to implement initial hardware MVP's.

• Experience with BLE, WiFi, LoRa(WAN), and other higher level IoT communication methods

• Able to work with a wide array of microcontrollers (PIC, ARM, Embedded Linux ,etc).

• Should understand UDP & TCP protocols.

• Must be able to build and maintain the firmware for a scalable platform and wide array of use cases.

• Works efficiently with cross functional teams to design cost effective products.

• Must be able to build and maintain the firmware for a scalable platform and wide array of use cases.

• Should be able to analyze complex systems and determine interactions between firmware and hardware.

• Experience working in an agile environment (i.e. user stories, iterative development, etc.)

• Experience and strong advocacy in a human centered UI/UX environment

• Experience in retail and/or mass-market, consumer-facing products & solutions

• Writes firmware for MVPs all the way to large scale production of IoT enabled platforms and products

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

• Unit test code and create automated test scripts

• Ensure adherence to standards and best practices, create scalable, repeatable processes to ensure development meets business needs

• Provides input to create realistic project schedules and maintains deadlines

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Target will provide reasonable accommodations (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with the application process upon your request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please visit your nearest Target store or Distribution Center or reach out to Guest Services at 1-800-440-0680 for additional information.

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