Description:
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.

About This Opportunity

As a Sr. Engineering Manager, you will lead an engineering team in an agile environment building solutions. The key to the success of this position is having strong & innovative approach to problem solving, great technical leadership, excellent communication (written and verbal, formal and informal), flexibility, and a self-motivated working style with attention to detail.

You will have the opportunity to work on executing the Digital Media strategy for Target. This work has direct impact on millions of Target Guests and Vendor partners and significant revenue driver for Target.

You will be leading a team and engineering solutions for delivering personalized messages and ad campaigns to guests across multiple channels including web, emails, and other social channels. Be part of a team that's not only utilizing cutting edge technologies but also driving topline growth for Target.

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

• Manage overall software development cycle, driving best practices and ensuring development of high quality code for common assets and framework components.
• Build and lead a team of high caliber software development engineers
• Architect and develop the best technical design and approach
• Manage and execute against project/agile plans and set deadlines
• Drive resolution of technology roadblocks including code, infrastructure, build and deployment
• Manage cross-product technical dependencies and drive resolutions to conflicts
• Advocate for technologies, frameworks, design patterns, processes and guiding values of the domain architecture
• Ensure all code adheres to all development & security standards

Requirements:

• 8+ years of engineering (software development) experience. Experience with at least one full cycle implementation from requirement to production. Experience with database design, data structures including relational database, BigData and at least one NoSQL storage.
• Experience in Architecture & Design of scalable data pipelines in BigData.
• 1+ years of managing software development teams with a strong track record of project delivery for large, cross-functional projects
• Experience operating medium to large scale systems
• Experience with test-driven development and software test automation
• Strong sense of ownership
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to variety of audiences

Desired Qualifications:

• BS degree in computer science or equivalent
• Experience with Java, Groovy, Spring, UI and Reporting/Visualization framework
• Experience in Hadoop, Hive, MapReduce, Oozie, Spark and Scala
• Marketing Tech or Ad Tech experience with a track record of innovation
• Contribute back to the Open Source community is desirable
• Extensive experience working in an agile environment (i.e. user stories, iterative development, etc.)

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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