Engineer - Tech Inventory Engineering

Target • Brooklyn Park, NC

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. 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. It integrates with other systems to support day-to-day operations (e.g., breakfix) and supports Target’s Enterprise Data Strategy to enable organization-wide, AI/ML-powered analytics.

Requirements

• 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 Haves

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits and programs (medical, vision, dental, life insurance)
• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Paid sick leave
• Paid national holidays
• Paid vacation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree