Engineer - Reliability Engineering & Enablement

Target•Brooklyn Park, MN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As an Engineer, you serve as a technical specialist delivering the engineering that powers the product. You develop insight into the system architecture and design to deliver robust and scalable software components. You demonstrate your expertise by solving engineering problems, contributing high-quality code, and supporting reliable system operations. You are passionate about building maintainable software and balancing the speed of delivery with long-term system stability. You will work as part of the Reliability Engineering & Enablement (REL) team, which builds and operates the platform, integrations, and data capabilities behind ServiceNow at Target. Our team focuses on improving reliability, enabling enterprise data access, and modernizing the platform into a scalable, event-driven, and AI-enabled ecosystem. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on building backend services, integrations, and internal tools while supporting the stability and evolution of critical enterprise systems. Core responsibilities are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

Requirements

4-year degree or equivalent experience
1+ years of software development experience
Proficiency in at least one programming language (Golang, JavaScript, or similar)
Experience building or contributing to APIs or backend services
Understanding of basic distributed systems concepts (APIs, databases, integrations)
Ability to debug issues using logs, metrics, or other tools
Demonstrates curiosity and willingness to learn new technologies and systems
Strong collaboration and communication skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with Golang, Node.js, or backend service development
Familiarity with REST APIs and integration patterns
Exposure to cloud platforms, event-driven systems, or data pipelines
Experience with observability tools (logging, metrics, monitoring)
Exposure to ServiceNow or enterprise platforms
Interest in automation, AI, or internal tooling

Responsibilities

Build and maintain backend services, APIs, and integrations supporting ServiceNow and internal platforms
Support day-to-day system health, troubleshooting issues, and participating in incident response
Contribute to improvements in observability, reliability, and system performance
Implement features and enhancements following established architecture and engineering standards
Work with data systems, APIs, and event-driven workflows to support platform capabilities
Contribute to documentation, playbooks, and knowledge sharing to improve team effectiveness
Participate in team ceremonies, design discussions, and continuous improvement efforts
Learn and apply engineering best practices for reliability, scalability, and automation