Engineer - Tech Inventory Engineering

Target • Brooklyn Park, MN

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Target is a tech company that fuels innovation through a strong technology framework. The Tech Inventory Engineering team develops user-first tooling to track global technology inventory, reduce loss, facilitate planning, and encourage re-use. They also integrate with other systems for day-to-day operations and support Target's Enterprise Data Strategy for AI/ML-powered analytics. The team utilizes a tech stack including TypeScript, Next.js, React, Playwright, Kotlin, Ktor, and MongoDB. Prior experience with these technologies is helpful but not required.

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