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About us:
Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here
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 the Role
As an Engineer on our Human Resources Technology team, you will develop and support scalable solutions that improve the team member experience and streamline business operations. This includes working with enterprise SaaS platforms such as Workday and Adaptive Planning, as well as contributing to custom development initiatives that extend or integrate with these systems.
You will collaborate closely with product owners, engineering peers, and stakeholders across the business to deliver features that are reliable, secure, and maintainable. You’ll have the opportunity to grow your expertise in enterprise HR technologies while solving meaningful technical challenges at scale.
What You’ll Do
As an Engineer, you’ll take the lead as you:
Design, build, and support robust and scalable software components.
Participate in architecture discussions and influence technical design within your team.
Collaborate with partners across engineering and product to deliver high-quality features.
Develop integrations and extensions using tools such as Workday Studio, Extend, EIBs, or APIs from platforms like Adaptive Planning.
Troubleshoot production issues and improve system reliability and performance.
Write clean, maintainable code and contribute to team-wide quality practices such as code review and test automation.
Stay current on evolving technologies and proactively share knowledge with your team.
Core responsibilities 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
1+ years of software development experience as part of an agile/scrum team
Demonstrated proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript)
Familiarity with distributed systems, REST APIs, and data modeling
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional partners
Experience or interest in working with SaaS platforms in the HR domain (e.g., Workday)
Understands at least one HR business domain (e.g., payroll, benefits, compensation, workforce planning)
Curious, adaptable, and eager to learn both new technologies and business domains
Self-motivated and able to handle operational issues with minimal oversight
This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.
Benefits Eligibility
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In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to candidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.