Lead Engineer – Red Team

Target

Lead Engineer overseeing technical architecture and supporting product needs. Evaluating emerging technologies and guiding engineering team for product development.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeBrooklyn Park • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $132,000 - $238,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in software development, data lifecycle management, and the design and implementation of scalable distributed systems. Possesses strong analytical skills to optimize system performance and operational health while leading technology strategy and best practices.

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Software Development ExperienceData Lifecycle ManagementScalable Distributed SystemsSystems Capacity AnalysisTechnical Leadership

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Hard Skills

Software DevelopmentData Management SolutionsSystem OptimizationTechnical AcumenProof-of-Concept ActivitiesDisaster Recovery PlanningData ModelingAutomationDebuggingImplementation Activities

Soft Skills

CommunicationCoordinationLeadershipProblem-SolvingStakeholder Engagement

Certifications & Qualifications

4 Year Degree or Equivalent Experience

Industry Keywords

Technology DomainBest PracticesTechnical EnvironmentCost of OwnershipEnterprise ImpactOpen SourcePerformance MonitoringViability AssessmentStandards InfluenceProject Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsOpen Source

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Use your technology acumen to apply and maintain knowledge of current and emerging technologies within specialized area(s) of the technology domain.
Evaluate new technologies and participates in decision-making, accounting for several factors such as viability within Target’s technical environment, maintainability, and cost of ownership.
Initiate and execute research and proof-of-concept activities for new technologies.
Lead or set strategy for testing and debugging at the platform or enterprise level.
In complex and unstructured situations, serve as an expert resource to create and improve standards and best practices to ensure high-performance, scalable, repeatable, and secure deliverables.
Lead the design, lifecycle management, and total cost of ownership of services.
Provide the team with thought leadership to promote re-use and develop consistent, scalable patterns.
Participate in planning services that have enterprise impact.
Provide suggestions for handling routine and moderately complex technical problems, escalating issues when appropriate.
Gather information, data, and input from a wide variety of sources; identify additional resources when appropriate, engage with appropriate stakeholders, and conduct in-depth analysis of information.
Provide suggestions for handling routine and moderately complex technical problems, escalating issues when appropriate.
Develop plans and schedules, estimate resource requirements, and define milestones and deliverables.
Monitor workflow and risks; play a leadership role in mitigating risks and removing obstacles.
Lead and participate in complex construction, automation, and implementation activities, ensuring successful implementation with architectural and operational requirements met.
Establish new standards and best practices to monitor, test, automate, and maintain IT components or systems.
Serve as an expert resource in disaster recovery and disaster recovery planning.
Stay current with Target’s technical capabilities, infrastructure, and technical environment.
Develop fully attributed data models, including logical, physical, and canonical.
Influence data standards, policies, and procedures.
Install, configure, and/or tune data management solutions with minimal guidance.
Monitor data management solution(s) and identify optimization opportunities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

4 year degree or equivalent experience
7+ years of software development experience with at least one full cycle implementation
Demonstrates strong domain-specific knowledge regarding Target’s technology capabilities, and key competitors’ products and differentiating features
Demonstrates broad and deep expertise in multiple computer languages and frameworks (e.g., open source). Designs, develops, and approves end-to-end functionality of a product line, platform, or infrastructure
Communicates and coordinates with project team, partners, and stakeholders
Demonstrates expertise in analysis and optimization of systems capacity, performance, and operational health
Understands and develops solutions to foster data lifecycle management
Maintains deep technical knowledge within areas of expertise
Stays current with new and evolving technologies via formal training and self-directed education
Experience in building highly scalable distributed systems

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more
401(k)
employee discount
short term disability
long term disability
paid sick leave
paid national holidays
paid vacation