Sr Engineer - US
TargetAbout the role
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Job Title: Sr Engineer - US
About us:
Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that purpose to life through our values, our inclusive culture, and our commitment to innovation. Learn more about Target here.
As part of Target Cybersecurity, the Identity and Access Management (IAM) Engineering team builds the platforms and capabilities that protect the entire organization and empower teams to operate securely at scale. Identity is the foundation of every modern security program, and Target’s IAM ecosystem supports a global workforce at enterprise scale. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer who brings curiosity, craftsmanship, and technical depth to help evolve our IAM capabilities and influence the next generation of identity platforms. This role offers substantial engineering impact, end-to-end ownership, and the opportunity to collaborate with strong peers in a culture focused on continuous improvement and learning.
What You Will Do:
Design, architect, and build secure, scalable IAM services using modern engineering practices and an enterprise-grade Java-based technology stack.
Take end-to-end ownership of solutions, including requirements analysis, architecture, development, testing, deployment, observability, and long-term reliability.
Engineer systems that balance high throughput, low latency, resiliency, and security to support mission-critical identity operations.
Contribute to architectural decisions, design reviews, and long-term technical roadmaps for IAM services.
Integrate AI-driven capabilities, including risk-aware access identification and contextual access recommendations to improve automation and decision-making.
Lead by example through code quality, careful design tradeoffs, and disciplined engineering practices.
Mentor peers and help elevate team capabilities while constructively challenging your peers in technical discussions.
Participate in an engineering culture grounded in SecDevOps, SRE-aligned practices, design reviews, experimentation, blameless retrospectives, and continuous learning.
About you:
Four-year degree or equivalen
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