Sr Engineer – Target India
About us:
As a Fortune 50 company with more than 400,000 team members worldwide, Target is an iconic brand and one of America's leading retailers. At Target, we have a timeless purpose and a proven strategy and that hasn’t happened by accident. Some of the best minds from diverse backgrounds come together at Target to redefine retail in an inclusive learning environment that values people and delivers world-class outcomes. That winning formula is especially apparent in Bengaluru, where Target in India operates as a fully integrated part of Target’s global team and has more than 4,000 team members supporting the company’s global strategy and operations.
Joining Target means promoting a culture of mutual care and respect and striving to make the most meaningful and positive impact. Becoming a Target team member means joining a community that values diverse backgrounds. We believe your unique perspective is important, and you'll build relationships by being authentic and respectful. At Target, inclusion is part of the core value. We aim to create equitable experiences for all, regardless of their dimensions of difference. As an equal opportunity employer, Target provides diverse opportunities for everyone to grow and win.
Team Overview
Working with Cygnus (Intelligent Automation), you will be at the forefront of developing the platform to automate business processes across the enterprise to increase efficiency, reduce operational costs, and enhance accuracy. The Cygnus team is responsible for architecting, developing, and deploying features and tools that enable teams across Target to build their own
process automations, using either a proprietary Cygnus scripting language, or a DIY drag-and-drop workflow builder.
Position Overview
As a Senior Engineer, you serve as a specialist in the engineering team that supports the product. You help develop and gain insight in the application architecture. You can distill an abstract architecture into concrete design and influence the implementation. You show expertize in applying the appropriate software engineering patterns to build robust and scalable
systems. You are an expert in programming and apply your skills in developing the product. You have the skills to design and implement the architecture on your own, but choose to influence your fellow engineers by proposing software designs, providing feedback on software designs and/or implementation. You show good problem solving skills and can help the team in
triaging operational issues. You leverage your expertise in eliminating repeat occurrences. You will also play a crucial role in identifying and integrating Gen AI capabilities into our RPA solutions, leveraging the power of AI to enhance automation, improve user DIY experience, and create more intuitive and intelligent process workflows.
About you:
- Four-year degree or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of experience in software development
- Proven experience in designing and developing complex software systems and applications
- Strong understanding of software development fundamentals, design patterns and principles, and distributed systems
- Working knowledge on microservice architecture, CI/CD pipelines, database concepts
- Excellent problem-solving skills and a deep understanding of algorithms and data structures
- Demonstrates ability to build systems from scratch, as well as resolve routine technical issues and bugs with minimal assistance
- Delivers high-performance, scalable, repeatable, and secure deliverables with broad impact (high throughput and low latency)
- Demonstrates a solid understanding of the purpose and the impact of own work on the team and/or guests
- Flexible, team player who learns quickly while adapting to evolving technology and processes
- Strong communication skills and the ability to influence partners and work effetively in a collaborative environment
- Stays current with new and evolving technologies via formal training and self-directed education
Useful Links-
Life at Target- https://india.target.com/
Benefits- https://india.target.com/life-at-target/workplace/benefits
Culture- https://india.target.com/life-at-target/diversity-and-inclusion
Top Skills
What We Do
Target is an American retailing company providing access to a wide selection of products such as furniture, electronics, toys, and more.
Target is one of the world’s most recognized brands and one of America’s leading retailers. We make Target our guests’ preferred shopping destination by offering outstanding value, inspiration, innovation and an exceptional guest experience that no other retailer can deliver. Target is committed to responsible corporate citizenship, ethical business practices, environmental stewardship and generous community support. Since 1946, we have given 5 percent of our profits back to our communities. Our goal is to work as one team to fulfill our unique brand promise to our guests, wherever and whenever they choose to shop.
