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# Machine Learning Engineer - AI team

- **Company:** Target Brands, Inc.
- **Location:** Brooklyn Park, MN, United States
- **Salary:** $75,400.0 - $135,700.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Database Queries, Linux, Mobile Application Software, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Performance Tuning, Tensorflow, Azure Machine Learning, Software Engineering, Data Ingestion, Pytorch, Model Validation, Git, Pytest, Pyspark, Scikit Learn, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Xgboost, Machine Learning Operations, Feature Extraction, Api Design, Software Version Control, Docker
- **Published:** May 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6a74ced656aae12e

## About the Role

* 4-year degree in Quantitative disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) or equivalent work experience
 * Demonstrated proficiency in Python or Java programming
 * Familiarity with ML frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, XGBoost, and Scikit learning
 * Familiarity with software design on Linux/Mac
 * Familiarity with software version control such as Git, software test coverage practices and frameworks such as PyTest
 * Extensive SQL querying experience
 * Experience with CI/CD - Docker, Drone and Kubernetes
 * Understanding the end-to-end model lifecycle including data ingestion and processing, feature extraction and selection, model training and tuning, model evaluation, and model deployment
 * Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly tell data driven stories through appropriate visualizations, graphs, and narratives
 * Self-driven and results oriented; able to meet deadlines
 * Motivated team player with ability to collaborate effectively across global team

Bonus Points:

 * MS in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Stats, Physics or equivalent industry experience
 * Familiarity with cloud ML Ops services such as Vertex AI/Azure ML/Sagemaker
 * Proficiency in Python, PySpark, and/or Scala
 * Experience in end-to-end Machine Learning application development, including data pipelining, model optimization, deployment, and API design, Please paste this url into your preferred browser to learn about benefits eligibility for this role: https://tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou_D

## Description

As a ML/AI Engineer, you will join a Data Sciences team responsible for creating personalized recommendations on Target.com and the Target mobile app. You will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and optimizing production machine learning solutions and the platforms supporting them. We will expect you to understand best practice software design, participate in code reviews, and create a maintainable well-tested codebase with relevant documentation. At an organizational level, you will work in partnership with data scientists, engineers, and product managers to understand the business requirements and build solutions to meet business needs.


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