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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr Engineer - Agentic Data Platform - **Company:** Target Brands, Inc. - **Location:** Brooklyn Park, MN, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $98,000.0 - $176,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Software Applications, Automation of Tests, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Data Security, Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Metadata, Power BI, Software Engineering, Large Language Models, Data Layers, Event Driven Architecture, Information Technology, Data Management - **Published:** August 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://target.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/targetcareers/job/7000-Target-Pkwy-N-Brooklyn-ParkMN-55445-4301/Sr-Engineer---Agentic-Data-Platform_R0000444911/apply ## About the Role This is a highly collaborative engineering role on a team working in a rapidly evolving technical space. You will be expected to learn unfamiliar domains quickly, work independently when appropriate, pair with others when useful, and iterate as both the technology and our product strategy evolve., * 4-year degree in Quantitative disciplines (Science, Tech, Engineering, Mathematics) or equivalent industry experience required; MS in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Applied Mathematics or a related technical field preferred * 3+ years of experience designing, developing, testing, and supporting software applications or platform services * Demonstrated proficiency programming in Python or Java with the ability to become productive in additional languages and frameworks * Demonstrated experience with AI agents, LLM applications, tool use, planning, or multi-step agent workflows * Experience with agent orchestration frameworks such as LangGraph * Evaluation and observability for LLM- or agent-based systems * Knowledge of retrieval, context management, structured tool interfaces, or MCP-based architectures * Experience with data platforms, analytical data systems, metadata, lineage, or data governance * Experience with semantic layers, governed metrics, LookML, Power BI semantic models, dbt or similar technologies * Demonstrated experience with distributed systems, event-driven architectures, APIs, or platform engineering * Experience with security and authorization patterns for data- or AI-enabled applications * Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to diagnose complex behavior, identify root causes, test hypotheses, and iteratively improve a solution * Experience breaking a technical problem into components and independently delivering meaningful portions of a larger solution * An understanding of software design fundamentals and the ability to document a technical approach and explain the tradeoffs behind your decisions * Experience with automated testing and an understanding of production observability, debugging, and operational reliability * The ability to quickly learn unfamiliar business and technical domains through research, experimentation, and collaboration * Strong collaboration and communication skills, including comfort pairing with other engineers and working across teams., Please paste this url into your preferred browser to learn about benefits eligibility for this role: https://tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou_D ## Description The Agentic Analytics team is building the next generation of AI-enabled analytics and data access at Target. Our work goes beyond traditional Gen AI and natural-language querying. We are building an enterprise agentic analytics layer that connects people and agents to trusted analytical data, governed business metrics, contextual insights and analytical workflows., As a Sr Engineer on this team, you will help design and build the software and platform capabilities behind Agent Fetch and the broader agentic data platform. 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