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# Lead Engineer - Cloud and Compute Platform Teams

- **Company:** Target Brands, Inc.
- **Location:** Brooklyn Park, MN, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $132,000 - $238,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Computing Platforms, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, TypeScript, Kotlin, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Service Stack, Golang, Programming Languages
- **Published:** November 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://target.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/targetcareers/job/7000-Target-Pkwy-NNCD-0375-Brooklyn-ParkMN-55445/Lead-Engineer---Cloud-and-Compute-Platform-Teams_R0000442899/apply

## About the Role

* 4-year degree or equivalent experience
 * 7+ years of software development experience with at least one full cycle implementation
 * Experience leading at least one full-cycle implementation of a product, platform capability, infrastructure service, or major technical initiative from design through production operation.
 * Deep expertise in designing, building, and operating highly scalable, reliable, secure, and performant distributed systems.
 * Strong proficiency in multiple programming languages, frameworks, or technology stacks such as Java, Go, Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, Kotlin, or similar.
 * Broad technical experience across one or more cloud-native or platform engineering domains such as Kubernetes, containers, compute, storage, networking, Kafka or streaming platforms, observability, SRE, cloud management, platform AI, APIs, or cloud console development.
 * Demonstrates ability to define technical strategy, influence architecture, and make sound engineering tradeoffs across performance, availability, scalability, security, maintainability, cost, and developer experience.
 * Communicates and coordinates with project team, partners, and stakeholders
 * Maintains deep technical knowledge within areas of expertise
 * Stays current with new and evolving technologies via formal training and self-directed education, Please paste this url into your preferred browser to learn about benefits eligibility for this role: https://tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou_E