Target · 8 hours ago
IAM Sr Engineer
Brooklyn Park, MN
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$98K/yr - $176K/yr
5+ years expTarget is a company dedicated to helping families discover the joy of everyday life through innovation and an inclusive culture. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Identity and Access Management (IAM) Engineering team, responsible for building secure and scalable IAM services while collaborating with peers in a culture of continuous improvement.
CommunitiesE-CommerceRetailShopping
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
Four-year degree or equivalent practical experience
Five or more years of professional software engineering experience
Strong proficiency in Java or a comparable object-oriented programming language
Experience designing, developing, and consuming RESTful APIs
Strong understanding of distributed systems concepts and modern software design patterns
Ability to independently troubleshoot, optimize, and enhance complex systems
Demonstrated capability to deliver scalable, secure, high-performance software solutions
Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with engineering and product partners
Commitment to ongoing learning and staying current with emerging technologies
Preferred
Experience with test automation and test-driven development using frameworks such as JUnit or JaCoCo
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools, including Docker, or Vela
Experience implementing or instrumenting observability frameworks such as OpenTelemetry for metrics, logs, and traces
Experience with databases such as Postgres, Oracle, MongoDB, or Elasticsearch
Exposure to distributed event streaming technologies such as Kafka
Working knowledge of identity and access management concepts or identity-centric security
Experience with Unix-based operating systems such as Linux or Ubuntu
Familiarity with modern JavaScript UI development frameworks, including React
Familiarity with artificial intelligence frameworks and concepts such as Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), autonomous Agents, and the Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Benefits
Comprehensive health benefits and programs
Medical
Vision
Dental
Life insurance
401(k)
Employee discount
Short term disability
Long term disability
Paid sick leave
Paid national holidays
Paid vacation
Company
Target
Target is a retailing company providing access to a wide selection of products such as furniture, electronics, toys, and others.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Leadership Team
Brian Cornell
CEO
Jim Lee
EVP and Chief Financial Officer
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