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Lead Engineer Managed Containers - Target India

Bangalore,IndiaFull-time2026-08-14 → 2026-11-12

Core

Design, build, and operate cloud-native platform solutions and microservices on Kubernetes to support Target's product ecosystem.

Role type

Lead Platform Engineer (Kubernetes/Cloud-Native)

Builds

Scalable cloud-native platform solutions, containerized workloads, and microservices for Target's Guest and Team Member experience.

Domain

Retail Technology / Cloud Infrastructure

Required skills

Java/Kotlin (Micronaut/Spring Boot), Go/Groovy, Microservices architecture, GitOps (Argo CD/Flux), CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, SQL databases, GCP/AWS/Azure, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Helm/Kustomize), Observability (metrics/logging/tracing)

Preferred skills

10+ years of experience in software/cloud/platform engineering, Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Technologies

Kubernetes, Java, Kotlin, Go, Micronaut, Spring Boot, GCP, AWS, Azure, Terraform, Helm, Kustomize, Argo CD, Flux, SQL

Responsibilities

Design and maintain scalable cloud-native platform solutions; Build and manage containerized workloads on Kubernetes; Develop APIs and microservices using Java, Kotlin, and/or Go; Implement GitOps-based deployment practices; Troubleshoot platform and application operational issues; Improve application observability, reliability, and scalability; Architect infrastructure for automation and security; Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions.