Lead Engineer - Automation Integration & Scale Engineering
Core
Design and deliver scalable backend systems and automation integrations for Target's supply chain and store operations.
Role type
Lead IC backend engineer (automation integration)
Builds
Production-ready software integrations connecting Target systems with automation solutions
Domain
Retail supply chain + backend systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
distributed systems design, event-driven architectures, high-throughput backend systems, Kotlin, rapid prototyping, technical leadership
Preferred skills
automation/hardware integration, operational tech
Technologies
Kotlin, Micronaut, Kafka, Postgres, Mongo, Cassandra, Elastic, RocksDB, InfluxDB, Grafana, Redis
Responsibilities
Own architecture and implementation of backend systems for store/warehouse ops; Lead technical discovery and prototyping; Collaborate with product/ops/platform teams; Guide team through ambiguous problem spaces; Champion engineering best practices and mentor engineers; Integrate with automation software and physical devices
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship
