Sr. Engineer - Data Center Automation (Frontend)

The pay range is $98,000.00 - $176,000.00

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.

About us:

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.

Target as a tech company? Absolutely! We’re the behind-the-scenes powerhouse that fuels Target’s passion and commitment to cutting-edge innovation. We anchor every facet of one of the world’s best-loved retailers with a strong technology framework that relies on the latest tools and technologies—and the brightest people—to deliver incredible value to guests online and in stores. Target Tech is on a mission to offer the systems, tools and support that guests and team members need and deserve. Our high-performing teams balance independence with collaboration, and we pride ourselves on being versatile, agile, and creative. We drive industry-leading technologies in support of every angle of the business, and help ensure that Target operates smoothly, securely, and reliably from the inside out.

The Tech Inventory Engineering team:

• Develops user-first tooling that tracks our global technology inventory to reduce loss, facilitate planning, and encourage re-use
• Integrates with other systems to support day to day operations (e.g. breakfix)
• Supports Target’s Enterprise Data Strategy to enable organization-wide, AI/ML-powered analytics

Our Tech Stack:

• TypeScript, Next.js, React, Playwright
• Kotlin, Ktor (backend services)
• MongoDB

Prior experience with these technologies is helpful but not required.

As a Tech Inventory Engineering Senior Software Engineer (Frontend), you will...

• Architect, design, and deliver scalable, high-quality frontend applications aligned to the Tech Inventory Engineering roadmap
• Translate user and business requirements into intuitive, performant, and accessible experiences, owning the end-to-end frontend across platforms
• Ensure frontend reliability, performance, observability, and security through strong engineering practices
• Apply modern UI technologies, frameworks, and design patterns to build maintainable, testable systems and shared components
• Partner with product, design, and backend teams to build the right solutions while influencing UX, accessibility, and quality standards
• Drive frontend quality through automated testing (UI, component, BDD) and robust CI/CD practices
• Mentor engineers and lead code reviews to elevate technical capability across the team
• Support the product through on-call participation, proactively reducing issues through quality and observability

About you:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of software development experience with a strong focus on frontend engineering
  • Deep expertise in TypeScript/JavaScript and modern frameworks (e.g., React, Next.js)
  • Strong understanding of web fundamentals (performance, rendering, browser behavior, accessibility, SEO)
  • Experience integrating with REST services and working with diverse data models and data stores
• Demonstrated ability to translate requirements into accessible, user-centered solutions
• Applies test-first development and modern testing practices to ensure quality
• Rapidly experiments to validate technical and UX feasibility
• Resolves routine and complex technical issues with minimal guidance
• Collaborates effectively with engineers and cross-functional partners
• Continuously learns and adapts to new technologies, quickly building proficiency
• Advocates for best practices in design, testing, accessibility, and observability
• Understands and applies data standards, policies, and governance practices
• Leverages AI tooling to enhance design, development, and testing with sound judgment
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to write clear technical specifications and documentation
• Breaks down complex problems or technical decisions into clear units of work

Nice to have:

• Experience with:
  • Next.js, TypeScript, Jest, Cypress, Playwright
  • Figma, Adobe XD
  • Design systems, component libraries, and frontend architecture patterns (e.g., micro-frontends)
  • http clients and tooling such as Insomnia or Postman
  • Accessibility standards and tooling (e.g., WCAG, ARIA, Lighthouse, Stark, axe)
• Passion for improving developer experience and automating frontend workflows
• Familiarity with backend technologies (Kotlin, Ktor) and data stores (MongoDB, PostgreSQL)
• Domain experience with inventory, asset, or warehouse management systems

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team, and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.

Benefits Eligibility

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to [email protected]. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.