Engineer - Reliability Engineering & Enablement

The pay range is $75,400.00 - $135,700.00 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 the Role 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 .

As an Engineer, you serve as a technical specialist delivering the engineering that powers the product. You develop insight into the system architecture and design to deliver robust and scalable software components. You demonstrate your expertise by solving engineering problems, contributing high-quality code, and supporting reliable system operations.

You are passionate about building maintainable software and balancing the speed of delivery with long-term system stability. You will work as part of the Reliability Engineering & Enablement (REL) team, which builds and operates the platform, integrations, and data capabilities behind ServiceNow at Target. Our team focuses on improving reliability, enabling enterprise data access, and modernizing the platform into a scalable, event-driven, and AI-enabled ecosystem.

This is a hands-on engineering role focused on building backend services, integrations, and internal tools while supporting the stability and evolution of critical enterprise systems. Core responsibilities are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

Core Responsibilities Build and maintain backend services, APIs, and integrations supporting ServiceNow and internal platforms Support day-to-day system health, troubleshooting issues, and participating in incident response Contribute to improvements in observability, reliability, and system performance Implement features and enhancements following established architecture and engineering standards Work with data systems, APIs, and event-driven workflows to support platform capabilities Contribute to documentation, playbooks, and knowledge sharing to improve team effectiveness Participate in team ceremonies, design discussions, and continuous improvement efforts Learn and apply engineering best practices for reliability, scalability, and automation About You 4-year degree or equivalent experience 1+ years of software development experience Proficiency in at least one programming language (Golang, JavaScript, or similar) Experience building or contributing to APIs or backend services Understanding of basic distributed systems concepts (APIs, databases, integrations) Ability to debug issues using logs, metrics, or other tools Demonstrates curiosity and willingness to learn new technologies and systems Strong collaboration and communication skills Preferred Qualifications Experience with Golang, Node.js, or backend service development Familiarity with REST APIs and integration patterns Exposure to cloud platforms, event-driven systems, or data pipelines Experience with observability tools (logging, metrics, monitoring) Exposure to ServiceNow or enterprise platforms Interest in automation, AI, or internal tooling 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.

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