Target
Lead Data Engineer - Finance Tech
$132K–$238K
7000 Target Pkwy N,NCD-0375 Brooklyn Park,MN 55445 · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Experience
- 7 plus years of experience in data engineering, software development, or distributed systems.
- Education
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Applied Mathematics or a related technical field preferred.
About the job
Leads the engineering team in designing and building scalable data pipelines, processing systems, APIs, and data services for Target’s finance technology platforms.
What you'll do
- Architect and optimize real-time and batch data pipelines and distributed processing solutions.
- Lead data service and platform design and lifecycle management, including governance, security, and compliance practices.
- Provide technical leadership and mentor engineers while collaborating with product teams and business stakeholders.
What they ask for
- Expertise in big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, and distributed processing frameworks.
- Strong programming skills in PySpark, Scala, and/or Java.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), API development, and real-time or streaming data architectures.
- Strong knowledge of data modeling, ETL pipeline design, and performance optimization.
Nice to have
- BS or MS in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical field.
- Experience with associated cloud data services such as S3, BigQuery, Databricks, EMR, or Snowflake.
Pay
$132,000.00 - $238,000.00 (base salary)
Tools
Hadoop, Spark, PySpark, Scala, Java, AWS, GCP, Azure
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