Lead Data Engineer
TargetBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Posted December 18, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Target is one of the world’s most recognized brands and one of America’s leading retailers. We make Target our guests’ preferred shopping destination by offering outstanding value, inspiration, innovation and an exceptional guest experience that no other retailer can deliver. Target is committed to responsible corporate citizenship, ethical business practices, environmental stewardship and generous community support. Since 1946, we have given 5 percent of our profits back to our communities. Our goal is to work as one team to fulfill our unique brand promise to our guests, wherever and whenever they choose to shop. For more information, visit corporate.target.com. Beware of Hiring Scams: Target will never ask you to submit personal information via a text message for a position. Target will only ask you to apply for positions through corporate.target.com/careers, or Workday, our applicant tracking system.
Job Description
We are seeking a Lead Data Engineer to serve as the technical anchor for the engineering team, responsible for designing and developing scalable, high-performance data solutions. As a Lead Data Engineer, you will own and drive data architecture that supports both functional and non-functional business needs, ensuring reliability, efficiency, and scalability.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in data engineering, software development, or distributed systems.
- Expertise in big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, and distributed processing frameworks.
- Strong programming skills in Scala and/or Java (Python is a plus).
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and their data ecosystem.
- Proficiency in API development using REST, GraphQL, or gRPC to serve real-time and batch data.
- Experience with real-time and streaming data architectures.
- Strong knowledge of data modeling, ETL pipeline design, and performance optimization.
- Understanding of data governance, security, and compliance in large-scale data environments.
- Experience with Customer Data Platforms (CDP) or customer-centric data processing is a strong plus.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Benefits package
- Opportunities for growth and development
