Principal AI Engineer-Advanced AI
TargetBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Posted May 26, 2026
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
As a Principal AI Engineer - Advanced AI, you'll join Target's Advanced AI team to provide deep technical leadership across enterprise AI initiatives, design, build, deploy, and scale end-to-end AI solutions, and stay current on emerging technologies.
Requirements
- PhD or MS in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Applied Mathematics or a related technical field
- 10 plus years of demonstrated hands-on experience in software engineering and applied AI/ML development
- Extensive experience with AI engineering tooling and platforms
- Strong understanding of system design, model and architecture tradeoffs
- Experience building scalable, maintainable, and well-tested services or platforms
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
- Self-driven and results-oriented, with strong ownership, sound judgment, and the ability to move quickly
- Collaborative team player with experience working effectively across functions, organizations, and geographies
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Visa Sponsorship
- Four Day Work Week
- Generous Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Relocation Assistance