Job Id R0000399515 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 As a lead engineer you serve as the technical anchor for the engineering team that supports a product You create own and are responsible for the application architecture that best serves the product in its functional and non-functional needs You identify and drive architectural changes to accelerate feature development or improve the quality of service or both You have deep and broad engineering skills and are capable of standing up an architecture in its whole on your own but you choose to influence a wider team by acting as a force multiplier Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description Job duties may change at any time due to business needs LEAD ENGINEER - KAFKA STREAMING PLATFORM - Here s a smattering of approaches important to us and the technologies we use Everything we do is as-code in version control We don t like clicking buttons or doing things manually All development or infra config changes go through a pull-request process so you ll always have a say to thumbs up or down things you catch Everything should have test cases and they go through a continuous integration process We understand the importance of logs and metrics so having visibility to things you need to see to do your job isn t an issue And if you need to add more metrics or see more logs it s within our control to improve that We try to own as much of the platform as we reasonably can You don t need to rely on other teams outside our own to improve the stack or change the way we do things Kafka Streaming Stack Code Spring Boot Java Kotlin Restful API Golang Platform Apache Kafka 2 x TAP GCP Ansible Terraform Docker Vela Alerting Monitoring Grafana Kibana ELK stack As a Lead Engineer on Target s Streaming Platform Team you ll Help build out the Kafka Streaming capability in India Write and deploy code that enhances the Kafka platform Designs infrastructure solutions that support automation self- provisioning product health security compliance resiliency zero- call aspiration and are Guest Team Member experience focused Troubleshoot and resolve platform operational issues Requirements 10 years of experience developing in JVM-based languages e g Java Kotlin Ability to apply skills to solve problems aptitude to learn additional technologies or go deeper in an area Has good basic programming infrastructure skills and is able to quickly gather the skills necessary to accomplish the task at hand Intermediate knowledge and skills associated with infrastructure- based technologies Works across the team to recommend solutions that are in accordance with accepted testing frameworks Experience with modern platforms and CI CD stacks e g GitHub Vela Docker Highly productive self-starter and self-motivated Passionate about staying current with new and evolving technologies Desired 10 years of experience developing high quality applications and or supporting critical enterprise platforms Experience with Kafka Containers k8s Zookeeper worked with any one of the major public cloud providers GCP AWS AZURE Familiarity with Golang and microservices architecture is a big plus Participate in day-to-day support requests by performing the admin tasks Install and maintain standard Kafka components Control Center ZooKeeper and Brokers Strong understanding of infrastructure software and how these systems are secured analyzed and investigated Is a contact point for their team and is able to help answer questions for other groups and or management Partner with teams to prioritize and improve services throughout the software development lifecycle Personal or professional experience contributing to open-source projects Innovative mindset - willingness to push new ideas into the company Skills o Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills o Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to principal engineers product manager management stakeholders o Leadership experience with a track record of mentoring and developing engineering talent Must Have Skills Java Kotlin ReactJS Angular and Postgre 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 indiajobs target com corporate target com careers or Workday our applicant tracking system Learn more Competitive perks We are proud to provide benefits that support you your family and your future Health and well-being Target in India TII prioritizes our people by offering healthcare support fitness programs teleheath benefits i e screenings and consultations and 24 7 confidential mental well-being telecounseling support Financial well-being Your financial well-being is bright with TII s comprehensive flexible insurance program National Pension System learning assistance program day care support and much more Paid time off TII encourages work-life balance with paid time off like privilege casual bereavement and parental leaves that offer support in all stages of life Competitive pay TII knows our people are everything and proudly provides equitable and competitive pay Other benefits From digitalized cafeteria solutions to transportation services to broadband reimbursement enjoy special everyday perks Eligibility requirements may vary based on position average hours worked length of service and program requirements Perks are subject to change Creating a culture of joy We bring out the best in each other every day Inclusivity We value diverse voices and approaches We act with authenticity and respect We create equitable experiences for all Connection We build trusted relationships We collaborate across business functions We recognize and celebrate progress Drive We do what is right for Target our team and guests We deliver results that matter We continually learn by valuing progress over perfection

📌 Lead Engineer (Karnataka)
🏢 Target Group
📍 Karnataka