Target
Target

Engineer – Backend

onsite
Bangalore
Posted 7/21/2026
Exp: 1+y

Job Overview

Role: Engineer – Backend Location: Bangalore Experience: 1+ Years Qualification: 4-year Bachelor's degree (B.E / B.Tech / B.Sc in CS/IT) Key Skills: Active interest in current and emerging technologies, API design, Automated unit/integration testing, Backend code, Code review standards, Continuous Education, Data Structures, Distributed computing concepts, Go, Java, Kotlin, Language mastery, Memory management, Microservices architecture, Object-oriented concepts, Optimal algorithmic structures, Package solutions, Python, Software Engineering Practices, Test script automation

Job Description

This role sits within Target’s Product Engineering division, responsible for designing, constructing, and scaling cloud-native systems and software platforms that support global retail operations.

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Technical Delivery: Write, organize, and maintain robust, clean, and high-performance backend code based on detailed technical architecture designs.
  • Code Quality & Reviews: Actively review peer code to uphold software quality, security standards, and functional accuracy across the engineering squad.
  • System Construction & Testing: Participate in structured construction, test script automation, debugging, and implementation activities for scalable backend components.
  • Operational Maintenance: Resolve frequently encountered technical issues, monitor systems capacity, and adhere strictly to change and incident management standards.
  • Disaster Recovery & Metrics: Assist in disaster recovery planning, functional integration testing, regression testing, and exploring metadata across data metrics.
  • Technology Evaluation: Provide input on new technology evaluations, contributing to product lifecycle management and proof-of-concept initiatives.

Skills and Eligibility Criteria

Educational Background: 4-year Bachelor's degree (B.E / B.Tech / B.Sc in CS/IT) or equivalent practical industry experience.

Experience: 1+ years of active software development experience building production-grade services.

Mandatory Technical Skills:

  • Familiarity with package solutions, object-oriented concepts, automated unit/integration testing, and code review standards
  • Proficiency in at least one core programming language (e.g., Java, Kotlin, Python, or Go)
  • Strong understanding of language-specific data structures, memory management, and how to select optimal algorithmic structures for engineering problems
  • Working understanding of distributed computing concepts, microservices architecture, and API design

Competencies:

  • Active interest in current and emerging technologies with an ability to apply new techniques to current product scope
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About the Company

Target Corporation is actively hiring for the role of Apprentice – Technology. This is a prestigious opportunity for B.E / B.Tech Graduates (CS, IT, and Circuit Branches) to start their career with one of America’s leading retailers at their Bangalore capability center. Target is an iconic brand and one of America’s leading retailers, serving guests at nearly 2,000 stores and at Target.com. Target in India operates as a fully integrated part of the global team, with over 4,000 team members engaged in work that supports the global strategy across technology, marketing, human resources, and supply chain. Joining Target means working with the latest tools to deliver incredible value to guests online and in stores.