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Engineer - Loyalty Rewards

at Target

📍 7000 Target Pkwy N,NCD-0375 Brooklyn Park,MN 55445 Hybrid 💰 $75K – $135K USD / year Posted March 31, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $75K – $135K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience entry
Exp. Years 1 year
Education 4-year degree or equivalent experience
Category Software Engineering

About this role

Software engineer position on the Loyalty Rewards (Circle Earnings) team at Target, building robust software components with a focus on loyalty programs, using Java/Kotlin and modern DevOps practices.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and review software features
  • Collaborate with product and data teams
  • Participate in code reviews and architecture discussions
  • Maintain operational excellence and reliability
  • Contribute to PoCs and feature proofs of concept

Technical Overview

Stack includes Java/Kotlin, Postgres, Kafka, Docker, CI/CD pipelines (Vela), and observability tools (Grafana, Kibana).

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an entry-level software engineer with 1+ year of development experience in Java or Kotlin, strong PostgreSQL and Kafka skills, and familiarity with CI/CD and containerized workflows.

Must-Have Skills

4-year degree or equivalent experience1+ years of software development experienceProficiency in Java or KotlinPostgres and KafkaUnderstanding distributed programming

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with http4kKotlinRESTGradleKotestDockerPostgres and CassandraKafkaGrafanaLogstashKibanaGitHub Copilot

Tools & Platforms

Velahttp4kKotlinRESTGradleKotestDockerPostgresCassandraKafkaGrafanaLogstashKibanaGitHub Copilot

Required Skills

JavaKotlinPostgresKafkaCI/CDhttp4kRESTGradleKotlinDockerCassandraGrafanaLogstashKibanaGitHub Copilot

Hard Skills

JavaKotlinPostgresKafkaCI/CDCode Pipelines like Velahttp4kKotlinRESTGradleKotestDockerPostgresCassandraKafkaGrafanaLogstashKibanaGitHub Copilot

Soft Skills

Code reviewProblem solvingTeam collaborationCommunicationAdaptabilityLearning

Industry & Role

Industry Retail
Job Function Software engineering for loyalty rewards platform
Role Subtype Software Engineer
Tech Domains Java, Kotlin, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Docker, REST, Gradle, Grafana, Kibana, Postgres

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Deal Breakers

4-year degree or equivalent experience, 1+ years software development experience, Proficiency in Java or Kotlin

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