Lead Data Engineer - Finance Technology (Hadoop, PySpark, Scala/Java)

The pay range is $132,000.00 - $238,000.00Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at .JOIN TARGET AS A LEAD DATA ENGINEER – FINANCE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONSAbout 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. Learn more about Target here. About the Team:Finance Technology within Core Retail Services powers the financial backbone of Target's enterprise operations. We build and support platforms that enable critical business capabilities across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Vendor Income, Treasury, Financial Planning, Core Accounting, Revenue & Receivables, and Enterprise Financial Controls. Our financial reporting platform brings these data domains together to deliver near real-time insights, enabling accurate financial reporting and faster, data-driven decision-making. Join our global in-house technology team of more than 5,000 engineers, data scientists, architects, and product managers who are striving to make Target the most convenient, safe, and joyful place to shop. We use agile practices and leverage open-source technologies to build best-in-class solutions for our team members and guests.About the Role:As a Lead Data Engineer, you will serve as the technical lead for the engineering team, designing and developing scalable, high-performance data solutions. You will drive the evolution of our data architecture, ensuring it meets both functional and non-functional business requirements while delivering reliability, efficiency, and scalability. Your expertise in big data technologies, distributed systems, and cloud platforms will help shape the engineering roadmap and establish best practices for data processing, analytics, and real-time data services. You will play a key role in architecting and optimizing data pipelines using Hadoop, Spark, Scala/Java, and cloud technologies to support enterprise-wide data initiatives.Key ResponsibilitiesArchitect and build scalable, high-performance data pipelines and distributed data processing solutions using Spark, Scala/Java and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)Design and implement real-time and batch data processing solutions, ensuring data is efficiently processed and readily available for analytical and operational useDevelop APIs and data services that provide low-latency, high-throughput access to data for downstream applications, enabling real-time decision-makingOptimize and enhance data models, workflows, and processing frameworks to improve performance, scalability, and cost efficiencyDrive data governance, security, and compliance best practicesCollaborate with product teams and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver data-driven solutionsLead the design, implementation, and lifecycle management of data services and platformsStay current with emerging technologies and promote the adoption of best practices in big data engineering, cloud computing, and API developmentProvide technical leadership and mentor engineers to foster engineering excellence and best practicesCore responsibilities of this job are articulated within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs. About YouBS or MS in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Applied Mathematics or a related technical field preferred7plus years of experience in data engineering, software development, or distributed systemsExpertise in Big Data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, and distributed processing frameworksStrong programming skills in PySpark, Scala, and/or JavaExperience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and associated data services (e.g. S3, BigQuery, Databricks, EMR, Snowflake)Proficiency in API development using REST, GraphQL, or gRPC to support real-time and batch data accessExperience with real-time and streaming data architectures like Kafka, Flink or KinesisStrong knowledge of data modeling, ETL pipeline design and performance optimizationUnderstanding of data governance, security, and compliance in large-scale data environmentsStrong problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in complex, evolving environmentsExcellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working across cross-functional teamsThis position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.Benefits EligibilityPlease paste this url into your preferred browser to learn about benefits eligibility for this role: with Disabilities Act (ADA)In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to View email address on click.appcast.io. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.  Application deadline is : 08/20/2026SummaryLocation: 7000 Target Pkwy N,NCD-0375 Brooklyn Park,MN 55445Type: Full time