Sr Engineer - Network Backbone

Company: Target
Location: Osseo
Posted on: November 3, 2025

Job Description:

The pay range is $95,000.00 - $171,000.00 Pay 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 https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits . 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. Learn more about Target here . As a Senior Engineer, you serve as a specialist in the engineering team that supports the product. You help develop and gain insight in the application architecture. You can distill an abstract architecture into concrete design and influence the implementation. You show expertise in applying the appropriate software engineering patterns to build robust and scalable systems. You are an expert in programming and apply your skills in developing the product. You have the skills to design and implement the architecture on your own, but choose to influence your fellow engineers by proposing software designs, providing feedback on software designs and/or implementation. You show good problem solving skills and can help the team in triaging operational issues. You leverage your expertise in eliminating repeat occurrences. As a Senior engineer on the Backbone Network team, you will build, run, and automate the Backbone Network at Target, which is used by Team Members and Guests every day. This will include deploying new tech to the field, improving the experience of users connected to the network, and ensuring the smooth operations of our existing network. You will join a group of engineers who are passionate about building the best possible experience for our users. This will include a mix of traditional networking and developing software to continuously improve the experience. Use your skills to support our 2000 locations and solving challenging network problems at scale. Automation and reliability are critical to providing a great experience for Guests and Team members in an environment of this size. You will join a team that owns the Backbone WAN from the edge through our centralized data centers. This includes designing, supporting and automating our network. The team is also moving from a legacy platform to a modern SD-WAN platform and you will be a key part of that transition. Use your skills, experience and talents to be a part of groundbreaking thinking and visionary goals. As a Sr. Engineer, you’ll take the lead as you… Use your technology acumen to apply and maintain knowledge of current and emerging technologies within specialized area(s) of the technology domain. Evaluate new technologies and participate in decision-making, accounting for several factors such as viability within Target’s technical environment, maintainability, and cost of ownership. Initiate and execute research and proof-of-concept activities for new technologies. Manage total product, financials and forecasting. Lead the design, lifecycle management, and total cost of ownership of services. Lead and conduct code review, design review, testing, and debugging activities at the application level. Lead functional design and architecture discussions with understanding of process flows and system diagrams to enable design decisions. Participate in routine and non-routine construction, automation, and implementation activities, ensuring successful implementation with architectural and operational requirements and best practices met. Provide technical oversight and coach others to resolve complex and severe technical issues. Lead disaster recovery activities and contribute to disaster recovery planning. Embed data quality protocols throughout data acquisition, processing, storage, and operational use. Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs. About you: 4-year degree or equivalent experience 5 years of network engineering and/or software engineering experience Experience with Versa SD-WAN is preferred but not required Cisco Routers, Cradlepoint Cellular devices and Virtual routers are a plus Knowledge of technologies including Python, Linux, BGP and WAN technology Demonstrates and familiarity with current and emergent technologies in the network space, such as open-source networking, SD-WAN, private and public networks and working with carriers for internet connectivity. Writes and organizes code using at least one programming language Enjoys working within a team of engineers in a collaborative environment. Experience with supporting a technology platform, including examples of deep diving to solve novel issues in production. Knowledge of infrastructure components (e.g. networking, cloud services, orchestration tools, containerization, compute, and storage systems) preferred Maintains technical knowledge within areas of expertise, curious about learning and understanding new tech. Stays current with new and evolving technologies via formal training and self-directed education Enthusiastic about the intersection between software and network platforms, emphasizing how to use scripting, virtualization, and automation to deploy and support the platform. This 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 Eligibility Please paste this url into your preferred browser to learn about benefits eligibility for this role: https://tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou_D Americans 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 candidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.

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