Senior Engineering Manager - Kafka Platform, Data Contract

Target Inc

Minneapolis, MN, US
Base: $132,000.00 - $238,000.00; bonus/equity: not...
Hybrid
7+ years software engineering experience
1-3 years people leadership experience
Cloud-native distributed systems architecture
The Senior Engineering Manager is responsible for leading a team of engineers while developing code and managing production deployments

Job Summary

  • The Senior Engineering Manager is responsible for leading a team of engineers while developing code and managing production deployments.
  • This role owns the strategy for a scalable automated schema management platform that enforces enterprise standards and strengthens data trust.
  • Target offers comprehensive health benefits including medical, vision, dental, life insurance, and a 401(k) plan for eligible team members.

Matching Summary

The Senior Engineering Manager is responsible for leading a team of engineers while developing code and managing production deployments.

Salary

Base: $132,000.00 - $238,000.00; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Comprehensive health, 401(k), paid leave, employee discount

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 7+ years software engineering experience
  • 1-3 years people leadership experience
  • Cloud-native distributed systems architecture
  • Schema governance with Avro JSON Protobuf
  • Production reliability and SLA management
  • Agile DevOps and CI/CD practices

Nice-to-have

  • Experience migrating Autobahn platform
  • Vendor management experience
  • Leading geographically distributed teams
  • Knowledge of Target infrastructure services
  • Strong product thinking and roadmap execution

Key Requirements

  • 7+ years software engineering experience
  • 1-3 years people leadership or delivery ownership
  • Proven experience with high-performance APIs at scale
  • Demonstrated product leadership in migration execution

Work Rights

Not specified

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