Lead Engineer – Key Management & Hsm

Target Inc

Minneapolis, MN, US
Base: $132,000.00 - $238,000.00; bonus/equity: not...
Hybrid
5+ years software development experience
Enterprise key management lifecycle
Hsm-backed systems production experience
This role serves as the technical anchor for the engineering team, owning the enterprise key management platform to ensure safe encryption and signing at scale

Job Summary

  • This role serves as the technical anchor for the engineering team, owning the enterprise key management platform to ensure safe encryption and signing at scale.
  • The position involves leading architectural changes, mentoring engineers, and defining standards for cryptographic service consumption across the enterprise.
  • Target offers comprehensive benefits including medical, vision, dental, life insurance, 401(k), and paid time off to eligible team members.

Matching Summary

This role serves as the technical anchor for the engineering team, owning the enterprise key management platform to ensure safe encryption and signing at scale.

Salary

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

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 5+ years software development experience
  • Enterprise key management lifecycle
  • HSM-backed systems production experience
  • Scalable distributed system architecture
  • Technical strategy leadership

Nice-to-have

  • Thales product suite experience
  • Encryption-as-a-service capabilities
  • PKI platform automation expertise
  • Go Java or Python proficiency
  • Cloud-native security architecture

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years of software development or platform engineering experience
  • Hands-on production experience with Hardware Security Modules
  • Proven ability to lead technical strategy and mentor engineers

Work Rights

Not specified

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