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Lead Engineer - Gen AI

Target · Bangalore,India

experiencedBangalore,IndiaPosted 16 Jul 2026

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Target is hiring a Lead Engineer - Gen AI in Bangalore.

Lead Engineer About Us: As a Fortune 50 company with more than 400,000 team members worldwide, Target is an iconic brand and one of America's leading retailers. At Target, we have a timeless purpose and a proven strategy and that hasn’t happened by accident. Some of the best minds from diverse backgrounds come together at Target to redefine retail in an inclusive learning environment that values people and delivers world-class outcomes. That winning formula is especially apparent in Bengaluru, where Target in India operates as a fully integrated part of Target’s global team and has more than 4

Requirements

  • Java & Python (Advanced proficiency in backend, AI, and automation workflows using Java and Python)
  • Microservices Architecture (Designing, developing, and managing scalable microservices)
  • Spring Boot or Micronaut (Experience with JVM-based frameworks, including reactive programming)
  • AI / LLM Integration (Integrating Large Language Models and GenAI features into core applications)
  • AI Reliability & Automation (Building agentic frameworks, reducing hallucinations, and improving process automation using OpenAI APIs and SDKs)
  • Messaging Systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
  • Databases (Experience with NoSQL databases like Cassandra, MongoDB, and SQL-based databases like PostgreSQL)
  • CI/CD (Building and managing pipelines with Jenkins, GitLab, or similar tools)
  • Unit and Integration Testing (Spock, JUnit, TestContainers for Java; PyTest, Unittest for Python)
  • Cloud Services (AWS, GCP, Azure)
  • Containerization and Orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Monitoring & Observability (Grafana, ELK Stack, Prometheus)
  • Event-Driven Architecture (Knowledge of event-driven patterns in distributed systems)

Preferred qualifications

  • Functional Programming (Familiarity with functional programming paradigms in Kotlin)
  • GraphQL (Experience designing and integrating GraphQL APIs)
  • Legacy System Modernization (Experience refactoring and modernizing older systems)
  • Security Best Practices (OWASP, vulnerability scanning, secure coding principles)
  • Agile Methodologies (Familiar with Scrum, Kanban, or other agile processes)

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