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Target has an opening for Lead Engineer Managed Containers - Target India in Bengaluru. It is a full-time role in Software & IT, asking for at least 10 years of experience, first listed on 1 November. The description mentions Kubernetes, Microservices, Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot and Go. Target has 54 other openings in India, 54 of them in Bengaluru. Across all employers on Jobs Hindustan there are 1,753 Software & IT openings in Bengaluru today; the typical one asks for 6 years.
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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 4,000 team members supporting the company’s global strategy and operations.Joining Target means promoting a culture of mutual care and respect and striving to make the most meaningful and positive impact. Becoming a Target team member means joining a community that values diverse backgrounds. We believe your unique perspective is important, and you'll build relationships by being authentic and respectful. At Target, inclusion is part of the core value. We aim to create equitable experiences for all, regardless of their dimensions of difference. As an equal opportunity employer, Target provides diverse opportunities for everyone to grow and win
Pyramid Overview
Managed Containers is part of Target’s Cloud Infrastructure Services, providing a core platform for building, deploying, and operating containerized applications at scale across Target’s diverse infrastructure footprint—including Target data centers, public cloud, Stores, and Distribution Centers.
The platform is designed around scalability, resiliency, security, compliance, observability, and operational excellence, enabling teams to consistently run workloads across multiple infrastructure environments.Engineers on the Managed Containers team work on large-scale distributed systems, Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies, with a strong focus on automation-first engineering , infrastructure architecture, and developer experiences—building foundational capabilities that power applications and services across Target.
Position Overview
We are looking for a Lead Engineer with strong platform engineering experience in designing, building, and operating cloud-native applications and microservices on Kubernetes-based platforms. The ideal candidate will have expertise in modern application development frameworks, cloud-native technologies, and automation-first engineering practices.
Required Skills:
• Strong software development experience with Java/Kotlin and frameworks such as Micronaut or Spring Boot.
• Experience with Go (Golang) and/or Groovy/Ratpack is a plus.
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture, API design, and
distributed systems.
• Experience implementing GitOps practices using tools such as Argo CD or
Flux.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and modern software
delivery practices.
• Hands-on experience developing, deploying, and operating applications on
Kubernetes.
• Experience with caching technologies and SQL databases.
• Experience with public cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud Platform
(GCP); experience with AWS or Azure is also valued.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Kubernetes deployment tools,
including Terraform, Helm, and/or Kustomize.
• Experience with observability solutions, including metrics, logging, monitoring,
alerting, and distributed tracing.
Responsibilities
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable cloud-native platform solutions for
hosting applications and services.
• Build, deploy, and manage containerized workloads on Kubernetes platforms.
• Develop APIs and microservices using Java, Kotlin, and/or Go.
• Implement GitOps-based deployment and operational practices.
Troubleshoot and resolve platform and application operational issues.
• Improve application observability, reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Architect infrastructure solutions that enable automation, self-service
provisioning, resiliency, security, compliance, and operational excellence while
delivering an exceptional Guest and Team Member experience.
• Collaborate with platform, infrastructure, and product engineering teams to
deliver secure, scalable, and high-quality cloud-native solutions.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical
experience.
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, cloud engineering, platform
engineering, or infrastructure engineering.
Jobs Hindustan copied this listing from Target's official careers site on 31 October 2026 and checked it again 4 November at 5:47 am IST. Target never asks candidates for money. If anyone does, it is a scam.
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