Job Description

About team: Roundel is Targets entry into the media business with an impact of $1.5B+; an advertising sell-side business built on the principles of first party (people based) data, brand safe content environments and proof that our marketing programs drive business results for our clients. We are here to drive business growth for our clients and redefine value in the industry by solving core industry challenges vs. copy current industry methods of operation. Roundel is a key growth initiative for Target and lead the industry to a better way of operating within the media marketplace. Target Tech is on a mission to offer the systems, tools and support that our clients, guests and team members need and deserve. We drive industry-leading technologies in support of every angle of the business, and help ensure that Target operates smoothly, securely and reliably from the inside out As a Sr. Engineering Manager , you will lead an engineering team in an agile environment building solutions in support of AdTech platform. The key to the success of this position is having strong & innovative approach to problem solving, great technical leadership, excellent communication (written and verbal, formal and informal), flexibility, and a self-motivated working style with attention to detail. You will collaborate with cross functional teams in delivering AdTech capabilities including DSP, SSP, and Ad Servers, for self-service advertising needs. Use your skills, experience and talents to be a part of groundbreaking thinking and visionary goals. As a Sr. Engineering manager, youll take the lead as you Software Development Organization: Manage overall software development cycle, driving best practices and ensuring development of high quality code for common assets and framework components. Build and lead a team of high caliber software development engineers Architect and develop the best technical design and approach Manage and execute against project/agile plans and set deadlines Drive resolution of technology roadblocks including code, infrastructure, build and deployment Manage cross-product technical dependencies and drive resolutions to conflicts Advocate for technologies, frameworks, design patterns, processes and guiding values of the domain architecture Understand AdTech business fundamentals and how technologies can support business goals Ensure all code adheres to all development & security standards Requirements for Software Development: 8+ years of engineering (software development) experience. Experience with at least one full cycle implementation from requirement to production. Experience with database design, data structures including relational database, BigData and at least one NoSQL storage. Experience in Architecture & Design of scalable data pipelines in BigData. 1-3 years of managing software development teams with a strong track record of project delivery for large, cross-functional projects Experience operating medium to large scale systems Experience with test-driven development and software test automation Strong sense of ownership Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to variety of audiences Desired Qualifications: 4 year degree in or equivalent experience Experience with Java, Groovy, Spring, UI and Reporting/Visualization framework Experience in Hadoop, Hive, MapReduce, Oozie, Spark and Scala Marketing Tech or Ad Tech experience with a track record of innovation Contribute back to the Open Source community is desirable Extensive experience working in an agile environment (i.e. user stories, iterative development, etc.)