Senior Engineering Manager- Advanced AI at Target · Bengaluru

Senior Engineering Manager- Advanced AI Location: Tower 02, Manyata Embassy Business Park, Racenahali & Nagawara Villages. Outer Ring Rd, Bangalore 540065 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. 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 different voices and lifts each other up. Here, we believe your unique perspective is important, and you'll build relationships by being authentic and respectful. Overview about TII At Target, we have a timeless purpose and a proven strategy. And that hasn’t happened by accident. Some of the best minds from different 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. Pyramid Overview A role with Target Data Science & Engineering means the chance to help develop and manage state of the art predictive algorithms that use data at scale to automate and optimize decisions at scale. Whether you join our Statistics, Optimization or Machine Learning teams, you’ll be challenged to harness Target’s impressive data breadth to build the algorithms that power solutions our partners in Marketing, Supply Chain Optimization, Network Security and Personalization rely on. Team Overview Our Advanced AI team oversees the development of Target specific use cases which are of strategic importance to Target. We also support various teams within Target so that they will be able to build products as per Target standards regarding use of responsible AI. Role Overview The Senior Engineering Manager (SEM) leads a team of full stack engineers focused on building, deploying, and operating high-quality software in production. In this role, you’ll partner closely with Product Managers to shape the roadmap, define and drive OKRs, and deliver intelligent, scalable solutions that align with enterprise goals. You’ll be the technical voice for your team in cross-functional planning conversations and ensure strong engineering practices across the build-measure-learn cycle. Success in this role requires a balance of technical depth and people leadership, with a focus on coaching engineers, fostering collaboration, and driving operational excellence. Ideal candidates bring creative problem-solving, strong technical judgment, excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), and a bias for action in complex, fast-moving environments. About You Four-year degree or equivalent experience 10+ years of experience in software development and 1-3 years in team management Experience in Java/Kotlin/UI programming languages, full stack development Experience in AI/Machine Learning, data pipelines is preferred Proven ability to deliver high-performance, scalable, repeatable, and secure solutions with broad impact Experience leading functional design and architecture discussions, with an understanding of process flows and system diagrams to support design decisions Provides technical oversight and coaching to others in resolving technical issues Know More About Us here: Life at Target- https://india.target.com/ Benefits- https://india.target.com/life-at-target/workplace/benefits Culture- https://india.target.com/life-at-target/belonging