LEAD ANDROID ENGINEERMobile

Target is an iconic brand, a Fortune 50 company and one of Americas leadingretailers.Targetas a tech company? Absolutely. Were the behind-the-scenes powerhouse that fuels Targets passion and commitment to cutting-edge innovation. We anchor every facet of one of the worlds best-loved retailers with a strong technology framework that relies on the latest tools and technologiesand the brightest peopleto deliver incredible value to guests online and in stores. Target Technology Services is on a mission to offer the systems, tools and support that guests and team members need and deserve. Our high-performing teams balance independence with collaboration, and we pride ourselves on being versatile, agile and creative. 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 insideout.

Join theteam that brings Target guests their shopping and saving sidekick -- the guest facing Target Androidshopping app.

Responsibilities

AsaLead Android Engineer Mobile you will:

Develop clean, well-testednativeAndroidcode to deliver functionality that meets business objectives

Coach and mentor junior engineers to provide guidance on coding and design best practices

Analysis of requirements and design

Work closely with partner teams - QA, UX, Product - as needed

Perform complex engineering tasksindependently as well as collaboratively

Manage complex cross-teamcoordinationand dependencies

Evaluate and communicate different engineering solutions and trade-offs

Requirements:

4 year degree or equivalent experience
7+ years of software development experience with at least one full cycle implementation
Demonstrates strong domain-specific knowledge regarding Targets technology capabilities, and key competitors products and differentiating features
Demonstrates broad and deep expertise in multiple computer languages and frameworks (e.g., open source). Designs, develops, and approves end-to-end functionality of a product line, platform, or infrastructure
Communicates and coordinates with project team, partners, and stakeholders
Demonstrates expertise in analysis and optimization of systems capacity, performance, and operational health
Understands and develops solutions to foster data lifecycle management
Maintains deep technical knowledge within areas of expertise
Stays current with new and evolving technologies via formal training and self-directed education
Experience in building highly scalable distributed systems

DesiredRequirements:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

4+ years of experience in software design & development

3+ years of experience developing apps for Android

Experience with test-driven development and software test automation

Excellent debugging, performance and optimization skills

Experience working with agile methodologies (e.g. user stories, iterative development, etc.)

Experience with distributing mobile applications via public app stores and/or enterprise channels

Experience with integrating calls to backend services (REST orGraphQL, using JSONetc)

Excellent hands on skills with Android application development tools, including Android Studio, Android SDK and ADT

Experience integrating with third party frameworks tools and SDKs, such as Retrofit,OKHttp, Moshiand Glide

Experience working with the following technologies:

Reactive Programming (ideally viaRxJava)

Dependency injection (ideally viaDaggeror Hilt)

Android architecturecomponents(ideally MVVM experience)

Kotlin expertise

Experience with multiple levels of users (anonymous v authenticated)

Experience with Accessibility

Experience with continuous delivery in mobile, including Test- or Behavior-Driven Design, code review, static analysis, continuous integration, automation and functional testing.