Sr Engineer - Workday Engineering - Core HCM
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. 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.
Tech Overview:
Every time a guest enters a Target store or browsesTarget.com, they experience the impact of Target’s investments in technology and innovation. We’re the technologists behind one of the most loved retail brands, delivering joy to millions of our guests, team members, and communities.
Join our global in-house technology team of more than 4,000 of engineers, data scientists, architects, coaches and product managers striving to make Target the most convenient, safe and joyful place to shop. We use agile practices and leverage open-source software to adapt and build best-in-class technology for our team members and guests—and we do so with a focus on diversity and inclusion, experimentation and continuous learning.
Pyramid Overview:
We create technology solutions for Target at an enterprise scale, unlocking value for our team members, guests, and suppliers.
Team Membersrely on us to manage $108B+ in revenue, care for our team of 450k+ (pay and benefits), enable 3M+ candidates applying to Target, access to every Target facility, and resolve challenges through our service centers.
Guestsrely on us every day to quickly and efficiently help them with inquiries such as credit card statements, finding a product, price match, returns, and much more. We ensure guests can leverage their Circle Card to get exclusive benefits. Guests and B2B clients also rely on us to buy gift cards for that special occasion. Suppliersrely on us to assist with financial management, sourcing and procurement processes, compliance and risk assessment processes, coordinating visits for field engineers, providing support for Target+ and Roundel Partners, as well as supporting revenue growth to accelerate vendor acquisition and onboarding for partners.
About You:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent experience
7+ years of hands-on software development experience, including at least oneend-to-end Workday implementation
Deep expertise inWorkday Core HCM(must-have) with functional and technical knowledge across:
Employee LifeCycle
Talent Management,Performance Management
Career Hub,Learning Management
Proficient in Workday technical tools and frameworks:
Workday Studio,EIBs,Core Connectors,Orchestration,Extend,Prism Analytics
Strong understanding ofWorkday Web Services,REST/SOAP APIs, andintegration patterns
Proven experience developing and maintainingcustom applications integrated with Workday or similar HR platforms
Solid foundation inopen-source technologiesincluding:
Java, Spring Boot, Kafka/Event-driven architectures, PostgreSQL
Demonstrated expertise in:
Buildingscalable, distributed systems
End-to-end solution design across products or platforms
System capacity, performance, and operational optimization
Strong communication and collaboration skills:
Effectively partners with cross-functional teams (Product, HR, Security, Architecture)
Comfortable translating business needs into technical solutions
Proactive in learning new technologies and staying current with industry trends
Familiarity with Workday security model, audits, and integration governance is a plus
Responsibilities:
Serve as theWorkday engineering leadforHR product areas, with deep understanding of related modules and use cases
Design, build, and maintain scalable Workday solutions—including reports, integrations, configurations, and extensions
Lead the development ofcustom HR applicationsusing modern tech stacks integrated with Workday
Collaborate with Product Managers and business stakeholders to translate HR strategies intorobust, user-centric solutions
Driveengineering innovationby leveraging open-source tools and frameworks to enhance HR capabilities
Performtechnical impact assessmentsfor Workday feature releases and ensure timely updates across systems
Work closely withCybersecurity,Enterprise Architecture, andHR business teamsto maintain high standards ofdata integrity,privacy, andcompliance
Own documentation of integrations, configurations, and technical architecture for ongoing transparency and knowledge sharing
Monitor system performance and leadroot-cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives
Support Workdaysecurity audits,integration reviews, and contribute to governance best practices
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

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