Lead Engineer - Ad Tech

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Overview:   Roundel is Target’s entry into the media business with an impact of $1B+; 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 rather than simply replicating existing industry methods of operation. Roundel is a key growth initiative for Target and aims to lead the industry toward 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 part of this evolution,   we are building intelligent platforms   for retail media space like ad decisioning, bidding, ad explanations   etc.    that combine traditional software engineering with Large Language Models, retrieval systems, knowledge   graphs   and agentic architectures to solve complex business and engineering problems at scale.

Overview:   As a   Lead Engineer (Ad Tech & Applied AI) , you will provide technical leadership across backend platforms and emerging AI-powered capabilities.   You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to help define the technology strategy for Ad Tech platforms, including DSP, SSP and Ad Servers, supporting self-service advertising needs. You will assess build-versus-buy decisions for new capabilities through POCs and prototypes while considering long-term architecture, scalability,   reliability   and operational trade-offs.   A key part of this role will be designing and buildin g   production-grade applications powered by Large Language Models and agentic systems   from experimentation through production operation and continuous evaluation . We are looking for engineers who have moved beyond conversational AI prototypes and have experience engineering LLM-powered systems that   operate   reliably within   real business   workflows.   You will design architectures that combine deterministic software components with probabilistic AI capabilities, making deliberate decisions about where traditional code, rules and workflow engines should be used versus where LLM-driven reasoning and autonomous agents provide value.   You will lead engineering efforts to meet functional and non-functional requirements and   assist   teams in solving complex business challenges through scalable technical solutions.   You will work closely with engineering managers to build high-performing engineering teams and provide technical leadership, architecture guidance,   coaching   and