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Target Corporation

Principal Security Engineer – Business Information Security Office (BISO)

7000 Target Pkwy N,NCD-0375 Brooklyn Park,MN 55445 Posted today $168,000

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CybersecurityRisk managementCommunication

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Sponsorship verdict

Sponsorship possible

One solid signal, not two. Worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.

  • Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 107 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first.
  • The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
  • No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area.
  • What Target Corporation paid sponsored hires in similar roles46 certified filings for “Lead Engineer” (Software Developers) in MN: $135k–$145k, median $145k.
  • Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
Details and sources
Employer is on a government sponsor record
The US Department of Labor certified 107 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
No salary bar for this route
H-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
What Target Corporation paid sponsored hires in similar roles
46 certified filings for “Lead Engineer” (Software Developers) in MN: $135k–$145k, median $145k. Most were filed at wage level IV (83%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).

US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).

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About the role

The pay range is $168,000.00 - $303,000.00 Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits . About Us Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture.  Learn more about Target here . Cybersecurity at Target is on a mission to secure the systems, tools, and processes that team members and guests interact with every day. 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. If you’re excited by the opportunity to demonstrate strong ownership and deep technical expertise while solving complex security challenges at scale, we invite you to join us as a Principal Security Engineer for the Business Information Security Office (BISO) organization! As the Principal Security Engineer for BISO, you will take ownership in designing, building, and scaling security solutions to secure Target technologies. Leveraging your security and risk management experience, you will work across Target technology and business teams define security requirements, assess risk, and develop mitigation strategies. You will leverage your deep engineering and technical expertise to force-multiply your impact by building new security solutions and influencing across your peers and partner teams. Finally, you will act as a leader within our organization, constantly working to uplevel our team by mentoring your team members in security concepts and engineering best practices. Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs. About You • Bachelor’s degree in information security, computer science, or related field; or related experience • 10+ years of engineering experience in one or more information security domains (e.g., vulnerability management, threat intelligence, application security, incident response, risk management, etc.) • 5+ years of experience leading both technical and strategic planning and strategy • Experience defining security requirements, managing findings, and mitigating risk across dozens of unique business lines, hundreds of distinct applications, and thousands of stakeholders  Preferred • Master’s degree in information security, computer science, or related field; or related experience • 5+ years of engineering experience in Operational Technology (OT) or Internet-of-Things (IOT) security • 5+ years of engineering experience in network architecture, network design, or network segmentation • Experience designing, developing, and scaling security solutions that enable developers and technology solutions to be “secure-by-default” (e.g., auto-patching, credential rotation, etc.) • Demonstrated experience harmonizing and aligning business needs with security requirements to ensure security threats and risks are properly identified and managed • Executive-level c

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