Global data measurement and analytics company providing comprehensive market understanding across 100+ countries.

Nielsen, a global leader in data measurement and analytics, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer - UI to join their innovative team in Bengaluru, India. This hybrid role presents an exciting opportunity for a technical leader with 8+ years of experience to shape the future of data analytics and market insights.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for architecting scalable systems, mentoring engineers, and driving the technical vision of Nielsen's products. You'll work with cutting-edge technologies including ReactJS, NodeJS, and AWS, while leading a team that delivers solutions used across 100+ countries.

This position requires a unique blend of technical expertise and leadership skills. You'll be working on complex frontend architectures, implementing microservices, and optimizing performance at scale. Your experience with modern JavaScript frameworks, cloud technologies, and system design will be crucial in delivering high-quality solutions.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to influence technical decisions, mentor team members, and drive innovation in a company that's at the forefront of global market research and analytics. The role offers the flexibility of hybrid work while being part of a team that's measuring and analyzing what the world is watching and buying.

If you're passionate about building scalable frontend solutions, leading technical teams, and want to be part of a company that's shaping the future of market insights, this role at Nielsen could be your next career milestone.

Staff Software Engineer position at Nielsen focusing on frontend development, requiring 8+ years of experience in building scalable UI systems and leading engineering teams.

Staff Software Engineer - UI

Global data measurement and analytics company providing comprehensive market understanding through data collection and analysis across 100+ countries.

Nielsen, a global leader in data measurement and analytics, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Backend team in a hybrid work environment. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on development, requiring expertise in architecting scalable systems and mentoring engineers.

The ideal candidate will bring 8+ years of software development experience, with deep expertise in Python, Java, and cloud technologies, particularly AWS. You'll be responsible for driving technical vision, designing microservices architecture, and implementing RESTful services. The role demands strong skills in both SQL and NoSQL databases, along with experience in modern development tools and practices.

As a Staff Engineer, you'll lead technical presentations, foster cross-functional collaboration, and contribute to strategic technical decisions. The position offers the opportunity to work with a global team across 100+ countries, handling massive datasets and creating solutions that provide marketplace insights.

This role is perfect for a technical leader who combines strong architectural skills with practical development experience, someone who can mentor teams while maintaining hands-on involvement in coding. You'll be at the forefront of building systems that analyze what the world is watching and buying, turning data into actionable insights for clients ranging from small businesses to global industry leaders.

Working at Nielsen means being part of a company that's constantly innovating in data collection and analysis, offering the chance to work on challenging problems at scale while shaping the future of market understanding and consumer behavior analysis.

Staff Software Engineer position at Nielsen focusing on backend development, system architecture, and technical leadership, requiring 8+ years of experience in software development.

Staff Software Engineer - Backend

Nielsen powers media future by providing insights for audience engagement with content, managing world's largest entertainment metadata repository.

Nielsen, a leading company in media insights and analytics, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer Backend Developer for their Gracenote Tech team. This role is part of the 'Rekindle' program, specifically designed for women returning to the workforce after a career break.

The position offers an exciting opportunity to work on Nielsen's flagship metadata software solutions across Video, Audio, Automotive, and Sports verticals. As a Senior Backend Developer, you'll be instrumental in designing and developing applications that power the world's largest entertainment metadata repository.

The role demands expertise in platform-first architecture, where scale, consistency, and reliability are paramount. You'll work with cutting-edge open source technologies including Kubernetes, Trino, Spark, Airflow, Prometheus, ELK, and Jupyter. The position requires strong programming skills in languages like C++, Java, Python, Scala, or Go, along with solid experience in Unix/Linux environments.

What makes this role unique is its focus on empowering women returning to tech after a career break, combining technical excellence with inclusive workplace practices. You'll be part of small, agile teams, working iteratively to deliver high-impact solutions. The role emphasizes both technical expertise and product ownership, requiring close collaboration with Product, Editorial, and Client Experience teams.

Nielsen offers a supportive environment for career returners, recognizing the value of diverse perspectives and experienced professionals. The company's commitment to powering a better media future, combined with its deep legacy and forward-thinking approach, makes it an ideal place for talented individuals looking to make a significant impact in the media technology landscape.

Senior Backend Software Engineer role at Nielsen focusing on developing and enhancing metadata software solutions for Video, Audio, Automotive and Sports verticals.

Senior Software Engineer Backend Developers

Nielsen powers a better media future by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results in audience engagement with content.

At Nielsen, we are passionate about powering a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results. We are looking for a Senior iOS Developer to join our Gracenote Tech team. The ideal candidate would have a passion for Clean Code, scalable architectures, Test Driven Development, and DevOps.

Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and enhance flagship Video, Audio, Automotive, and Sports metadata software solutions
- Design applications with a Platform-first mentality focusing on scale, consistency, and reliability
- Develop mobile apps on iOS platforms
- Work in small, configurable teams to deliver software using an iterative approach
- Interact with Product, Editorial, and Client Experience teams to refine the Gracenote offering

Requirements:
- Minimum 4+ years of hands-on experience with Swift for developing iOS applications
- Proven track record in building and releasing iOS applications on the App Store
- Strong knowledge of mobile architectures and design patterns (MVC, MVVM, etc.)
- Performance optimization skills for iOS applications
- Experience with API integration and data handling (JSON, XML)
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Maths, or related fields

Desired Skills:
- Excellent communication and documentation skills
- History of open source contributions
- Personal tech blog
- Passion for exploring new programming languages & frameworks

Join our dynamic team committed to excellence and make an impact in the media revolution!

Senior iOS Developer position at Nielsen, developing flagship metadata solutions for Video, Audio, Automotive, and Sports verticals.

Senior Software Engineer - iOS Developer

Nielsen is a global measurement and data analytics company that provides a comprehensive understanding of consumer behavior.

This role is part of a team developing software that runs on over 100k computers worldwide, measuring panelists' activities as they surf the Internet. The software meter is optimized to be unintrusive yet able to gather many biometric data points and send them back to a cloud-based collection system.

As the Windows OS Staff SW Engineer, you will lead the development efforts for industry-leading, Windows-based meters. Your responsibilities will include:

1. Meter Deployment: Conceive, design, and build new features in the existing Windows-based software meter.
2. CI/CD Implementation: Design and implement CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment processes.
3. Code Quality and Best Practices: Enforce coding standards and conduct code reviews.
4. Performance Optimization: Identify and address performance bottlenecks in both client-side and data upload components.
5. Mentorship and Collaboration: Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
6. Security and Compliance: Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards.

The ideal candidate will have:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum 8 years of experience in Windows client development using C/C++.
- Strong understanding of CI/CD principles and tools (GitLab a plus).
- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
- Minimum 2 years of leadership experience in guiding technical decisions and mentoring team members.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Join Nielsen to work on cutting-edge technology that impacts millions of users worldwide while growing your career in a collaborative and innovative environment.

Staff Software Engineer position for Windows/C++ Developer at Nielsen, developing software for measuring internet user behavior.

Windows/C++ Developer

Nielsen powers a better media future by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results.

At Nielsen, we are passionate about powering a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results. Our global workforce captures audience engagement with content across all platforms. As a Support Engineer, you'll be part of the Technical Support Team, responsible for delivering services and technical solutions to meet client requirements. 

Key responsibilities include:
- Day-to-day support of existing products, responding to client queries and reported incidents
- Meeting client SLAs and following SOPs to address production issues
- Participating in new projects and facilitating support for them
- Working flexible shifts, including night shifts

Required skills:
- High analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Fluent spoken and written English
- High proficiency with SQL and AWS S3
- Knowledge of orchestration tools like Airflow, AWS Glue, or Azure Data Factory
- Familiarity with scripting languages (Python, Scala, Shell Script) is a plus
- Experience with cloud deployment (AWS/Azure) or DevOps is beneficial

Ideal candidates should have:
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in IT
- At least 3 years of experience, preferably in IT projects and client support
- Short experience as a developer or IT specialist is a plus

Join Nielsen to be part of a dynamic team committed to excellence and making an impact in the media revolution. We champion your success and enable your best to power our future.

Support Engineer at Nielsen, providing technical solutions and client support in media analytics.

Support Engineer

At Nielsen, we are passionate about powering a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results. As a Support Engineer, you will be part of the Technical Support Team, responsible for the successful delivery of services and technical solutions to meet client requirements. 

Your responsibilities will include day-to-day support of existing products, responding to client queries, and addressing reported incidents. You'll be responsible for meeting client SLAs, following SOPs to address production issues, and engaging the tech team to avoid SLA misses. You'll also participate in new projects and facilitate support for all new projects going into production.

Key skills required include high proficiency with SQL and AWS S3, knowledge of orchestration tools like Airflow, AWS Glue, or Azure Data Factory, and familiarity with scripting languages such as Python and Scala. Knowledge of Spark and cloud deployment (AWS/Azure) or DevOps experience is a plus.

We're looking for candidates with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent interpersonal and communication abilities, and fluency in English. A Bachelor's degree, preferably in IT, and at least 3 years of experience in IT projects and client support are preferred.

Join our dynamic team committed to excellence and make an impact in the media revolution. At Nielsen, we champion your success and enable your best to power our future.

Join Nielsen as a Support Engineer to deliver technical solutions, support clients, and contribute to powering a better media future.

Nielsen is a global company that provides powerful insights to power a better media future for all people, capturing audience engagement with content wherever and whenever it's consumed.

Nielsen is seeking an organized, detail-oriented team player to join the OpIntel team as a Data Engineer. The role involves working on Nielsen's Audience Measurement Engineering platforms, which support television viewing measurement in over 30 countries worldwide. 

The ideal candidate will have exceptional skills in programming, testing, debugging, and problem-solving, along with effective communication and writing abilities. Key responsibilities include:

1. Designing, developing, testing, and supporting complex data engineering software solutions for analytical data storage (AWS Data Lake, Data Warehouse).
2. Understanding the big picture in an End-to-End data environment, including upstream system data and downstream consumption requirements.
3. Adopting standard platform tools for source code management, CICD, orchestration, monitoring, and alerting (GitLab, Airflow, Jenkins, etc.).
4. Working on AWS cloud infrastructure in a DevOps capacity, including automating the deployment and scaling of EMR, EC2, S3.
5. Participating in technical planning and requirements gathering phases, including discovery, design, code, test, and documentation.
6. Demonstrating development best practices to ensure the quality and sustainability of software deliverables.
7. Supporting Testing and UAT phases and participating in Deployment.

As a Software Engineer on Nielsen Engineering's OpIntel Team, you'll be part of a collaborative group of skilled Software Engineers dealing with a wide variety of Nielsen data from TV, Digital/Internet, and Radio monitoring businesses. You'll work closely with offshore team members in the software development lifecycle process, designing and building complex data-driven applications and processes to ensure accurate data generation from Nielsen's measuring systems.

This role offers an opportunity to be at the forefront of the media revolution, working with a global team dedicated to capturing audience engagement across various platforms. Nielsen champions individual success and enables personal growth to power the company's future.

Nielsen seeks a Data Engineer to design and develop complex data solutions for audience measurement platforms using AWS, Python, and SQL.

Data Engineer

Nielsen provides powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results in audience measurement and media engagement.

Nielsen is seeking an organized, detail-oriented team player to join the Engineering team as a Software ML Engineer. The role involves working on Nielsen's Audience Measurement Engineering platforms, which support television viewing measurement in over 30 countries worldwide. The Software Engineer will be responsible for defining, developing, testing, analyzing, and delivering technology solutions within Nielsen's Collections platforms.

Nielsen is passionate about powering a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results. The company is dedicated to capturing audience engagement with content, wherever and whenever it's consumed. Joining Nielsen means becoming part of a dynamic team committed to excellence, perseverance, and making an impact together.

The ideal candidate should have a strong background in Machine Learning, with experience in frameworks and models, particularly PyTorch. They should be proficient in web technologies including Java, Python, JavaScript, React/Redux, and Kotlin. A solid understanding of statistical analysis, mathematical data manipulation, and experience with relational databases and big data is required. The role demands strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as a passion for learning and growing technology skills.

Additional useful skills include understanding of the AWS ecosystem, experience in building RESTful APIs, and proficiency in writing unit/integration tests including test automation. The position offers an opportunity to work at the forefront of the media revolution, contributing to Nielsen's deep legacy while shaping the future of audience measurement.

Join Nielsen as a Machine Learning Engineer to develop audience measurement solutions using cutting-edge technologies and ML frameworks.

Machine Learning Engineer

Nielsen is passionate about powering a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results.

At Nielsen, we are passionate about our work to power a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results. Our talented, global workforce is dedicated to capturing audience engagement with content - wherever and whenever it's consumed. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be a contributor on a Scrum/DevOps team focusing on analyzing, developing, testing, and supporting highly complex application software. You will work independently and possibly lead a team to analyze, develop, test, and support highly complex application software. Some systems will be in legacy technology and require the ability to interpret code and process flows. You will provide technical expertise and guidance to project team members and help develop strategies for developing complex applications. Your primary objective is to ensure project goals are achieved and are aligned with business objectives. You will work closely with your Scrum team and program team to test, develop, refine and implement quality software in production via standard Agile methodologies.

Key Responsibilities:
• Build scalable, reliable, cost-effective solutions for both the Cloud and on-premises.
• Build and test software code in current technologies and legacy applications.
• Build platform reusable code and components that could be used by multiple project teams.
• Provide cloud integration development support to various project teams.
• Rapidly identify and resolve technical incidents as they emerge.
• Collaborate effectively with Data Science to understand, translate, and integrate methodologies into engineering build pipelines.

Required Skills and Experience:
• 6-9 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree or higher.
• Experience in software development using programming languages & tools/services: Java, Python, and strong in SQL.
• Frontend Technology Skills: JavaScript, Grails, SQL, and shell scripting experience.
• Backend Technology Skills: AWS and/or Oracle Cloud experience, Java, ETL Tools (Informatica, Talend, ODI), Strong SQL knowledge, Python, Scripting.
• Big Data Skills (3-5 years): Spark Scala, Spark SQL, AWS Cloud (EC2, S3).
• Strong knowledge of Unix/Linux OS, commands, shell scripting, python.
• Agile scrum experience in application development.
• Strong knowledge in AWS S3, PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Strong knowledge in Gitlab/Bitbucket.
• Strong knowledge in AWS Compute: EC2, EMR, AWS Lambda.

Desired Skills:
• Airflow, Gitlab, Parquet File processing.
• Deployment and automation: Terraform, Cloud Formation.
• Legacy technology such as FoxPro, COBOL, Struts.
• AWS Certification.

Mindset and Attributes:
• Strong verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership qualities and the ability to inspire and motivate a team.
• Strong ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions and guide the team in execution.

Principal / Staff Data Engineer- Big Data position at Nielsen, building scalable big data solutions and leading development teams.

Principal / Staff Data Engineer- Big Data

At Nielsen, we are passionate about powering a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions. This role is part of a team developing software interfaces with major TV streaming providers, downloading thousands of movies and TV shows from US and international platforms. The Technical Support Engineer will provide first-level technical support during US business hours, serving as the primary point of contact for customer and stakeholder inquiries. Responsibilities include troubleshooting issues, following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and escalating to the development team when necessary. The position requires basic Unix shell scripting and SQL skills, with Python knowledge as a plus. Key responsibilities include:

- Serving as the first point of contact for customer or stakeholder issues
- Executing SOPs to troubleshoot and resolve recurring issues
- Using basic Unix shell scripting to automate repetitive tasks
- Leveraging basic SQL skills to query data, analyze logs, and assist in debugging
- Escalating unresolved issues to the development team
- Documenting and maintaining SOPs and technical support documentation
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams for efficient issue resolution
- Identifying and suggesting process improvements

Key skills required:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
- Basic proficiency in Unix/Linux shell scripting
- Basic SQL skills
- Ability to follow and create detailed SOPs
- Good problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

This role offers an opportunity to be at the heart of Nielsen's streaming measurement strategy, continually updating software to adjust to the evolving streaming environment.

Technical Support Engineer at Nielsen providing first-level support for streaming measurement software, requiring Unix scripting and SQL skills.

Technical Support Engineer

At Nielsen, we are passionate about our work to power a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results. Our talented, global workforce is dedicated to capturing audience engagement with content - wherever and whenever it's consumed. Together, we are proudly rooted in our deep legacy as we stand at the forefront of the media revolution.

As a Senior DevOps Engineer at Nielsen, you will be responsible for planning and deploying production servers on AWS, managing Kubernetes clusters, monitoring infrastructure, and supporting development teams. Your role will involve developing and automating applications on AWS, leading technical discussions, implementing Infrastructure as Code (IAC), and ensuring the availability, performance, scalability, and security of production systems.

Key responsibilities include:
- Developing, automating, and enhancing AWS-based applications
- Deploying Infrastructure as Code to improve platform efficiency
- Designing and implementing low-latency networking products
- Building automated tests, monitoring, and alerting mechanisms
- Troubleshooting and problem-solving across the platform
- Implementing best practices and architecture improvements
- Contributing to cost management through efficient resource utilization

Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience with AWS Cloud Services in a 24x7 uptime environment
- Strong knowledge of Linux and shell scripting
- Experience with deployment technologies like Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Gitlab, Jenkins
- Proficiency in Java, Python, Scala, and SQL
- Deep knowledge of AWS Cloud Computing and DevOps concepts
- Experience with orchestration frameworks and containerization
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent work experience

Join Nielsen to be part of a dynamic team committed to excellence and making an impact in the media industry. We champion your success and enable your best to power our future.

Senior DevOps Engineer at Nielsen, responsible for AWS infrastructure, Kubernetes, and supporting development teams in Mumbai, India.

Senior DevOps Engineer

At Nielsen, we are passionate about powering a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results. We are looking for Senior and Software Engineers to join our Gracenote Tech team. The ideal candidates would have a passion for Clean Code, scalable architectures, Test Driven Development and DevOps.

Job Purpose:
- Develop and enhance our flagship Video, Audio, Automotive and Sports metadata software solutions.
- Design applications with a Platform-first mentality where scale, consistency and reliability are at the core of every decision.

Job Description:
- Evaluate, contribute to, and leverage open source technologies including Kubernetes, Trino, Spark, Airflow, Prometheus + friends, ELK, Jupyter, and more to create and enhance our internal SaaS/PaaS platforms.
- Design software with a Product-owner mentality: your software is the product and as such you own the product as much as any business person does.
- Work within small, highly configurable teams to deliver software in rapid increments using an iterative approach.
- Develop applications to catalog and power the world's largest entertainment metadata repository across the Video, Audio, Automotive and Sports verticals.
- Interact with Product, Editorial and Client Experience teams to constantly refine the Gracenote offering.

Role Requirements:
- Passionate about software development and DevOps
- Competency in SQL and scripting in bash or some other scripting language
- 5+ years of work experience with a programming language such as Python, Scala, Go, Pyspark, Hadoop
- A solid grasp of computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, memory management and distributed systems
- Experience with Unix/Linux based platforms
- A degree in computer science, engineering, math or related fields

Join our dynamic team committed to excellence, perseverance, and the ambition to make an impact together. We champion you, because when you succeed, we do too. We enable your best to power our future.

Senior Big Data Developer role at Nielsen, developing and enhancing metadata software solutions for Video, Audio, Automotive, and Sports verticals.

Senior Big Data Developer

Nielsen provides powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results in media measurement across various platforms worldwide.

Nielsen is seeking a Principal Data Engineer for AWS to join their Audience Measurement Engineering platforms team. This role supports the measurement of television viewing in over 30 countries. The ideal candidate will have exceptional skills in programming, testing, debugging, and problem-solving, as well as effective communication and writing skills.

Key responsibilities include:
- Designing, developing, testing, and supporting complex software solutions for data-driven applications
- Understanding end-to-end environments and adopting standard platform tools
- Working on AWS cloud infrastructure in a DevOps capacity
- Leading development best practices and participating in all phases of the software development lifecycle
- Mentoring and reviewing code/design of offshore team members
- Designing and building complex data-driven applications for TV, Digital/Internet, and Radio measuring systems

Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field with 9+ years of software development experience
- 5 years of experience with Git, SQL, Hadoop, Spark, AWS, and automation technologies
- 3 years of experience with Spark, Python, Test Automation, and CICD Pipeline Development
- Experience with DBT Core, Airbyte, Airflow, and Docker

Nielsen offers a dynamic team environment committed to excellence and making an impact in the media industry. They champion individual success and enable employees to power the company's future.

Principal Data Engineer for AWS at Nielsen, leading complex data-driven applications for media measurement worldwide.

Principal Data Engineer - AWS

Nielsen is a global company passionate about powering a better media future by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results.

Nielsen is seeking a Principal Data Engineer - AWS to join their Audience Measurement Engineering platforms team. This role supports the measurement of television viewing in more than 30 countries worldwide. The ideal candidate will have exceptional skills in programming, testing, debugging, and problem-solving, as well as effective communication and writing skills.

Key responsibilities include:
- Designing, developing, testing, and supporting complex software solutions for data-driven applications
- Understanding the big picture in an End-to-End environment and adopting standard platform tools
- Working on AWS cloud infrastructure in a DevOps capacity
- Participating in technical planning & requirements gathering phases
- Supporting Testing and UAT phases and participating in Deployment
- Mentoring and reviewing offshore team members' code/design
- Designing and building complex data-driven applications for TV, Digital/Internet, and Radio monitoring business

Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field with 9+ years of experience in software development
- 5 years of experience with Git, SQL, Hadoop, Spark, AWS, and automation technologies
- 3 years of experience with Spark, Python, Test Automation, and CICD Pipeline Development
- Experience with DBT Core, Airbyte, Airflow, and Docker

Join Nielsen's dynamic team committed to excellence and make an impact in the media revolution!

Principal Data Engineer - AWS at Nielsen, designing and developing complex data-driven applications for global TV audience measurement.

Nielsen is a global company passionate about powering a better media future by providing insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results in audience engagement measurement.

Nielsen is seeking a Principal Data Engineer - AWS to join their Audience Measurement Engineering platforms team. This role supports the measurement of television viewing in more than 30 countries worldwide. The ideal candidate will have exceptional skills in programming, testing, debugging, and problem-solving, as well as effective communication and writing skills.

Key responsibilities include:
- Designing, developing, testing, and supporting complex software solutions for data-driven applications
- Understanding the big picture in an End-to-End environment and adopting standard platform tools
- Working on AWS cloud infrastructure in a DevOps capacity
- Participating in technical planning and requirements gathering
- Supporting Testing and UAT phases and participating in Deployment
- Mentoring and reviewing offshore team members' code and design
- Building complex data-driven applications to ensure accurate data generation for Nielsen's TV, Digital/Internet, and Radio measuring systems

Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field with 9+ years of experience in software development
- 5 years of experience with Git, SQL, Hadoop, Spark, AWS, and automation technologies
- 3 years of experience with Spark, Python, Test Automation, and CICD Pipeline Development
- Experience with DBT Core, Airbyte, Airflow, and Docker

Join Nielsen to be part of a dynamic team committed to excellence and making an impact in the media revolution.

Principal Data Engineer - AWS at Nielsen, designing and developing complex data-driven applications for global audience measurement.

At Nielsen, we are passionate about our work to power a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results. Our talented, global workforce is dedicated to capturing audience engagement with content - wherever and whenever it's consumed. We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer with expertise in AWS, Node.js, and Python to join our dynamic team.

This role requires 8+ years of experience developing and delivering services, logic, and systems in a cloud-based environment. You will be both an individual contributor to our AWS-based backoffice and a manager for a small backoffice team responsible for these systems. The position is part of a broader organization that owns the company's mobile measurement and metering platforms.

As the technical product owner and lead for the AWS backoffice development team, you will:
- Maintain, optimize, and enhance the current technology stack for our mobile applications
- Take high-level requirements from Product stakeholders and break them into technical user epics and stories
- Lead the development scrum team towards implementation
- Provide technical guidance to backend developers and testers
- Architect systems and APIs involving mobile apps and backend servers for Nielsen's major, strategic initiatives
- Deliver quality products and deploy them across different world markets using best practices

Key responsibilities include:
- Running a small team of AWS backoffice, DevOps, and data engineers
- Driving and implementing architecture in AWS-based backoffice assets
- Working with the Product team and clients to understand and deliver solutions
- Enforcing best practices and setting technology roadmap
- Identifying and reducing technical debt
- Staying ahead of industry trends and AWS technology changes
- Managing overall AWS cost and optimizing systems
- Performing code reviews and mentoring junior team members
- Contributing to development and prototyping new ideas

This role offers an opportunity to be at the forefront of the media revolution, working with a team committed to excellence and making a significant impact in the industry.

Principal Software Engineer role at Nielsen, focusing on AWS, Node.js, and Python for mobile measurement and metering platforms.

Principal Software Engineer (AWS, Node.js and Python)

This role is part of a team that develops software interfaces with major TV streaming providers, downloading thousands of movies and TV shows from US and international platforms. The team is crucial to Nielsen's streaming measurement strategy, constantly updating their software to adapt to the evolving streaming environment.

As a Test Automation Engineer, you will be responsible for identifying test cases and automating them to run in an AWS Cloud environment. You'll participate in developing a mission-critical media asset management system, implementing and maintaining an extensive functional regression test suite for audio signature generation and metadata management.

Key responsibilities include:
1. Test Suite Deployment: Building new test cases and refactoring the test automation framework.
2. Data Verification: Developing SQL queries for data extraction and reconciliation.
3. Code Quality and Best Practices: Adhering to coding standards and participating in code reviews.
4. Performance Optimization: Assisting in identifying performance bottlenecks.
5. Team Collaboration: Following best practices and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
6. Security and Compliance: Assisting in testing to ensure compliance with industry and company standards.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, with at least 2 years of experience in backend/AWS cloud functional and volume testing. Proficiency in Python, Selenium, and SQL is required, with exposure to Prometheus & Grafana being a plus. Strong problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills are essential.

Join Nielsen to play a key role in shaping the technical direction of projects in the rapidly evolving world of streaming media measurement.

Join Nielsen as a Software Engineer to develop and automate tests for streaming media measurement systems using AWS, Python, and SQL.

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