Senior Member Technical Staff

Responsibilities

• Architect and design flagship metadata software solutions with a platform-first mentality focused on scale, consistency, and reliability.
• Drive engineering best practices and establish organization-wide standards for coding, API contracts, and security protocols.
• Partner with Product teams to translate business requirements into concrete technical roadmaps.
• Actively participate in development (approximately 60% of the time) to create high-quality modules and systems.
• Ensure seamless cross-system integration for data flow across ingestion, processing, and delivery.
• Mentor and guide senior engineers to foster a culture of continuous learning and collaboration.
• Experiment with new technologies and drive their adoption to improve performance and quality.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proven experience designing, developing, and scaling enterprise-grade applications from scratch.
• Proficiency in Java or Python frameworks (e.g., Spring, Hibernate).
• Deep understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and messaging queue concepts.
• Strong expertise in both SQL and NoSQL datastores.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Solid understanding of CI/CD, TDD, and automated testing frameworks.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Working knowledge of machine learning and data science concepts.
• Experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies.

About the Company

Nielsen is a global leader in media intelligence, providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results. Through our Gracenote business unit, we power the world of media entertainment, helping audiences discover the content they love across streaming, cable, and satellite platforms. We are dedicated to capturing audience engagement and standing at the forefront of the media revolution.