Senior Data Software Developer

Nielsen Media would not function without our Technology teams! We are catalysts for delivery quality, on-time, reliable measurements to clients, and we are cultivators, growing our employees through education, skill building and experiences. Around the globe, our Technology teams are relentless in our pursuit of superior analytics, technology, process and support.
Nielsen Global Media is all about data and technology, a leader and the gold standard in content measurement. We innovate through using various methodologies, leveraging cutting-edge technologies and constantly improving our client experience with our products. Software engineers here at Nielsen Media get to work on the latest and most powerful big data processing technologies in the cloud. Our TAM (Total Audience Measurement) group is responsible for empowering media companies and advertisers to plan, activate and measure content and campaigns in the new media landscape. We are currently seeking a High Level Data Software Developer with a background with both cloud and big data development with tools such as Java, Scala, and Spark. 

Responsibilities

• Build scalable, reliable, cost-effective solutions for both the Cloud and on-premises
• Build and test Cloud-based applications for new and existing backend systems to help facilitate development teams to migrate to the cloud
• Build and Implement transient cloud architecture
• Build and Implement policies which effectively manages storage, network, compute services
• Provide solutions utilizing best practices for resilience, scalability, cloud optimization and security  
• Build platform reusable code and components that could be used by multiple project teams  
• Provide cloud integration development support to various project teams

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of hands-on software development with a bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering or similar 
• Experience in software development using programming languages & tools/services: Java, Python, Scala, strong in SQL 
• Experience in big data ETL processing tools/languages using Spark and Scala
• Experience with orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow or similar tools
• Strong knowledge on Unix/Linux OS, commands, shell scripting, python, JSON, YAML
• Agile scrum experience in application development
• Strong knowledge in AWS S3, PostgreSQL or MySQL 
• Deployment and automation: Terraform, Cloud Formation 
• Strong knowledge in Compute: EC2, EMR, AWS Lambda 
• Strong knowledge in Gitlab /Bitbucket
• AWS Certification is a plus

ABOUT NIELSENBy connecting clients to audiences, we fuel the media industry with the most accurate understanding of what people listen to and watch. To discover what audiences love, we measure across all channels and platforms⁠—from podcasts to streaming TV to social media. And when companies and advertisers are truly connected to their audiences, they can see the most important opportunities and accelerate growth.
Do you want to move the industry forward with Nielsen? Our people are the driving force. Your thoughts, ideas and expertise can propel us forward. Whether you have fresh thinking around maximizing a new technology or you see a gap in the market, we are here to listen and take action. Our team is made strong by a diversity of thoughts, experiences, skills, and backgrounds. You’ll enjoy working with smart, fun, curious colleagues, who are passionate about their work. Come be part of a team that motivates you to do your best work!  
Nielsen is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class.
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