Senior Engineer ( Python - Big Data)

Job Description

NielsenIQ’s technology teams are working on our new Connected platform, a unified, global, open data ecosystem powered by Microsoft Azure. Our clients around the world rely on NielsenIQ’s data and insights to innovate and grow.

As a Senior Engineer, you’ll be part of a team of smart, highly skilled technologists who are passionate about learning, data mining and prototyping cutting-edge technologies. Right now, our platform is based in Python, R, Elastic search, Kafka, NiFi, Mongo, Postgres and Snowflake.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will collaborate with other Engineers, Development teams, Product Owners & Scrum Masters to realize critical business goals. Our team is co-located and agile, with central technology hubs in Europe, Canada, and India.

What you’ll do:

• Write complex algorithms to get an optimal solution for real time problems
•  Qualitative analysis and data mining to extract data, discover hidden patterns, and develop predictive models based on findings
• Use distributed computing to validate and process large volumes of data to deliver insights
• Evaluate technologies we can leverage, including open-source frameworks, libraries, and tools
• Interface with product and other engineering teams on a regular cadence

Qualifications

•   5+ years of applicable data engineering experience, including Python& RESTful APIs
•   Strong fundamentals in data mining & data processing methodologies
•   Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms and designing for performance, scalability and  availability
•  Sound understanding of Big Data & RDBMS technologies, such as SQL, Hive, Spark, Databricks, Snowflake or Postgresql
• Orchestration and messaging frameworks: Airflow, Messaging Frameworks (Kafka)
• Experience in Azure or any cloud computing
• Good experience working in containerization framework, Docker is a plus.
• Experience in agile software development practices and DevOps is a plus
• Knowledge of and Experience with Kubernetes is a plus
• Excellent English communication skills, with the ability to effectively interface across cross-functional technology teams and the business
• Minimum B.S. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field

Additional Information

About NielsenIQ

NielsenIQ is a global measurement and data analytics company providing the most complete and trusted view of consumers and markets in 90 countries covering 90% of the world’s population. Focusing on consumer-packaged goods manufacturers and FMCG and retailers, we enable customers to defy what’s possible. How? We combine unparalleled datasets, pioneering technology, and the industry’s top talent to create insights that unlock innovation. Join us and change the landscape.

Learn more at: www.niq.com

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Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

NielsenIQ is committed to reflecting the diversity of the clients, communities, and markets we measure within our own workforce. We exist to count everyone and are on a mission to systematically embed inclusion and diversity into all aspects of our workforce, measurement, and products. We enthusiastically invite candidates who share that mission to join us.

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. Our global non-discrimination policy covers these protected classes in every market in which we do business worldwide.

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