Company Description 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 When you join Nielsen you will join a 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 Gracenote is the content business unit of Nielsen that powers the world of media entertainment Our metadata solutions help media and entertainment companies around the world deliver personalized content search and discovery connecting audiences with the content they love We re at the intersection of people and media entertainment With our cutting-edge technology and solutions we help audiences easily find TV shows movies music and sports across multiple platforms As the world leader in entertainment data and services we power the world s top streaming platforms cable and satellite TV providers media companies consumer electronics manufacturers music services and automakers to navigate and succeed in the competitive streaming world Our metadata entertainment solutions have a global footprint of 80 countries 100K channels and catalogs 70 sports and 100M music tracks all across 35 languages Job Purpose Develop and enhance our flagship Video metadata software solutions Design applications with a Platform-first mentality where scale consistency and reliability are at the core of every decision As a Lead Engineer you will be responsible for leading the designing developing and maintaining high-quality software applications You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define design and ship new features while also ensuring the performance quality and responsiveness of applications In addition you will mentor and guide the junior engineers Experience in designing developing and scaling enterprise grade applications including developing solutions from scratch Exposure to various backend and front-end technologies including Java and JavaScript Willing to work on legacy stacks and curious to automate old systems Experience in building ETL ELT processes to ingest data from various sources APIs databases files etc Optimize existing data pipelines for performance cost and reliability Proficiency in databases including schema design for large-scale Applications with mandatory experience in both SQL and NoSQL datastores SQL examples PostgreSQL MySQL Oracle NoSQL examples MongoDB Cassandra Redis DynamoDB Elastic Search HBASE Proven experience in leading and mentoring a team of engineers ensuring successful project delivery In depth knowledge and proficiency of messaging queue concepts Key Responsibilities Lead Design develop and maintain scalable and robust web applications and data pipelines Collaborate with product managers designers and other engineers to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications Write clean maintainable and efficient code following best practices and coding standards Conduct code reviews ensuring adherence to best practices and high coding standards provide constructive feedback to team members Troubleshoot and debug applications to optimize performance and resolve issues Participate in the full software development lifecycle including planning development testing and deployment Participate in architectural discussions and decision-making processes to shape the future of our technology stack Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends and evaluate their potential impact on our products and services Contribute to the development and improvement of engineering processes tools and methodologies Mentor and guide junior engineers fostering a culture of learning and collaboration within the team Qualifications Bachelor s degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field 6 years of professional experience in software development with a robust focus on Java Proficiency in Java frameworks such as Spring Hibernate or similar Experience with RESTful APIs and microservices architecture Familiarity with front-end technologies e g HTML CSS JavaScript is a plus Working knowledge of machine learning and data science concepts Understanding of software development methodologies Agile Scrum etc Strong problem- solving skills and the ability to work independently as well as in a team environment Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Preferred Qualifications Experience with cloud platforms e g AWS Azure Google Cloud Familiarity with containerization technologies e g Docker Kubernetes Knowledge of CI CD tools and practices Experience with test-driven development TDD and automated testing frameworks 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📌 Senior Member Technical Staff (Bengaluru)
🏢 Nielsen
📍 Bengaluru