Our NielsenIQ backend teams are building scalable, reliable, and cloud-native systems that power consumer-facing applications and data platforms used by clients worldwide. Our clients rely on NielsenIQ's data and insights to innovate and grow. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you'll be part of a team of highly skilled engineers passionate about solving complex distributed system challenges.

We work primarily with Java and Node.js, leveraging up-to-date messaging, storage, and deployment technologies, with central technology hubs across Europe, Chennai and globally.

What you'll do

- Design, develop and maintain scalable backend services using Java and Node.js.
- Build and optimize event-driven architectures and data pipelines with Kafka.
- Design and manage relational and non-relational databases (MySQL, MongoDB).
- Deploy and operate services on container orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Contribute to Serverless architecture design and implementation.
- Evaluate the best approach to solve complex distributed system challenges.
- Collaborate closely with Product, DevOps, and Frontend teams to deliver high-quality features.
- Following source & test-driven development best practices.
- Track ticket progression with JIRA.
- Proactive communication with the team.

Qualifications





- Overall 7+ years of experience.
- Strong experience with Java (and best practices)
- Strong experience with Node.js (and best practices)
- Proficient with MySQL or other RDBMS
- Proficient with MongoDB or other NoSQL databases
- Experience with Kafka or other event streaming / message broker technologies
- Experience with Docker and containerization
- Experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration
- Proficient with version control systems, such as Git
- Strong understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a global team

It's a plus if you also have
- Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms
- Experience with Spinnaker for continuous delivery
- Understanding of CICD, such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions
- Familiarity with GitLab and GitHub
- Familiarity with Scrum development and tools, such as Jira
- Experience with Serverless architectures (AWS Lambda, etc.)
- Knowledge of API design and REST best practices
- Experience with observability tools (logging, metrics, tracing)

📌 Senior Software Engineer (NodeJS, Java, MySQL, MongoDb, Docker) (Chennai)
🏢 NIELSENIQ INDIA
📍 Chennai