Job Summary - Job Description**

Key Responsibilities

- Build and maintain APIs and backend services with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and maintainability.
- Performed automated data validation, missing value detection, duplicate analysis, and anomaly detection using Pandas and Polars.
- Developed business rule engines to identify KPI deviations, performance gaps, and data quality issues.
- Integrated Large Language Models (Azure OpenAI/Llama) to generate executive summaries, business insights, and recommendations.
- Contribute to the design of distributed and event-driven systems with high availability.
- Collaborate with architects and senior engineers to implement scalable and extensible system designs.
- Implement CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and DevOps best practices.
- Leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) to improve development efficiency.
- Ensure code quality through testing, reviews, and adherence to engineering standards.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver AI-powered business solutions.
- SLM fine-tuning for edge or cost-effective deployments

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 6-8 years of experience in software development.

Must-Have Skills

- Strong proficiency in Python and object-oriented programming.
- Experience with SLM deployment on edge or low-latency environments. RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), or vector databases.
- Hands-on experience with Generative AI / SLMs and prompt engineering.
- Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.
- Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).




- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and DevOps practices.
- Knowledge of distributed systems fundamentals and microservices architecture.
- Experience with testing frameworks such as Pytest.
- Strong debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

Good-to-Have Skills

- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi).
- Experience with LLM fine-tuning
- Experience with SLM deployment on edge or low-latency environments
- Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, etc.).
- Knowledge of polyglot persistence (SQL & NoSQL databases).
- Familiarity with AI-assisted coding tools like GitHub Copilot.
- Exposure to containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Prior experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Additional Information - Our Benefits

- Flexible working environment
- Volunteer time off
- LinkedIn Learning
- Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

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