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Nielsen’s audience measurement team is looking for a highly skilled developer with a

strong passion for data and cutting-edge technologies.

The candidate will collaborate with Product, Data Science & Operations teams to

ensure that the software is built per specifications and with the highest quality. The

candidate must be a self starter with a desire to understand our unique business and

the associated technical challenges. This requires a self-managed strong technical

candidate that can take special projects from inception to completion.

We use the latest cloud and data technologies and constantly like to experiment with

new ones. If you are passionate about data, cutting-edge technologies, love to learn,

experiment and make your projects shine, this is the place for you.

Job DESCRIPTION:

● Design and implement new features and enhancements to our complex analytics

products.

● Analyze requirements, and propose solutions using software modules

● Use programming languages, data management tools, and orchestration tools to

implement designs.

● Integrate solutions with internal services.

● Lead group brainstorming and problem-solving sessions, conduct training

sessions on high value technical topics, and provide technical support to

colleagues.

● Use workflow tools to keep track of tasks, manage quality, and help with

developer productivity.

● Develop proficiency with Nielsen’s internal platforms, help teammates navigate

technical blockers, and perform code reviews.

● Provide technical feedback and mentorship, facilitate discussions around solution

implementation, and merge changes after successful peer reviews.

Skills Required:

● Requires three (3) years of experience (with Master’s) or five (5) years of

experience (with Bachelor’s) in the job offered or a related software development

role.

● Prior experience must include three (3) years of experience in/with: one or more

modern programming language, such as Java,Scala, Python, GO lang

● Version control tools like Git; repository tools such as Gitlab and Github.

● Issue tracking tools like Jira

● Working with Linux or other Unix-based operating systems.

● Prior experience must include two (2) years of experience in/with: SQL and

relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle;

● Prior experience must include two (2) years of experience in/with: big data

systems such as Hadoop, Spark, or EMR; cloud services including AWS S3,

AWS RDS, and EC2.

QUALIFICATION

● Master’s or Bachelor’Ss degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science,

Computer Engineering or a related information technology field.