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Description
This role will be part of a team that develops software that processes data captured every day from over a quarter of a million Computer and Mobile devices worldwide. Measuring panelists activities as they surf the Internet via Browsers, or utilizing Mobile App s download from Apple s and Google s store. The Nielsen software meter used to capture this usage data has been optimized to be unobtrusive yet gather many biometric data points that the backend system can use to identify who is using the device, and also detect fraudulent behavior. The Software Engineer is ultimately responsible for delivering technical solutions: starting from the projects onboard until post launch support and including development and testing. It is expected to coordinate, support and work with multiple delocalized project teams in multiple regions. As a Software Engineer with our Digital Meter Processing team, you will further develop the backend system that processes massive amounts of data every day, across 3 different AWS regions. Your role will involve implementing, and maintaining robust, scalable solutions that leverage a Java based system that runs in an AWS environment. You will play a key role in shaping the technical direction of our projects and mentoring other team members. System Deployment: Build new features in the existing backend processing pipelines. CI/CD Implementation: Leverage CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment processes. Ensure continuous integration and delivery of features, improvements, and bug fixes. Code Quality and Best Practices: Adhere to coding standards, best practices, and design principles. Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to maintain high code quality. Performance Optimization: Identify and address performance bottlenecks in both reading, processing and writing data to the backend data stores. Team Collaboration: Follow best practices. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure a cohesive and unified approach to software development. Security and Compliance: Implement security best practices for all tiers of the system. Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations related to AWS platform security. Key Skills:- Bachelors or masters degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. Proven experience, minimum 2 years, in Java development expertise and scripting languages such as Python in an AWS Cloud environment. Good experience with SQL and a database system such as Postgres. Good understanding of CI/CD principles and tools. GitLab a plus. Good problem-solving and debugging skills. Good communication and collaboration skills with ability to communicate complex technical concepts and align organization on decisions. Utilizes team collaboration to contribute to innovative solutions efficiently Other desirable skills:- Knowledge of networking principles and security best practices. AWS certifications. Experience with Data Warehouses, ETL, and/or Data Lakes very helpful. Experience with RedShift, Airflow, Python, Lambda, Prometheus, Grafana, & OpsGeni a bonus
