Job Overview

Senior Software Developer

Nielsen Global Media collects billions of data points on what consumers watch and buy. We study consumers in more than 100 countries, and help our clients globally identify unmet needs, develop new products and deliver them in an engaging way.  We are constantly evolving, not only in terms of where we measure, or who we measure, but in how our insights can help drive profitable growth. 

In this role, you will be responsible for:

Gather, analyze and convert business requirements into AWS (Amazon Web Services) Cloud-based solutions. Build and test Cloud-based applications for new and existing backend systems to help development teams migrate them to the Cloud. Guide and support team members in managing existing and developing new Cloud applications. Design and build multi-tenant systems capable of loading and transforming a large volume of structured and semi-structured fast-moving data. Build platform reusable code and components that can be used by multiple project teams. Develop and provide RESTful web services to integrate with other systems and platforms. Provide Cloud integration development support to various internal project teams. Maintain and document standards, best practices and design/architecture patterns. Deliver proven best practices for resiliency, scalability, optimization and security that utilize Cloud technologies/assets and facilitate Cloud integration goals for internal business units. Assist business units in performance optimization, troubleshooting and problem resolution. Oversee (without supervisory authority) up to 3 data analysts and/or developers. Tools and technologies used: AWS, Hortonworks Distribution for Hadoop, YARN, Hive, Impala, Sqoop, MapReduce, Luigi, Java, Python, Scala, SQL, Spark SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, Airflow, Jenkins, Maven, Gradle, Git, RESTful Microservices, Docker Containers, Linux, EC2, AWS Glue, AWS Athena, and AWS EMR. 

FOR THIS ROLE, WE ARE LOOKING FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE:

Minimum Requirements:

Master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field with an information technology focus (foreign equivalent degree acceptable) plus 3 years of experience in software design and development (would also accept a bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of post-baccalaureate, progressively responsible experience). This must include: 3 years of experience in: delivering end-to-end strategy for Big Data analytics tools (including architecting open source-based tools, and designing, building and implementing Big Data solutions); Hortonworks and/or Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop, Hive, Impala, MapReduce, and SQL; and Python. 2 years of experience in:  Cloud (such as AWS and/or Azure); design and development of Apache Spark-based applications using Scala and Spark SQL. 1 year of experience in: building CI/CD with Jenkins, Maven and/or Gradle, and Git and/or similar VCS; application development using Agile scrum; Docker Container orchestration with AWS ECS and Compute services (using EC2 and EMR); AWS Load balancer, AWS S3, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Oracle. Any level of experience in and/or knowledge of: RESTful Microservices.

ABOUT NIELSEN

As the arbiter of truth, Nielsen Global Media fuels the media industry with unbiased, reliable data about what people watch and listen to. To discover what’s true, we measure across all channels and platforms⁠—from podcasts to streaming TV to social media. And when companies and advertisers are armed with the truth, they have a deeper understanding of their audiences and can accelerate growth. Do you want to move the industry forward with Nielsen? Our people are the driving force. Your thoughts, ideas and expertise can propel us forward. Whether you have fresh thinking around maximizing a new technology or you see a gap in the market, we are here to listen and take action. Our team is made strong by a diversity of thoughts, experiences, skills, and backgrounds. You’ll enjoy working with smart, fun, curious colleagues, who are passionate about their work. Come be part of a team that motivates you to do your best work! 

Nielsen is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class.

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