Expires soon Nielsen

Software Developer

  • Warsaw (Warszawa)
  • IT development

Job description

Date: Oct 21, 2018

Location: Warsaw, MZ, PL

Company: Nielsen

Software Developer - 8641

Technology and Engineering - Poland Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship

Are you an engineer who thrives working with Big Data sets? Are you an engineer who enjoys innovation and working with latest technologies? If yes - you are looking at the right position

We at Nielsen, collect 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. Big data is our passion and the heart of our business.

This position will be at the epicenter of how Nielsen measures what consumers watch. This position will be part of the data platforms team that helps build scalable and reliable data processing systems for International Audience Measurement.

Ideal candidate would be a highly motivated, technically savvy individual with strong experience in Python and/or Java backend development and familiar with Cloud based Big data technologies .

Job Purpose:

Develop software solutions for the International TAM business. Specifically, the development of Nielsen's production of Television and Radio measurement processing solutions. In this role, it is expected that the candidate will help usher in the next generation data production/analysis capabilities using modern technologies/platforms such as Hadoop, Spark and Amazon AWS. The candidate is expected to work in partnership with other team members in fast paced, agile environment. This requires not only the technical expertise that will be required but also collaboration and soft skills to work well in team environment.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

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Develop, test and document new software features required by the business

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Become knowledgeable on existing software solutions in order to maintain them

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Support migration from legacy solutions

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Investigate application incidents for missing or incorrect functionality

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Perform code reviews

Person specifications/ Competencies required:

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University degree in Computer Science or equivalent demonstrated experience

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Between 3 to 5 years of related professional experience in a similar role

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Willingness to learn new technologies and adapt to change

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Experience in Amazon AWS

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Experience in Hadoop and Spark

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Experience with Python 3 and/or Java development with desire to learn new languages/technologies

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Desirable knowledge of Docker

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Desirable knowledge of Linux, Bash, C/C++ (optional)

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Desirable knowledge of PostgreSQL

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Experience in Agile Scrum

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Good command of English, further European languages preferred

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Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to develop effective relationships with other stakeholders

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Ability to work independently and within a team environment

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Effective communication skills - able to communicate the information with clarity and precision

About Nielsen:

Nielsen N.V. (NYSE: NLSN) is a global performance management company that provides a comprehensive understanding of what consumers Watch and Buy. Nielsen's Watch segment provides media and advertising clients with Total Audience measurement services across all devices where content — video, audio, and text — is consumed. The Buy segment offers consumer packaged goods manufacturers and retailers the industry's only global view of retail performance measurement.

By integrating information from its Watch and Buy segments and other data sources, Nielsen provides its clients with both world-class measurement as well as analytics that help improve performance. Nielsen, an S&P 500 company, has operations in over 100 countries that cover more than 90 percent of the world's population. For more information, visit www.nielsen.com

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