الوصف الوظيفي
At Nielsen, we are passionate about our work to power a better media future for all people by providing powerful insights that drive client decisions and deliver extraordinary results. Our talented, global workforce is dedicated to capturing audience engagement with content - wherever and whenever it’s consumed. Together, we are proudly rooted in our deep legacy as we stand at the forefront of the media revolution. When you join Nielsen, you will join a dynamic team committed to excellence, perseverance, and the ambition to make an impact together. We champion you, because when you succeed, we do too. We enable your best to power our future.Nielsen is seeking an organized, detail oriented, team player, to join the ITAM Back Office Engineering team in the role of Principal Software Engineer. Nielsen’s Audience Measurement Engineering platforms support the measurement of television viewing in more than 30 countries around the world. Ideal candidates will have exceptional skills in programming, testing, debugging and problem solving as well as effective communication and writing skills.ResponsibilitiesOversee the development of scalable, reliable, and cost-effective software solutions with an emphasis on quality, best-practice coding standards, and cost-effectivenessParticipate as a team lead on projects, which includes training, coaching, and sharing technical knowledge with less experienced staff.Rapidly identify and resolve technical incidents as they emergeBuild rapid technical prototypes for early customer validation of new technologiesCollaborate effectively across Technology and Operations to understand, translate, and integrate methodologies into engineering build pipelinesCollaborate with product owners to translate complex business requirements into technical solutions, providing leadership in the design and architecture processes.Provide expert apprenticeship to project teams on technology strategy, cultivating advanced skill sets in application engineering and implementing modern software engineering practicesStay informed about the latest technology and methodology by participating in industry forums, having an active peer network, and engaging actively with customersCultivate a team environment focused on continuous learning, where innovative technologies are developed and refined through collaborative effortKey SkillsC++ experience on Windows platformDevelopment experience with Microsoft Visual C++ and .NET/C#MFC (Microsoft Foundation Classes) programming experience SQL Programming (Microsoft SQL Server)Experience with cloud computing (AWS preferred)Experience in writing unit/integration tests including test automation.Strong testing and debugging abilities, functional, analytical and technical abilities, ability to find bugs, attention to detail, troubleshootingResourceful technical leader, self-starter, and a team-playerBachelor’s Degree in Computer or Electrical/Electronic Engineering or equivalent10+ years of relevant work experienceDesire to be deeply involved in product supplementation and automationAppreciation for and commitment to clean, reusable and well-tested code, architecture, and documentationExperience working in an Agile environment (scrum, kanban)Solid understanding of continuous integration and continuous deployment environmentsStrong analytical skills and sense of technical creativityExcellent debugging and problem solving skillsDetail oriented with a commitment to innovationEffective communication and writing skills are a mustAdditional Useful SkillsDevelopment experience with Microsoft .NET/C#SQL Programming (PostgreSQL)Experienced in building RESTful APIs.Work with web technology including Docker,Python,JavaScript
