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About the role
You’ll be working within the Digital SDK teams which spans globally. This group is responsible for building our SDKs for content measurement as part of Nielsen’s Audience Measurement. Your specific team will be responsible to build services and UIs to support our complex entitlement needs for our current and future web applications. As a Software Engineer you will be responsible for the system to work behind the scenes. Your role will be to integrate the application with all required systems and services and provide clean and easy to use API for the frontend part of the system.
Responsibilities
Work closely with frontend developers to design and develop functional, robust APIs to support internal and customer needs
Write both unit and integration tests, and develop automation tools for daily tasksDevelop high quality, well documented, and efficient code Manage and optimize scalable distributed systems in the cloud
Optimize internal and external applications for performance and scalability
Develop automated tests to ensure business needs are met, and write both unit and integration tests
Communicate regularly with stakeholders, project managers, quality assurance teams, and other developers regarding progress on long-term technology roadmap
Recommend systems solutions by comparing advantages and disadvantages of custom development and purchased alternatives
Key Skills
Domain Expertise
5+ years of experience developing iOS and Android apps or experienced with Swift and Kotlin and Java.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science
Technical Skills Strong understanding of fundamentals of computer science and engineeringProficient in developing backend systems and servicesProficient in deploying and manipulating systems on Windows and LinuxExperience with database systems, with knowledge of SQLAbility to write effective unit, integration, and API tests Plus: knowledge of immutable infrastructure, infrastructure automation and provisioning toolsMindset and attributes Strong communication skills with ability to communicate complex technical concepts and align organization on decisionsSound problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly process complex information and present it clearly and simplyUtilizes team collaboration to create innovative solutions efficiently
