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.
About the Role
This role will be part of a team that develops software interfaces with all the major TV streaming providers, and downloads tens of thousands of movies and TV shows from US and international platforms. This team is at the heart of Nielsen’s streaming measurement strategy, and is continually updating their software to adjust to the quickly evolving streaming environment.
The Software Engineer is ultimately responsible for delivering technical solutions: starting from the project's onboard until post launch support and including development, testing and user acceptance. It is expected to work with multiple delocalized project teams in multiple regions. As a AWS Sr SW Engineer you will work on our video and meta-data capture systems, processing large audio files using proprietary algorithms to generate audio signatures/fingerprints Your role will involve implementing, and maintaining robust, scalable solutions that leverage Java and Python/SQL code that is optimized for the AWS platform. You will play a key role in shaping the technical direction of our projects.
Responsibilities
System Deployment:Build new features in the existing video and meta-data asset capture systems.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:Assist in the Identification of performance bottlenecks in both client-side and data upload components.Optimize applications for remote/unassisted installation.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
Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.Proven experience, minimum 2 years software development expertise on the AWS platformExperience with scripting languages such as PythonGood experience with SQL and a database system such as PostgresGood understanding of CI/CD principles and tools. GitLab a plusGood problem-solving and debugging skills.Good communication and collaboration skills with ability to communicate complex technical concepts and align organization on decisionsUtilizes team collaboration to contribute to innovative solutions efficiently
Desired Skills
Knowledge of networking principles and security best practices.AWS certificationsExperience with Test Automation suites using the Selenium framework
