NielsenIQ

Job Description

Manager Engineering-Backend-Java, Chennai

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The Backend Team Leader is a key function in NIQ Activate R&D organization, with responsibility for leading a team of S/W engineers while building new

product solutions for our rapidly expanding customer base, working with top client & server technologies in an open, collaborative and innovative environment. The team leads must be hands-on splitting his/her time between 50% team lead work such as review, planning, and team management, and 50% as S/W engineer.

As a Manager you will be building and leading a dedicated team of S/W engineers focused on execution & delivery.

Monitor the team's performance and metrics, identifying areas for improvement and implementing process changes to improve efficiency.

Collaborate with other departments and peers to ensure timely resolution of customer issues.

Manage team schedules and workload distribution to ensure adequate coverage and effective utilization of resources.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for implementing micro-services from design to production.
• Backend design and implementation
• Take ownership of development, maintenance, testing strategy, design discussions, and operations of the team, with containerized API services
• Participate in all aspects of agile software development including design, implementation, and deployment.
• Responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of new product features/components
• Ensuring application performance, uptime, and scale, maintaining high standards of code quality and thoughtful application design
• Work with a small, cross-functional team on products and features to drive growth.
• Learning new tools, languages, workflows, and philosophies to grow
• Research and suggest new technologies for boosting the product.
• Have an impact on product development by making important technical decisions, influencing the system architecture, development practices and more.

Qualifications

• Must have a B.Sc. in computer science or equivalent.
• 10+ years as a Backend developer with at least 2 years of experience in team management.
• Experience and knowledge of server-side technologies: Java, Spring boot
• Experience with large-scale SQL / NoSQL databases.
• Fluent with Relational databases.
• Good problem-solving and analysis abilities
• Good to have experience with Docker containers, Kubernetes, and Cloud environments
• Experience working in agile methodologies and sprint planning

Additional Information

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™.

NIQ, is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population. For more information, visit NIQ.com.

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