Senior Python Engineer

NielsenIQ’s technology teams are working on our new Connected platform, a unified, global, open data ecosystem powered by Microsoft Azure. Our clients around the world rely on NielsenIQ’s data and insights to innovate and grow.

As a Senior Python Engineer, you’ll be part of a team of smart, highly skilled technologists who are passionate about learning, data mining and prototyping cutting-edge technologies. Right now, our platform is based in Python, R, Elastic search, Kafka, NiFi, Mongo, Postgres and Snowflake. 

As a Software Engineer, you will collaborate with other  Engineers, Development teams, Product Owners & Scrum Masters to realize critical business goals. Our team is co-located and agile, with central technology hubs in Europe, Canada, and India.

What you’ll do:

• Write complex algorithms to get an optimal solution for real time problems

• Qualitative analysis and data mining to extract data, discover hidden patterns, and develop predictive models based on findings

• Use distributed computing to validate and process large volumes of data to deliver insights

• Evaluate technologies we can leverage, including open-source frameworks, libraries, and tools

• Interface with product and other engineering teams on a regular cadence

We’re looking for people who have:

• 3+ years of applicable data engineering experience, including Python &  RESTful APIs

• Strong fundamentals in data mining & data processing methodologies

• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms and designing for performance, scalability and availability

• Sound understanding of Big Data & RDBMS technologies, such as SQL, Hive, Spark, Databricks, Snowflake or Postgresql

• Orchestration and messaging frameworks: Airflow, Messaging Frameworks (Kafka)

• experience in Azure or any cloud computing

• Good experience working in containerization framework, Docker is a plus.

• Experience in agile software development practices and DevOps is a plus

• Knowledge of and Experience with Kubernetes is  a  plus

• Excellent English communication skills, with the ability to effectively interface across cross-functional technology teams and the business 

• Minimum B.S. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field

About NielsenIQ 

NielsenIQ is a global measurement and data analytics company that provides the most complete and trusted view available of consumers and markets worldwide. We provide consumer packaged goods manufacturers/fast-moving consumer goods and retailers with accurate, actionable information and insights and a complete picture of the complex and changing marketplace that companies need to innovate and grow. Our approach marries proprietary NielsenIQ data with other data sources to help clients around the world understand what’s happening now, what’s happening next, and how to best act on this knowledge.  We like to be in the middle of the action. That’s why you can find us at work in over 90 countries, covering more than 90% of the world’s population. For more information, visit www.niq.com.

NielsenIQ is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class.

About NielsenIQ 

NielsenIQ is a global measurement and data analytics company that provides the most complete and trusted view available of consumers and markets worldwide. We provide consumer packaged goods manufacturers/fast-moving consumer goods and retailers with accurate, actionable information and insights and a complete picture of the complex and changing marketplace that companies need to innovate and grow. Our approach marries proprietary NielsenIQ data with other data sources to help clients around the world understand what’s happening now, what’s happening next, and how to best act on this knowledge.  We like to be in the middle of the action. That’s why you can find us at work in over 90 countries, covering more than 90% of the world’s population. For more information, visit www.niq.com.

NielsenIQ is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class.