Senior Backend Engineer - Java

  • Full-time
  • Career Site Team: Technology and Engineering

Company Description

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At NIQ, we deliver the most complete and clear understanding of consumer buying behavior that reveals new pathways to growth. We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our NIQ Activate technology team in Yokne'am Illit, Israel. This is a hybrid work environment with the expectation of being in the office 3 days a week. 

NIQ Activate is the leading provider of AI-powered customer analytics, personalization, and brand collaboration platform. Serving dozens of retailers and brands across the world using cutting-edge big data, real-time analytics, and data-science automation. Our solution is disrupting existing data & media monetization models by enabling retailers to remain in control of their revenue.

Job Description

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will be building new product solutions for our rapidly expanding customer base, working with the top server-side technologies in an open, collaborative, and innovative environment with a team of amazing, diverse-minded, and bright people. You will directly work with and have exposure to a variety of tools and technologies including Java, Python, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Docker, SQL and NoSQL databases, and Cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Implement micro-services from design to production.
  • Own the 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.
  • Ensure 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.
  • Learn 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

  • 5+ years of experience in software development with a focus on Java and Spring Boot.
  • Expertise with large-scale SQL (Postgre and/or SingleStore) and NoSQL databases.
  • Highly skilled in writing and optimizing complex SQL queries.
  • Hands-on experience with software development best practices, including OOP, design patterns, and testing methodologies (unit-testing, TDD, mocking).
  • Experience with Cloud technologies such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
  • Experience with Agile development, or Extreme Programming methodologies.
  • Exposure to containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes is preferred.
  • Strong problem-solving and analysis abilities.
  • Strong English and Hebrew communication skills, both written and verbal. 
  • Comfortable with a hybrid work environment and being in the office 3 days a week. 
  • B.Sc. in Computer Sciences or similar.

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Additional Information

About NIQ

NIQ, the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, reveals new pathways to growth for retailers and consumer goods manufacturers. With operations in more than 100 countries, NIQ delivers the most complete and clear understanding of consumer buying behavior through an advanced business intelligence platform with integrated predictive analytics. NIQ delivers the Full View. 

NIQ was founded in 1923 and is an Advent International portfolio company. For more information, visit NIQ.com 

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Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

NIQ is committed to reflecting the diversity of the clients, communities, and markets we measure within our own workforce. We exist to count everyone and are on a mission to systematically embed inclusion and diversity into all aspects of our workforce, measurement, and products. We enthusiastically invite candidates who share that mission to join us.

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