GFK - Growth from Knowledge.

For over 89 years, we have earned the trust of our clients around the world by solving critical questions in their decision-making process. We fuel their growth by providing a complete understanding of their consumers’ buying behavior, and the dynamics impacting their markets, brands and media trends.

In 2023, GfK combined with NIQ, bringing together 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 - GfK drives “Growth from Knowledge”.

As Software Engineer, you are part of the Global Media Measurement Tech and Client Operations management team and focus on maintaining healthy solutions and products that are operated globally.

Our Media Measurement team uses state-of-the-art technologies and rigorous methods to track who is watching what, where, and how they engage with content. Our clients can evaluate who is consuming which content across different media, platforms and devices, and know what the audience thinks about that content. As people consume media content on more channels, and through more devices, than ever before, we are proud to provide a full view on media consumption.

We look for a profile with skills:

Mandatory skills:

• Advanced skills in design and architecture of software systems.
• Expert-Level Proficiency in software engineering – C# / MVC /.NET (using Visual Studio)
• ability to mentor juniors in best practices and design patterns
• deep understanding of Cloud Technologies, ideally AWS including but not limited to EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, and VPC
• Experience with MS-SQL-Server or equivalent, excellent SQL skills.
• Experience in using document-oriented NoSQL database systems, e.g. MongoDB
• Experience with cloud management tools, to control the cost-efficient use of resources in cloud environments.
• High security-awareness especially in cloud-based environments.
• Extensive experience applying agile methodologies in software development projects, including Scrum, Kanban, and Lean principles. Ideally, experience with scaling agile practices in large organizations, such as SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework).
• knowledge of CI/CD/TDD
• working in distributed Teams using source control system based on git-protocol

Good to have skills:

• working knowledge of Airflow (job scheduling, Python based) and PowerShell.
• Frontend Knowledge (JavaScript, Ember.JS)

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

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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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. 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. Our global non-discrimination policy covers these protected classes in every market in which we do business worldwide. Learn more about how we are driving diversity and inclusion in everything we do by visiting the NIQ News Center: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/news-center/diversity-inclusion