Senior Engineering Manager - Java with React

NielsenIQ; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

NielsenIQ is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing software team within the NIQ Activate R&D group. The role balances 50% engineering leadership activities—planning, reviews, stakeholder management, talent development, delivery oversight—and 50% hands-on software engineering, including architecture, coding, and reviews.

The successful candidate will drive scalability, reliability, and innovation across backend services, collaborating with a small cross-functional team to

Qualifications

• 12+ years as a Backend developer with at least 4+ years of experience in team management.
• Experience with server-side technologies: Java, Spring Boot, SQL, Agentic AI.
• Strong experience in React and large-scale SQL/NoSQL databases like SingleStore and Postgres.
• Fluent with Relational databases and cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deliver scalable microservices from architecture through production deployment.
• Lead backend system design and implementation with robust, secure, and maintainable solutions.
• Leverage GitHub Copilot and AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery, improve code quality, and productivity.
• Own development, testing strategy, design discussions, and operations for the team, with containerized API services.
• Participate in agile software development including design, implementation, and deployment.
• Manage end-to-end lifecycle of new features/components.
• Ensure performance, uptime, and scale with high code quality and thoughtful design.
• Collaborate with a small cross-functional team to drive growth.
• Learn new tools, languages, workflows, and philosophies to grow.
• Research and suggest new technologies to boost the product.
• Influence system architecture and development practices.

Skills

Backend development

Team management

Java

Spring Boot

SQL

Agentic AI

React

NoSQL databases

SingleStore

Postgres

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud environments

Agile methodologies

Education

B.Sc. in Computer Science

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Job description

The Senior Engineering Manager within the NIQ Activate R&D organization will report to the Director, Activate R&D and be responsible for leading a high-performing team of software engineers while driving the development of innovative product solutions for our rapidly expanding customer base. This role operates in an open, collaborative, and innovation-driven environment, leveraging modern client and server-side technologies to deliver scalable and impactful solutions.

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring a balanced allocation of responsibilities, with approximately 50% focused on engineering leadership activities such as technical reviews, planning, stakeholder management, talent development, and delivery oversight, and 50% dedicated to hands-on software engineering, including architecture, coding, design reviews, and technical problem solving.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and deliver scalable microservices from architecture through production deployment.
• Lead backend system design and implementation, ensuring robust, secure, and maintainable solutions.
• Leverage GitHub Copilot and AI-assisted development tools to accelerate software delivery, improve code quality, and enhance engineering productivity.
• 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

• 12+ years as a Backend developer with at least 4+ years of experience in team management.
• Experience and knowledge of server-side technologies: Java, Springboot, SQL, Agentic AI
• Strong experience in React
• Experience with large scale SQL / NoSQL databases (SingleStore, Postgres)
• 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
• Must have a B.Sc. in computer science or equivalent.