Senior Java Backend Engineer

NielsenIQ; Chennai; Híbrido; INR 3 000 000 - 4 500 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Flexible working environment

Volunteer time off

LinkedIn Learning

Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

Resumo da oferta

NielsenIQ in Chennai/Pune seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and scale backend services powering innovative product solutions. You will work with cloud-native technologies, microservices, and AI-assisted tooling to deliver reliable, secure, and high-performance systems.

You will guide architecture, collaborate across teams, and apply testing, DevOps, and observability practices to ensure uptime and quality across complex platforms.

Qualificações

• B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Proficient in Java backend development and Spring.
• Strong knowledge of OOP and design patterns.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes and cloud environments.
• Solid testing practices including unit tests and TDD.
• Fluent in SQL and relational databases.

Responsabilidades

• Leads design and implementation of critical backend systems for long-term maintainability.
• Implements micro-services from design to production.
• Owns development, testing strategy, design discussions, and operations of containerized API services.
• Participates in all aspects of agile software development: design, code, and deployment.
• Owns end-to-end lifecycle of new features and components.
• Defines and enforces system-wide design patterns and architectural standards.

Conhecimentos

Java backend

OOP & patterns

Spring framework

Docker & Kubernetes

Cloud environments

Unit testing / TDD

SQL relational databases

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Formação académica

B.Sc. in Computer Science

Ferramentas

Azure

GCP

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Senior Software Engineer, Chennai/Pune

The Backend Software Engineer within the NIQ Activate R&D organization is a senior individual contributor role responsible for designing, developing, and scaling backend services that power innovative product solutions for our growing customer base. Working in a collaborative and innovation-driven environment, you will leverage modern cloud-native technologies, microservices architectures, and AI-assisted development tools to deliver reliable, secure, and high-performance solutions while influencing technical direction, architecture, and engineering best practices.

Responsibilities

• Leads the design and implementation of critical systems with long-term maintainability
• Responsible for implementing micro-services from design to production.
• 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.
• Defines and enforces system-wide design patterns and architectural standards.
• Ensuring application performance, uptime, and scale, maintaining high standards of code quality and thoughtful application design
• Collaborates across teams to resolve cross-functional architectural dependencies.
• Evaluates and introduces new technologies and frameworks to improve engineering efficiency.
• Have an impact on product development by making important technical decisions, influencing the system architecture, development practices and more.
• Designs components with AI-assisted analysis, leveraging AI for architectural alternatives.
• Solves complex challenges in high-availability, fault-tolerant architectures.
• Defines and implements observability and telemetry strategies for system monitoring.
• Conducts deep technical reviews and ensures adherence to engineering excellence standards.

Must have

• 6+ years of experience
• B.Sc. in Computer Sciences or similar
• Proficient in Java backend development
• Profound knowledge in OOP and design patterns
• Experience and knowledge of server-side technologies including Java, Spring
• Experience with Docker containers, Kubernetes and Cloud environments
• Expertise in testing methodologies (Unit-testing, TDD, mocking)
• Fluent with Relational databases (SQL)
• Good problem-solving and analysis abilities
• Excellent team player with strong communication skills

Requirements – Advantage

• Experience with Azure / GCP cloud services
• Experience with large scale SQL / NoSQL databases (Snowflake, SingleStore, Postgres)
• Experience with Agile Development, or Extreme Programming methodologies

Our Benefits

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

NIQ may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools at various stages of the recruitment process, including résumé screening, candidate assessments, interview scheduling, job matching, communication support, and certain administrative tasks that help streamline workflows. These tools are intended to improve efficiency and support fair and consistent evaluation based on job-related criteria. All use of AI is governed by NIQ's principles of fairness, transparency, human oversight, and inclusion. Final hiring decisions are made exclusively by humans. NIQ regularly reviews its AI tools to help mitigate bias and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. If you have questions, require accommodations, or wish to request human review were permitted by law, please contact your local HR representative. For more information, please visit NIQ's AI Safety Policies and Guiding Principles: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/info/niqs-ai-safety-policies/

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.

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