Senior Software Engineer

Company Description

We show the world what people want.

Join GfK and help us shape tomorrow. As an NIQ company, we are the world's leading consumer intelligence firm, delivering the Full View™ on consumer behavior. We work to enable manufacturers and retailers better understand what consumers really want. Our name has inspired trust for over 89 years because we take pride in discovering new pathways to sustainable growth for our clients, our people, and our planet.

We are always looking for open-minded people who will grow with us, push boundaries, and pioneer disruptive methods in market research, data science, technology, and AI. If you share this passion to drive things forward and the integrity to insist on doing things the right way, we'll equip you to take your future into your own hands and play a leading role in our story.

Job Description

GfK Etilize is the largest product data provider in the world. We have been providing clients from around the world with mission-critical product data and solutions for retailers, distributors and manufacturers to power their eCommerce efforts. Our team brings decades of eCommerce experience, and we truly are passionate about product content and optimizing it for our clients. We provide standardized product data feeds for more than 20 million products worldwide.

We are building a next-generation PIM System which defines how we acquire, aggregate, normalize and syndication a huge amount of data to different targets using state-of-the-art technologies. This is a great opportunity for seasoned Java developers & architects to become part of a great product development team and grow their careers by working on cutting-edge technologies and solve problems involving a huge amount of data, high availability and scalability in a distributed environment.

As a very experienced Java developer/programmer, you may require to own certain parts of the products, manage small or bigger teams, contribute to design and oversee implementation. You must be a passionate software engineer who models the world, think in terms of design patterns and object-oriented design, functional programming, test-driven development are your second nature. You are used to working in agile teams delivering small, incremental improvements through continuous delivery pipelines. You are proud of the quality, security and robustness of the code you write, and because you write your code with an in-depth understanding of the execution environment these qualities translate to the systems you implement as well.

As an experienced Software Engineer you will have the following key responsibilities:

• Provide solutions to problems across your functional areas
• Own features and drive them to delivery end to end
• Write well designed, testable, efficient code (mostly in java)
• Develop and debug high-volume, low-latency, high-performance applications which are highly available
• Develop APIs via object-oriented design using agile methodology e.g. Scrum etc.
• Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle.
• Work in TypeScript, NodeJS
• Work with a mentor to learn and demonstrate constant progress towards the next level of the career ladder

Qualifications

• Bachelor or higher degree in Computer Science or related field
• 5+ years of commercial software development experience
• Expert knowledge of Java Platform and related technologies
• Adept experience working with static code analysis and linting tools
• Comprehensive automated testing experience
• Experience with containerization with Docker etc
• Knowledge of CI/CD processes
• Very good knowledge of Git
• Experience with NoSQL databases like ElasticSearch or MongoDB  
• Good understanding of web technologies.
• Ability to work in TypeScript, NodeJS
• Ability to work independently and must be self-driven.
• Must be passionate for quality and has a keen eye for designs and aesthetics
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills

Tools & Technologies:

• Java
• Spring Framework
• Distributed micro services
• Kafka
• Docker & Kubernetes
• Mongo
• Angular
• React
• node.js
• Git Working knowledge
• Mysql
• Neo4j
• Redis
• TypeScript
• Dynamodb
• AWS
• Graphql
• Sonar

Additional Information

Benefits:

• Exciting work environment that brings people together.

• Use the latest digital technologies.

• Ongoing trainings to support your development.

• Opportunities for personal and professional growth.

• Great compensation and bonus scheme linked to individual performance and company results.

• Flexible working hours and home office.

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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