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

Nielsen Brandbank Software Developers work collaboratively alongside other development team members, Product Owners & Scrum Masters to realize business goals.  

Working within dedicated domains, the Software Developer - using an incremental delivery approach - is responsible for developing new and existing products by understanding and translating backlog items into solutions. 

Job Responsibilities 

• Approach work from an Agile mindset applying practices and principles wherever possible 

• Attend and participate in all Sprint events to achieve desired outcomes  

• Interact with stakeholders/Product Owner to clarify requirements and provide input into the creation of User Stories   

• Responsible for estimation, sprint planning and managing all their own tasks and reporting on progress 

• Collaborates closely with all team members to take a shared responsibility for the sprint backlog and the team’s success 

• Develops new or amended features, resolves bugs and carries out other tasks as required to realise business goals 

• Produces high quality code and takes responsibility for the quality of their own code - writing unit tests and conducting unit testing where applicable 

• Maintains broader code quality through peer code reviews  

• Assist with live releases in line with the team’s release schedule   

• Identify improvement opportunities to improve team processes and agree on actionable improvements 

• Provide 2nd/3rd line support within his/her domain environment 

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent professional qualification or experience 
• Ability to work independently across some or all the Microsoft Stack and other key technologies: 

  • .NET (C# preferable) 

  • MS Azure 

  • SQL Server 

  • Javascript / Typescript (React preferable) 

  • ASP, MVC, WPF 

  • Unit Testing (NUnit, MSTest, Moq) 

  • GIT 

  • XML, JSON 

• Ability to learn new languages and technologies quickly 
• Good understanding of software architecture, issues and design 
• Good understanding of data and databases 
• Familiarity and good experience with Agile development methodologies and the complete product lifecycle from inception to delivery 
• Excellent English Language communication skills - both written and verbal 
• An analytical mind in identifying appropriate solutions for business requirements 
• Excited by technology, with up to date understanding of the latest technologies 
• Some experience of code reviews and coding standards 

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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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