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NielsenIQ

Senior Software Engineer

NielsenIQ

Published 13 May 2026
Chicago, IL, USA
96K - 135K USD Annual
Full Time

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Role Highlights

Languages used

Key skills

AI
API
Code Reviews
Distributed Systems
Software Architect
Unit Testing
Architecture
Reliability
Sustainability
Cloud
Operations

Tools, Libraries and Frameworks

Description

The role involves architecting, building, deploying, and optimizing enterprise-grade platforms. The individual will shape coding standards and software architecture while leading solutions to improve the quality and reliability of API services. Responsibilities include enforcing DevSecOps practices and ensuring progressive coverage in unit testing. The position requires mentoring junior engineers and driving technical decision-making through design and code reviews. Additionally, the role involves utilizing AI tools to design automated reliability improvements and incident simulations.

Required Qualifications and Skills

Candidates must possess at least seven years of professional experience in platform engineering, specifically building API service layers. Expertise in Java, Springboot, Python, and database management is required, along with hands-on experience in caching, queuing, and modern cloud ecosystems. Applicants must demonstrate a strong background in DevSecOps pipelines, quality gates, and testing tools. The role requires the ability to define technical strategies for large-scale distributed systems and resolve cross-team challenges.

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About the company

NielsenIQ

Size

22039

HQ

Chicago, US

Public/Private

Privately Held

Description

NIQ is the worlds 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 insightsdelivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platformsNIQ delivers the Full View(TM). NIQ, is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the worlds population. For more information, visitNIQ.com.

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