Manager Software Engineer-AM-TECH-DA-06

At Nielsen, we believe that career growth is a partnership. You ultimately own, fuel and set the journey. By joining our team of nearly 14,000 associates, you will become part of a community that will help you to succeed. We champion you because when you succeed, we do too. Embark on a new initiative, explore a fresh approach, and take license to think big, so we can all continuously improve. We enable your best to power our future. 

About the role

• This position is responsible for participating as a team lead / developer in analyzing and designing highly-complex and embedded and  application level software and SDKs, as well as developing, testing, and supporting application software.  

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development of scalable, reliable, and cost-effective software solutions with an emphasis on quality, best-practice coding standards, and cost-effectiveness 
• Participate as a team lead on projects, which includes training, coaching, and sharing technical knowledge with less experienced staff.
• Rapidly identify and resolve technical incidents as they emerge
• Build rapid technical prototypes for early customer validation of new technologies
• Collaborate effectively with Data Science to understand, translate, and integrate methodologies into engineering build pipelines 
• Collaborate with product owners to translate complex business requirements into technical solutions, providing leadership in the design and architecture processes.
• Provide expert apprenticeship to project teams on technology strategy, cultivating advanced skill sets in application engineering and implementing modern software engineering practices
• Lead and mentor a team of Software Developers and Senior Software Developers, providing guidance and support in their professional development
• Stay informed about the latest technology and methodology by participating in industry forums, having an active peer network, and engaging actively with customers
• Cultivate a team environment focused on continuous learning, where innovative technologies are developed and refined through collaborative effort

Technical skills

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering plus 5-8 years of experience in information technology solutions development and 2-3 years managing teams. 
• Proven experience in leading and managing software development teams.
• Must have strong embedded, test automation software development skills. 
• Must have the ability to provide solutions utilizing best practices for resilience, scalability and security.
• Basic project management skills. 
• Technical Skills
• 7+ years of experience: Embedded software development, Test automation, SDK / API development.
• Experience in C/C++/Python/Android/iOS development
• Experience in software development using programming languages & tools/services like: Windows, Linux, Shell scripting, GitLab, Jira
• Experience in data analysis to identify trends and issues.
• Strong knowledge on Unix/Linux OS, commands, shell scripting, python, JSON
• Agile scrum experience in application development is required. 
• Strong knowledge in Gitlab /Bitbucket .
• AWS Certification is a plus.