Principal Software Engineer - Java Backend

NielsenIQ
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

The Senior Engineering Manager/Principal Software Engineer within the NIQ Activate R&D organization will report to the Director, Activate R&D and be responsible for leading a high-performing team of software engineers while driving the development of innovative product solutions for our rapidly expanding customer base. This role operates in an open, collaborative, and innovation-driven environment, leveraging modern client and server-side technologies to deliver scalable and impactful solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and deliver scalable microservices from architecture through production deployment.
  • Lead backend system design and implementation, ensuring robust, secure, and maintainable solutions.
  • Leverage GitHub Copilot and AI-assisted development tools to accelerate software delivery, improve code quality, and enhance engineering productivity.
  • 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
  • Ensuring application performance, uptime, and scale, maintaining high standards of code quality and thoughtful application design
  • Work with a small, cross-functional team on products and features to drive growth.
  • Learning new tools, languages, workflows, and philosophies to grow
  • Research and suggest new technologies for boosting the product.
  • Have an impact on product development by making important technical decisions, influencing the system architecture, development practices and more.

Qualifications

  • 12+ years as a Java backend developer.
  • Experience and knowledge of server-side technologies: Java, Springboot, SQL, Agentic AI
  • Experience with large scale SQL / NoSQL databases (SingleStore, Postgres)
  • Fluent with Relational databases.
  • Good problem-solving and analysis abilities
  • Good to have experience with Docker containers, Kubernetes, and Cloud environments
  • Experience working in agile methodologies and sprint planning
  • Must have a B.Sc. in computer science or equivalent.

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