Junior Software Engineer (1 year experience Java)

NIQ Brandbank, a division of NielsenIQ, is a global leader in product content and data management, helping brands and retailers maintain accurate, consistent product information across physical stores, e-commerce platforms, and digital marketplaces. The company serves as a trusted centralized source of product data, improving consumer experiences, retail operations, and commercial performance by standardizing product information creation and sharing. This reduces errors, redundancies, and delays caused by multiple parties managing data independently.

The core of NIQ Brandbank’s offering lies in product information standardization and enrichment. The platform gathers detailed product attributes directly from manufacturers, including packaging, dimensions, ingredients, nutritional values, regulatory data, and technical specifications. This information is validated and aligned with retailer- and industry-specific standards, ensuring compliance and accuracy while minimizing manual data preparation efforts.

NIQ Brandbank also manages rich digital product content such as marketing assets, product descriptions, high-resolution images, videos, and supporting documentation. This enriched content enhances consumer decision-making, especially in online shopping environments, by maintaining consistent product representation across all channels.

Additionally, NIQ Brandbank facilitates content syndication and data distribution, enabling automatic delivery of validated product data and digital assets to multiple retailers and marketplaces from a single source. This streamlines data management for brands and provides retailers with clean, standardized content for faster onboarding and fewer listing rejections.

The platform supports data governance and collaboration between brands and retailers through structured workflows, quality checks, and approval processes. It tracks and audits changes to product information, helping organizations maintain regulatory compliance and respond swiftly to market changes. This collaborative approach fosters trust and long-term data integrity among trading partners.

We are currently developing a next-generation Product Information Management (PIM) system that handles large-scale data acquisition, aggregation, normalization, and syndication using cutting-edge technologies. This opportunity is ideal for experienced Java developers and architects eager to work on scalable, high-availability distributed systems and advance their careers in a dynamic product development environment.

Key Responsibilities:
- Own and contribute to the implementation of product features within the PIM system.
- Apply object-oriented design, design patterns, functional programming, and test-driven development principles.
- Collaborate within agile teams to deliver incremental improvements through continuous delivery pipelines.
- Ensure the quality, security, and robustness of code with a deep understanding of the execution environment.
- Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including design, development, testing, and deployment.

Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field.
- Minimum of 1 year of commercial software development experience.
- Proficiency in writing well-designed, testable, and efficient Java code.
- Experience developing and debugging high-volume, low-latency, high-performance, and highly available applications.
- Strong background in API development, object-oriented design, and agile methodologies such as Scrum.
- Experience designing and developing unit, component, and functional tests.
- Solid working knowledge of Core Java and web technologies.
- Passion for code quality and attention to design and aesthetics.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Experience with TypeScript and Node.js.
- Ability to work independently and be self-driven.

Preferred Tools & Technologies:
Java, Spring Framework, distributed microservices, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, MongoDB, Angular, React, Node.js, Git, MySQL, Neo4j, Redis, TypeScript, DynamoDB, AWS, GraphQL, Sonar.

Benefits:
- Flexible working environment
- Volunteer time off
- Access to LinkedIn Learning
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

NIQ integrates artificial intelligence tools throughout the recruitment process to enhance efficiency and fairness, with all final hiring decisions made by humans. The company is committed to fairness, transparency, human oversight, and inclusion, regularly reviewing AI tools to mitigate bias and comply with legal standards.

NIQ is a global consumer intelligence leader, operating in over 100 markets and covering more than 90% of the world’s population. The company is dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion, fostering a workplace that reflects the communities it serves. Employment decisions are made without regard to any protected characteristics, supporting innovation and excellence through diverse perspectives.

For more information about NIQ’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, please visit their official website.