Software Engineer

NIQ Brandbank, a division of NielsenIQ, is a global leader in product content and data management, dedicated to helping brands and retailers maintain accurate, consistent product information across physical stores, e-commerce platforms, and digital marketplaces. By serving as a trusted centralized source of product data, NIQ Brandbank enhances consumer experiences, streamlines retail operations, and drives improved commercial performance. The platform standardizes product information creation and sharing, reducing errors, redundancies, and delays typically caused by fragmented data management.

The core of NIQ Brandbank’s service is product information standardization and enrichment. It gathers detailed product attributes directly from manufacturers, including packaging, dimensions, ingredients, nutritional values, regulatory details, and technical specifications. This data is validated and aligned with retailer- and industry-specific standards to ensure compliance and accuracy. Additionally, NIQ Brandbank manages rich digital content such as product descriptions, feature highlights, high-resolution images, videos, and supporting documents, which are crucial for influencing consumer purchasing decisions, especially in online environments. The platform also facilitates content syndication, distributing validated product data and digital assets automatically to multiple retailers and marketplaces, simplifying data submission processes for brands and providing retailers with clean, standardized content for faster product onboarding.

We are currently developing a next-generation Product Information Management (PIM) system designed to acquire, aggregate, normalize, and syndicate vast amounts of data using cutting-edge technologies. This opportunity is ideal for experienced Java developers and architects eager to work on scalable, high-availability distributed systems and contribute to a dynamic product development team.

Key Responsibilities
- Own and contribute to the design and implementation of product features within the PIM system.
- Apply object-oriented design principles, design patterns, and functional programming to develop robust, maintainable code.
- Participate actively in agile development processes, delivering incremental improvements through continuous integration and delivery pipelines.
- Ensure code quality, security, and performance by writing well-tested, efficient software.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain high standards of software development 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, primarily in Java.
- Proven ability to write well-designed, testable, and efficient code.
- Experience developing and debugging high-volume, low-latency, high-performance applications with high availability.
- Strong understanding of API development, object-oriented design, and agile methodologies such as Scrum.
- Experience designing and implementing unit, component, and functional tests.
- Proficiency in Core Java and good knowledge of web technologies.
- Passion for code quality, design aesthetics, and software robustness.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Experience with TypeScript and Node.js.
- Ability to work independently and demonstrate self-motivation.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits
- Familiarity with technologies including Spring Framework, distributed microservices, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, MongoDB, Angular, React, Git, MySQL, Neo4j, Redis, DynamoDB, AWS, GraphQL, and Sonar.
- Flexible working environment supporting work-life balance.
- Access to LinkedIn Learning and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Volunteer time off to support community engagement.

NIQ integrates artificial intelligence tools throughout the recruitment process to enhance efficiency and ensure fair, consistent candidate evaluation. All final hiring decisions are made by humans, with AI use governed by principles of fairness, transparency, and inclusion.

NIQ is a global consumer intelligence company combining extensive retail data and advanced analytics to deliver comprehensive insights into consumer behavior. With operations in over 100 markets, NIQ is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, welcoming candidates from all backgrounds to contribute to its mission of innovation and excellence.